Competition: Pre-Olympisches Rennen
- Rink:
 Misurina (ITA) - Date:
 - 22.01.1956
 - Records:
 - 1x World Record
 - 1x World Record (Outdoor)
 - 1x World Record pre Clap-Skates
 - 1x World Record pre Clap-Skates (Outdoor)
 - 13x National Record
 - 7x National Record Master AG 30
 - 2x Track Record
 - 11x Championship Record
 - 4x Championship Record Master AG 30
 - 23x Personal Best
 - 39x Seasonal Best
 
- Information:
 - 33 athletes from 11 nations
 - 33 men
 - 3 distances (1000m, 3000m, 500m)
 - 60 races
 
 Men   - 3000 meter  22.01.1956 
| Pos | Name | Nation | Time | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBR | 4:53.50 | NR, TR | - | |
| 2 | NED | 4:56.60 | PB | +3.100 | |
| 3 | FRA | 5:00.00 | NR | +6.500 | |
| 4 | AUT | 5:00.70 | SB | +7.200 | |
| 5 | KOR | 5:01.70 | NR | +8.200 | |
| 6 | AUT | 5:02.20 | SB | +8.700 | |
| 7 | ITA | 5:04.20 | SB | +10.700 | |
| 8 | KOR | 5:04.80 | NRM | +11.300 | |
| 9 | KOR | 5:05.00 | PB | +11.500 | |
| 10 | CAN | 5:07.20 | NRM, NR | +13.700 | |
| 11 | USA | 5:09.20 | SB | +15.700 | |
| 12 | ITA | 5:09.70 | +16.200 | ||
| 13 | ITA | 5:11.40 | +17.900 | ||
| 14 | AUT | 5:14.30 | +20.800 | ||
| 15 | AUT | 5:16.70 | SB | +23.200 | |
| 16 | USA | 5:19.20 | SB | +25.700 | |
| 17 | KOR | 5:22.80 | +29.300 | ||
| NR - National Record, NRM - National Record Master, TR - Track Record, NCR - Championship Record, NCRM - Championship Record Master, SB - Seasonal Best | |||||
Single Day 1 - 22.01.1956
Men
- 500 meter
 - 1000 meter
 - 3000 meter
 Out of Competition
- 500 meter