Meet Femke Kok, the Netherlands' speed skating superstar faster then Jutta Leerdam in 500 meters

Femke Kok has been utterly untouchable in the 500 meters of speed skating entering the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The superstar from the Netherlands has raced the event seven times in World Cup competition in the current season. She's won it all seven times, never by closer than 0.3 seconds. All her margins are much more than you'd expect in such a short race.

Kok races Sunday in the final pairing of the race, matched up in her heat with Team USA's Erin Jackson.

She was the silver medalist in the 1000 behind teammate Jutta Leerdam. Leerdam races in this event, too, but it's Kok who is the heavy favorite.

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Who is Femke Kok?

Femke Kok is a 25-year old speed skater from the Netherlands.

She hasn't lost yet in World Cup competition this season in the 500 meters.

Kok actually set the Olympic Record in the 1000 meters for about three minutes until her teammate Leerdam broke it.

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Femke Kok world record time

Kok does hold the world record time in the 500 meters.

She set it in Salt Lake City on Nov. 16, 2025. She skated the 500 meters in 36.09 seconds.

Kok also holds the junior world record in the sprint combination event, and she holds the team sprint world record with teammates Jutta Leerdam and Letita de Jong.

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