2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 8
# 2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 8

The eighth competition weekend of the 2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was a two-day event focusing on allround-events, held in Thialf, Heerenveen, Netherlands, from Saturday, 14 February, until Sunday, 15 February 2009.

## Schedule of events

The schedule of the event is not yet communicated but the distances are already announced:

* 1500 m (men and women)
* 5000 m (women)
* 10000 m (men)

## Medal winners

### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1500 m | Shani Davis United States | 1:45.40 | Enrico Fabris Italy | 1:45.88 | Trevor Marsicano United States | 1:46.09 | |
| 10000 m | Sven Kramer Netherlands | 13:03.51 | Håvard Bøkko Norway | 13:07.93 | Bob de Jong Netherlands | 13:09.16 | |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1500 m | Anni Friesinger Germany | 1:57.48 | Christine Nesbitt Canada | 1:57.58 | Kristina Groves Canada | 1:58.40 | |
| 5000 m | Martina Sáblíková Czech Republic | 6:59.08 | Stephanie Beckert Germany | 7:01.33 | Kristina Groves Canada | 7:05.08 | |
