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How fast is Olympic speed skating?

Long-track speed skaters typically race at speeds of about 60 km (37 miles) per hour during competition events. In 2023 Dutch speed skater Kjeld Nuis broke the 100 km (62 miles) per hour barrier while skating on a 3-km-long natural ice rink on Norway’s Savalen Lake, recording a top speed of 103 kph (64 mph).