The International Skating Union has organised the World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1996.
Locations
- 1996: Hamar, Norway
- 1997: Warsaw, Poland
- 1998: Calgary, Canada
- 1999: Heerenveen, Netherlands
- 2000: Nagano, Japan
- 2001: Salt Lake City, United States
- 2002 Not held because of the Winter Olympic Games
- 2003: Berlin, Germany
- 2004: Seoul, South Korea
- 2005: Inzell, Germany
- 2006 Not held because of the Winter Olympic Games
- 2007: Salt Lake City, United States
- 2008: Nagano, Japan
- 2009: Vancouver, Canada
- 2010 Not held because of the Winter Olympic Games
- 2011: Inzell, Germany
- 2012: Heerenveen, Netherlands
- 2013: Sochi, Russia
- 2014 Not held because of the Winter Olympic Games
- 2015: Heerenveen, Netherlands
- 2016: Kolomna, Russia
- 2017: Gangneung, South Korea
- 2018 Not held because of the Winter Olympic Games
- 2019: Inzell, Germany
- 2020: Salt Lake City, United States
- 2021: Heerenveen, Netherlands
- 2022 Not held because of the Winter Olympic Games
- 2023: Heerenveen, Netherlands
- 2024: Calgary, Canada
- 2025: Hamar, Norway
Medal winners
500 m
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Medal table
1,000 m
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Medal table
1,500 m
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Medal table
3,000 m
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Medal table
5,000 m
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Medal table
Mass start
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Medal table
Team pursuit
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Medal table
Team sprint
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Medal table
Medal summary
Updated after the 2025 World Championships.
Nations
World champions
Silver medalists
Bronze medalists
References