A standard Olympic speed skating track is 400 metres long for long track, and about 111.11 metres per lap for short track.

Quick Scoop: The Basics

  • Long track speed skating:
    • Standard oval length: 400 m per lap.
* Two 180° curves, inner radius between 25–26 m.
  • Short track speed skating:
    • Track length: 111.11 m per lap (laid out on a 60 m × 30 m rink, same as international hockey).
  • Both are raced on ovals, but long track is on a dedicated 400 m oval, while short track is fitted inside a hockey-style rink.

In everyday terms:
Long track = big 400 m oval, like a running track on ice;
Short track = tight 111 m oval squeezed into a hockey rink.

Mini breakdown (long vs short)

  • Long track:
    • One or two skaters on the ice at a time racing the clock.
* Emphasis on smooth technique and pacing over the full 400 m laps.
  • Short track:
    • Several skaters racing together in packs on the 111.11 m oval.
* More passing, jostling, and sharp cornering because the track is much shorter.

Simple HTML table (track sizes)

html

<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Lap length</th>
      <th>Rink size</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Long track speed skating</td>
      <td>400 m per lap [web:1][web:5][web:7]</td>
      <td>Dedicated 400 m oval [web:1][web:7]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Short track speed skating</td>
      <td>111.11 m per lap [web:1][web:3][web:9]</td>
      <td>60 m × 30 m rink (hockey-sized) [web:1][web:9]</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

TL;DR:
If someone asks “how long is a speed skating track?”, the usual answer is 400 m for long track , but in short track it’s 111.11 m per lap on a hockey-sized rink.

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