I was wondering if anyone knows what the conversion would be between 10k long track ice skaters and 10k runners? What kind of 10k or 5k could the olympic champion in 10k skating go? I was just watching the olympics and saw that they skate about 13:00 for a 10k? What does anyone think/know about whether these guys could run so fast?
I believe the world record for 10K speed skating is 12:55 or so. I guess they can skate almost twice as fast as runners can run?
you're asking the wrong question. the conversion is not between the times for the 10k skating and 10k running. the conversion is between the distances. a 10k on ice is the equivalent of however far the fastest runner could go in 13 minutes. so a little over 5k. the energy output should be the same for a 5k runner and a 10k skater. but projecting running times for actual skaters wouldn't workout well because skaters have different bodies. they have more powerful legs. it's a different exercise.
looks like a 2:1 ratio from skating distance to running distance