Career
Aaness competed on the Norwegian national team from 1959 to 1965, and thus became part of the Norwegian speedskating revolution under the trainer Stein Johnson. Nils Aaness had his best years alongside Knut Johannesen, and usually ended up a good number two after him. World record Personal records To put these personal records in perspective, the WR column lists the official world records on the dates that Aaness skated his personal records.