Competition: World Championships Masters 1997
- Rink:
 Berlin (GER) - Date:
 - 11. - 12.01.1997
 - Records:
 - 9x World Record Masters
 - 4x National Record Master AG 30
 - 4x National Record Master AG 35
 - 12x National Record Master AG 40
 - 9x National Record Master AG 45
 - 7x National Record Master AG 50
 - 15x National Record Master AG 55
 - 8x National Record Master AG 60
 - 6x National Record Master AG 65
 - 1x National Record Master AG 70
 - 1x National Record Master AG 75
 - 1x National Record Master AG 80
 - 3x National Record Master AG 85
 - 10x World Record Masters AG 30
 - 5x World Record Masters AG 35
 - 7x World Record Masters AG 40
 - 4x World Record Masters AG 45
 - 4x World Record Masters AG 50
 - 8x World Record Masters AG 55
 - 10x World Record Masters AG 60
 - 8x World Record Masters AG 65
 - 3x World Record Masters AG 70
 - 3x World Record Masters AG 75
 - 3x World Record Masters AG 80
 - 3x World Record Masters AG 85
 - 4x Championship Record Master AG 30
 - 4x Championship Record Master AG 35
 - 12x Championship Record Master AG 40
 - 7x Championship Record Master AG 50
 - 9x Championship Record Master AG 45
 - 15x Championship Record Master AG 55
 - 8x Championship Record Master AG 60
 - 6x Championship Record Master AG 65
 - 1x Championship Record Master AG 70
 - 1x Championship Record Master AG 75
 - 1x Championship Record Master AG 80
 - 3x Championship Record Master AG 85
 - 21x Personal Best
 - 276x Seasonal Best
 
- Information:
 - 109 athletes from 10 nations
 - 21 women and 88 men
 - 5 distances (1000m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, 500m)
 - 436 races
 
