The eighth competition weekend of the 2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was a two-day event focusing on allround-events, held in Thialf, Heerenveen, Netherlands, from Saturday, 14 February, until Sunday, 15 February 2009.
Schedule of events The schedule of the event is not yet communicated but the distances are already announced: 1500 m (men and women) 5000 m (women) 10000 m (men)
Medal winners
Men's events Event Gold Time Silver Time Bronze Time Report 1500 m Shani Davis 1:45.40 Enrico Fabris 1:45.88 Trevor Marsicano 1:46.09 2008-09 World Cup #8 - Results 1500 meters Men, SpeedSkatingStats.com. 10000 m Sven Kramer 13:03.51 Håvard Bøkko 13:07.93 Bob de Jong 13:09.16 2008-09 World Cup #8 - Results 10,000 meters Men, SpeedSkatingStats.com.
Women's events Event Gold Time Silver Time Bronze Time Report 1500 m Anni Friesinger 1:57.48 Christine Nesbitt 1:57.58 Kristina Groves 1:58.40 2008-09 World Cup #8 - Results 1500 meters Women, SpeedSkatingStats.com. 5000 m Martina Sáblíková 6:59.08 Stephanie Beckert 7:01.33 Kristina Groves 7:05.08 2008-09 World Cup #8 - Results 5000 meters Women, SpeedSkatingStats.com.
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