The 1898 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 6 and 7 February 1898 at the ice rink Eisstadion in Davos, Switzerland.
Jack McCulloch was the defending champion but did not participate.
The Norwegian Peder Østlund won three distances but did not finish the 500 meter. According to the rules he became World champion. The German Julius Seyler who finished all the distances had the best score.
Allround results PlaceAthleteCountry500m5000m1500m10000mPeder Østlund Norway NF 8:52.2 (1)2:23.6 (1)18:40.0 (1)NC2Julius Seyler German Empire 47.2 (1)9:14.6 (3)2:29.2 (2)18:47.8 (2)NC3Gustaf Estlander Finland 47.6 (3)9:15.0 (5)2:29.8 (3)18:55.8 (3)NC4Wilhelm Sensburg German Empire 50.6 (7)9:09.6 (2)2:35.4 (6)19:19.0 (5)NC5Jan Banning 47.8 (4)9:37.0 (8)2:34.2 (5) 19:45.2 (6)NC6Alfred Lauenburg German Empire 49.6 (5) 10:12.0 (10)2:53.4 (10)21:18.6 (7)NCOskar Fredriksen Norway 47.4 (2)9:25.0 (6) 2:31.8 (4) NSNCNikolay Kryukov53.4 (9)9:28.6 (7)2:37.0 (8) NSNC István Szabó Hungary 50.8 (8)9:40.6 (9)NF NSNCEduard Vollenveyder50.2 (6) NS NS NSNCJan Greve NF 9:14.6 (3)2:38.4 (9)19:03.6 (4)NCHermann Kleeberg German Empire NF NF 2:36.2 (7) NS * = Fell NC = Not classified NF = Not finished NS = Not started DQ = Disqualified Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com
Rules Four distances have to be skated: 500m 1500m 5000m 10000m
One could only win the World Championships by winning at least three of the four distances, so there would be no World Champion if no skater won at least three distances.
Silver and bronze medals were not awarded.
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