Study on the Results’ Progress Tendency over the Last Five Years at the 1500m Boys Speed Skating Event

The main objective of this study was to carry out a study to highlight the tendency of the results of the last five years, in the 1500 m boys' event. The correct perception of the results evaluation in top competitions can help us understand the phenomenon that’s being researched, the adaptation of various factors influencing sports performance to these tendencies being considered to be of major importance in achieving better results for speed skating. This research was carried out on the basis of the results achieved during World Championships over the last 5 years, with the first 5 performances being presented at each competition level, complemented by the World Record. The data shows that three out of the four times achieved in the 1500 m boys World Record event are higher than all times obtained by the first 5 athletes of the mentioned competitions except the last time which is lower than that obtained in 2020 by the third ranked athlete. It can also be noted that in general, the first-ranked one performs best during the test mentioned, with a large majority of intermediary times, with exceptions for each of these times. Good physical training complemented by race strategy tailored to the skills of each sportsman is the key to success in speed skating. Increasing awareness of sport in countries that do not have a very old tradition can lead up to an increase in the number of sportspeople entitled to various sports clubs, resulting in an increased competition by categories and thus increased sport performances.