2014 European Speed Skating Championships
The 2014 European Speed Skating Championships, officially the Essent ISU European Speed Skating Championships 2014, were held in Hamar, Norway, from 11 to 12 January 2014.
Schedule
The schedule of events:| Date | Events |
| Saturday, 11 January | 12:50: 500 m women 13:21: 500 m men 14:16: 3000 m women 15:59: 5000 m men |
| Sunday, 12 January | 13:00: 1500 m women 14:03: 1500 m men 15:04: 5000 m women 15:40: 10000 m men |
All times are CET.
Rules
All participating skaters are allowed to skate the first two distances. For the third distance, only the best 24 skaters are qualified. For the fourth distance, only the best 8 of the remaining skaters are qualified.Records
World records
World records going into the championships.Men
| Distance | Time | Holder | Nat. | Date | Venue | Reference |
| 500 m | 34.03 | Jeremy Wotherspoon |  | 9 November 2007 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 1500 m | 1:41.04 | Shani Davis |  | 11 December 2009 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 5000 m | 6:03.32 | Sven Kramer |  | 17 November 2007 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 10000 m | 12:41.69 | Sven Kramer | | 10 March 2007 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City |
Women
| Distance | Time | Holder | Nat. | Date | Venue | Reference |
| 500 m | 36.36 | Lee Sang-hwa |  | 17 November 2013 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 1500 m | 1:51.79 | Cindy Klassen | | 20 November 2005 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 3000 m | 3:53.34 | Cindy Klassen | | 18 March 2006 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 5000 m | 6:42.66 | Martina Sáblíková |  | 18 February 2011 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City |
European records
European records going into the championships.Men
| Distance | Time | Holder | Nat. | Date | Venue | Reference |
| 500 m | 34.25 | Ronald Mulder | | 17 November 2013 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 1500 m | 1:42.28 | Koen Verweij | | 15 November 2013 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 5000 m | 6:03.32 | Sven Kramer | | 17 November 2007 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 10000 m | 12:41.69 | Sven Kramer | | 10 March 2007 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City |
Women
| Distance | Time | Holder | Nat. | Date | Venue | Reference |
| 500 m | 37.00 | Jenny Wolf |  | 11 December 2009 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 1500 m | 1:52.08 | Ireen Wüst | | 16 November 2013 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 3000 m | 3:55.55 | Martina Sáblíková | | 12 February 2011 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 5000 m | 6:42.66 | Martina Sáblíková | | 18 February 2011 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City |