The 1905 World Allround Speed Skating Championships took place at 21 and 22 January 1905 at the ice rink Stadspark in Groningen, Netherlands.
Sigurd Mathisen was defending champion. He did not participate and did not defend his title.
Coen de Koning won three of the four distances and became World champion.
Allround results PlaceAthleteCountry500m5000m1500m10000m Coen de Koning 51.6 (2) 9:17.6 (1) 2:41.0 (1) 19:16.0 (1) NC2 Martinus Lørdahl 49.8 (1) 9:57.0 (2) 2:46.4 (2) 21:07.0 (2) NC Sietse van de Waard 57.6 (3) 11:20.4 (3) 3:04.4 (3) NC G. Bernard NF 11:45.2 (4) * = 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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