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| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Casey FitzRandolph (USA) | 1:09.23 (34.42 + 34.81) |
| Silver | Hiroyasu Shimizu (JPN) | 1:09.26 (34.61 + 34.65) |
| Bronze | Kip Carpenter (USA) | 1:09.47 (34.68 + 34.79) |
Favorite Jeremy Wotherspoon falls in the first heat, taking him out of contention, but posts the fastest time in the second heat.
FitzRandolph was the first American to win the event since Eric Heiden in 1980, who was in attendance as the team orthopedist.
American Speedskater Wins Gold, The New York Times, February 12, 2002
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Gerard van Velde (NED) | 1:07.18 |
| Silver | Jan Bos (NED) | 1:07.53 |
| Bronze | Joey Cheek (USA) | 1:09.61 |
Van Velde, who had finished 4th in the Olympics twice already, delivers a huge surprise by skating a World Record and winning the gold medal.
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Derek Parra (USA) | 1:43.95 |
| Silver | Jochem Uytdehaage (NED) | 1:44.57 |
| Bronze | Ådne Søndrål (NOR) | 1:45.26 |
In reverse order of the 5000 m, Uytdehaage first breaks the world record, which is later bettered by Parra, who wins the third US skating gold of the Games. He is the first Mexican-American to medal in a winter sport.
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Jochem Uytdehaage (NED) | 6:14.66 |
| Silver | Derek Parra (USA) | 6:17.98 |
| Bronze | Jens Boden (GER) | 6:21.73 |
Parra and Boden break their personal bests by 15 seconds to win surprise medals, while Uytdehaage skates a new world record.
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Jochem Uytdehaage (NED) | 12:58.92 |
| Silver | Gianni Romme (NED) | 13:10.03 |
| Bronze | Lasse Sætre (NOR) | 13:16.92 |
2 x gold medal winner from Nagano '98 Romme scores another point, while Uytdehaage wins with a stunning world record, breaking the 13 minute barrier.
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Catriona LeMay Doan (CAN) | 1:14.75 (37.30 + 37.45) |
| Silver | Monique Enfeldt-Garbrecht (GER) | 1:14.94 (37.34 + 37.60) |
| Bronze | Sabine Völker (GER) | 1:15.19 (37.62 + 37.57) |
World Record holder Catriona LeMay-Doan retains her Olympic title by beating 4 time World Sprint Champion Monique Enfeldt-Garbrecht.