The 2009 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships were held in Krylatskoje, Moscow, on 17 and 18 January 2009.

[1] They were the 38th World Championships.

NQ = Not qualified for the second 1000m (only the best 24 are qualified)DQ = disqualified Source: ISU [2] NQ = Not qualified for the second 1000m (only the best 24 are qualified)DQ = disqualifiedNF = Not FinishedNS = Not started Source: ISU [3] All participating skaters are allowed to skate the two 500 meters and one 1000 meters; 24 skaters may take part on the second 1000 meters.

These 24 skaters are determined by the samalog standings after the three skated distances, and comparing these lists as follows: