The 1901 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place on 9 and 10 February 1901 at the ice rink Djurgårdsbrunnsviken in Stockholm, Sweden.
Edvard Engelsaas was the defending champion, who was not there to defend his championship. The Fin Franz Wathén won three distances and became the new World champion.
Allround results PlaceAthleteCountry500m5000m1500m10000m Franz Wathén Finland 54.0 (1) 10:15.2 (3) 2:43.4 (1) 20:13.2 (1) NC2 Rudolf Gundersen 1:04.0 (10)* 9:56.8 (1) 2:44.8 (2) 20:47.0 (3) NC3 Gustaf Sörman Sweden 1:01.0 (9) 10:53.0 (7) 2:51.8 (5) 22:36.4 (6) NC Josef Jahnzon Sweden 57.0 (5) 10:49.6 (6) 2:56.4 (7) NS NC Martinus Lørdahl 54.2 (2) 10:15.2 (3) 2:46.6 (3) NS NC Walter Johansson 55.2 (4) 10:18.0 (5) 2:54.2 (6) NS NC Jan Greve 57.2 (6) 10:07.2 (2) NF 20:37.0 (2) NC Fredrik Sjöqvist Sweden 1:00.2 (8) 11:22.0 (8) NS NS NC David Jahrl Sweden 54.8 (3) 2:48.8 (4) 21:04.2 (4) NC Ernst Johansson Sweden 58.2 (7) NF NF NS NC Ernst Ehrnström Sweden 1:04.8 (11) NS NS NS NC Karl Olofsson Sweden NF NS 3:05.0 (8) NS NC Gösta Smitt Sweden NS NS 3:06.8 (9) 22:17.0 (5) * = 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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