The men's 500 metre at the 2011 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place 12 March at the Sheffield Arena. Results Preliminaries Top two athletes from each heat and the next two fastest thirds qualified for heats. Heat 1 Heat 3 Heat 5 Heat 7 Heat 9 Heat 11 Heat 13 Heat 2 Heat 4 Heat 6 Heat 8 Heat 10 Heat 12 Heats Top 2 Athletes from each heat and the next 2 fastest thirds qualified for quarterfinals. Heat 1 Heat 3 Heat 5 Heat 7 Heat 2 Heat 4 Heat 6 Quarterfinals Top 2 Athletes from each heat qualified for Semifinals. Heat 1 Heat 3 Heat 2 Heat 4 Semifinals Top 2 Athletes from each heat qualified for the Final. Heat 1 Heat 2 Final References 2011 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships