Competition: Oval Race
- Rink:
- Calgary (CAN) 
- Date:
- 25. - 26.10.1997
- Records:
- 2x World Record
- 1x World Record Juniors
- 13x National Record
- 4x National Record Juniors
- 2x National Record Master AG 30
- 1x Track Record Junior
- 3x Track Record
- 13x Championship Record
- 2x Championship Record Master AG 30
- 1x Age Group Record D1/D2
- 1x Age Group Record B1/B2
- 4x Age Group Record A1/A2
- 3x Personal Best
- 9x Seasonal Best
 
- Information:
- 108 athletes from 11 nations
- 45 women and 63 men
- 6 distances (10.000m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, 500m)
- 178 races
 
 Men   - 500 meter  26.10.1997 
| Pos | Name | Nation | Time | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KOR | 36.38 | - | ||
| 2 | KOR | 36.68 | +0.300 | ||
| 3 | KOR | 36.92 | +0.540 | ||
| 4 | AUT | 37.23 | +0.850 | ||
| 5 | FIN | 37.52 | +1.140 | ||
| 6 | KOR | 37.75 | +1.370 | ||
| 7 | KOR | 37.95 | +1.570 | ||
| 8 | USA | 38.26 | +1.880 | ||
| 9 | USA | 38.50 | +2.120 | ||
| 10 | CAN | 38.61 | +2.230 | ||
| 11 | CAN | 38.85 | +2.470 | ||
| 12 | FIN | 38.87 | +2.490 | ||
| KOR | 38.87 | +2.490 | |||
| 14 | FIN | 38.89 | SB | +2.510 | |
| 15 | USA | 39.28 | +2.900 | ||
| 16 | KOR | 39.30 | +2.920 | ||
| 17 | KOR | 39.52 | +3.140 | ||
| 18 | SUI | 39.59 | +3.210 | ||
| 19 | SCG | 40.17 | NR | +3.790 | |
| 20 | POR | 40.32 | +3.940 | ||
| 21 | KOR | 40.96 | +4.580 | ||
| 22 | KOR | 42.21 | +5.830 | ||
| 23 | KOR | 42.24 | +5.860 | ||
| 24 | KOR | 42.80 | NRJ | +6.420 | |
| 25 | SUI | 42.82 | +6.440 | ||
| 26 | KOR | 43.42 | +7.040 | ||
| NR - National Record, NCR - Championship Record, DD2 - Age Group Record D1/D2, SB - Seasonal Best | |||||