The 1904 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 6 and 7 February 1904 at the ice rink Gamle Frogner Stadion in Kristiania, Norway.
There was no defending champion. Petter Sinnerud won all four distances and became World Champion, but after it was found that he had once participated in a professional match in the United States, against the rules of the ISU, he was disqualified. Sigurd Mathisen, who originally came second, was declared World Champion.
Allround results PlaceAthleteCountry500m5000m1500m10000m Sigurd Mathisen 48.2 (2) 9:28.2 (1) 2:35.8 (1) 19:31.0 (1) NC2 Rudolf Gundersen 46.6 (1) 9:37.6 (4) 2:35.8 (1) 19:47.4 (2) NC3 Rudolf Røhne 49.0 (3) 9:55.0 (6) 2:39.0 (3) 19:58.6 (4) NC4 Olaf Hansen 51.2 (5) 9:31.2 (2) 2:43.4 (4) 19:54.6 (3) NC Magnus Johansen 53.0 (8) 10:10.2 (8) 2:59.2 (10) NS NC Thor Poulsen 56.4 (10)* 10:29.0 (12) 2:48.8 (7) NS NC Dagfinn Klaussen 51.6 (6) 9:55.0 (6) 2:45.6 (5) NS NC Nils Gundersen 54.9 (9) 9:49.8 (5) 2:47.0 (6) NS NC Johan Kaspersen 1:00.4 (11)* 10:53.0 (13) 3:01.2 (11) NS NC Olaf Johansen NF 10:14.4 (11) 2:50.2 (8) NS NC Olaf Johansen 51.8 (7) 10:13.4 (10) NF NS NC Oluf Steen 49.2 (4) 9:36.0 (3) NS NS NC Julius Hansen NS 10:10.8 (9) 2:54.6 (9) 19:58.6 (4) DQ Petter Sinnerud 46.2 (DQ) 9:26.4 (DQ) 2:34.8 (DQ) 19:15.2 (DQ) * = 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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