Then the additional six spots were awarded based on a time ranking of the World Cup 10,000 metres race in Astana.

[2] By virtue of Shane Dobbin's top eight classification at the 2013 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships – Men's 10000 metres in the pre-olympic season, New Zealand was given a wildcard at the expense of number 16 Jordan Belchos of Canada.

At the 2013 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships the track record was set by Jorrit Bergsma at 12:57.69.

OR = Olympic record, TR = track record During the Olympics, the Norwegian speed skaters Håvard Bøkko and Sverre Lunde Pedersen, who were all on the original start list, decided not to start the 10,000 meters to focus on the team pursuit that would be held a few days later.

Norwegian speed skater Simen Spieler Nilsen, on the reserve list for the 10,000 meter, did not start for the same reason.