 Men Masters 60  , Samalog  - Small Combination 500m/3000m/1500m/5000m 11. - 12.01.1997 
| Pos | Name | Nation | 500m | 3000m | 1500m | 5000m | Points | Diff | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NED | 48.88 | (1) | NRM | 5:01.01 | (1) | WRM | 2:26.66 | (1) | NRM | 8:33.81 | (1) | WRM | 199.315 | NRM | - | |
| 2 | NED | 52.64 | (6) | 5:21.87 | (2) | 2:35.40 | (2) | 8:50.59 | (2) | 211.144 | SB | +11.829 | |||||
| 3 | NOR | 50.49 | (3) | 5:29.09 | (4) | SB | 2:38.27 | (4) | SB | 9:18.56 | (4) | SB | 213.950 | SB | +14.635 | ||
| 4 | CAN | 51.62 | (5) | SB | 5:28.62 | (3) | SB | 2:38.11 | (3) | SB | 9:12.12 | (3) | SB | 214.305 | SB | +14.990 | |
| GER | 1:15.51 | (8) | 7:33.52 | (8) | 3:38.44 | (8) | - | 223.909 | +24.594 | ||||||||
| FIN | 1:00.22 | (7) | 6:56.46 | (7) | SB | 3:22.00 | (7) | - | 196.963 | -2.352 | |||||||
| USA | 49.27 | (2) | SB | 5:59.18 | (6) | SB | 2:45.61 | (6) | SB | - | 164.336 | -34.979 | |||||
| GER | 50.71 | (4) | SB | 5:37.62 | (5) | SB | 2:38.96 | (5) | SB | - | 159.966 | -39.349 | |||||
| NRM - National Record Master, WRM - World Record Masters, NCRM - Championship Record Master, SB - Seasonal Best | |||||||||||||||||
 Men   - 500 meter  11.01.1997 
| Pos | Name | Nation | Time | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NED | 48.88 | NRM | - | |
| 2 | USA | 49.27 | SB | +0.390 | |
| 3 | NOR | 50.49 | +1.610 | ||
| 4 | GER | 50.71 | SB | +1.830 | |
| 5 | CAN | 51.62 | SB | +2.740 | |
| 6 | NED | 52.64 | +3.760 | ||
| 7 | FIN | 1:00.22 | +11.340 | ||
| 8 | GER | 1:15.51 | +26.630 | ||
| NRM - National Record Master, WRM - World Record Masters, NCRM - Championship Record Master, SB - Seasonal Best | |||||
 Men   - 3000 meter  11.01.1997 
| Pos | Name | Nation | Time | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NED | 5:01.01 | WRM | - | |
| 2 | NED | 5:21.87 | +20.860 | ||
| 3 | CAN | 5:28.62 | SB | +27.610 | |
| 4 | NOR | 5:29.09 | SB | +28.080 | |
| 5 | GER | 5:37.62 | SB | +36.610 | |
| 6 | USA | 5:59.18 | SB | +58.170 | |
| 7 | FIN | 6:56.46 | SB | +1.55.450 | |
| 8 | GER | 7:33.52 | +2.32.510 | ||
| NRM - National Record Master, WRM - World Record Masters, NCRM - Championship Record Master, SB - Seasonal Best | |||||
 Men   - 1500 meter  11.01.1997 
| Pos | Name | Nation | Time | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NED | 2:26.66 | NRM | - | |
| 2 | NED | 2:35.40 | +8.740 | ||
| 3 | CAN | 2:38.11 | SB | +11.450 | |
| 4 | NOR | 2:38.27 | SB | +11.610 | |
| 5 | GER | 2:38.96 | SB | +12.300 | |
| 6 | USA | 2:45.61 | SB | +18.950 | |
| 7 | FIN | 3:22.00 | +55.340 | ||
| 8 | GER | 3:38.44 | +1.11.780 | ||
| NRM - National Record Master, WRM - World Record Masters, NCRM - Championship Record Master, SB - Seasonal Best | |||||
 Men   - 5000 meter  11.01.1997 
| Pos | Name | Nation | Time | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NED | 8:33.81 | WRM | - | |
| 2 | NED | 8:50.59 | +16.780 | ||
| 3 | CAN | 9:12.12 | SB | +38.310 | |
| 4 | NOR | 9:18.56 | SB | +44.750 | |
| GER | - | - | |||
| GER | - | - | |||
| FIN | - | - | |||
| USA | - | - | |||
| NRM - National Record Master, WRM - World Record Masters, NCRM - Championship Record Master, SB - Seasonal Best | |||||
Samalogs 11. - 12.01.1997
Men
AG 25
-  Small Combination 1500 meter3000 meter500 meter5000 meter
 Masters 30
-  Small Combination 500 meter3000 meter1500 meter5000 meter
 Masters 35
-  Small Combination 500 meter3000 meter1500 meter5000 meter
 Masters 40
-  Small Combination 500 meter3000 meter1500 meter5000 meter
 Masters 45
-  Small Combination 5000 meter3000 meter500 meter1500 meter
 Masters 50
-  Small Combination 500 meter3000 meter1500 meter5000 meter
 Masters 55
-  Small Combination 5000 meter1500 meter3000 meter500 meter
 Masters 60
-  Small Combination 500 meter3000 meter1500 meter5000 meter
 Masters 65-85
-  Small Combination 5000 meter1500 meter3000 meter500 meter
 
Women
AG 25
-  Mini Combination 500 meter3000 meter1000 meter1500 meter
 Masters 30
-  Mini Combination 1000 meter1500 meter500 meter3000 meter
 Masters 40
-  Mini Combination 500 meter1500 meter1000 meter3000 meter
 Masters 45
-  Mini Combination 500 meter1500 meter1000 meter3000 meter
 Masters 50
-  Mini Combination 3000 meter1000 meter1500 meter500 meter
 Masters 55
-  Mini Combination 500 meter1500 meter1000 meter3000 meter
 Masters 60
-  Mini Combination 500 meter1500 meter1000 meter3000 meter
 Masters 65
-  Mini Combination 500 meter1500 meter1000 meter3000 meter