<page_title> World record progression 500 m speed skating men </page_title> <table> <cell> Sweden Hasse Börjes <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> 38.9 <col_header> Result </col_header> </cell> <cell> 18 January 1970 <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> </table>
The world record progression 500 m speed skating men of 38.9 seconds was set by Hasse Börjes on 18 January 1970.