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In men's competition, there are two programs: A short program which is 2 minutes 50 seconds long and a Long Program (or Free Skate) which is 4 minutes 30 long.

In women's, there are also two programs: Short program which is 2 minutes 50 seconds long and a Long Program (or Free Skate) which is 4 minutes long.

In pairs, there are three programs: Short program which is 2 minutes 50 seconds long and a Long Program (or Free Skate) which is 4 minutes 30 seconds long.

In ice dance, there are three programs: Compulsory dance which is 2 minutes 30 seconds long, an Original dance which is approx 2 minutes 30 seconds long and Free dance which is 4 minutes long.

(all the programs could be plus or minus 10 seconds)

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The short program is 2 minutes 50 seconds long for all disciplines, men, ladies, pairs and ice dancers.

The long program is 4 1/2 minutes for men and pairs, and 4 minutes for ladies and ice dancers.

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the short program from my knowledge is about 2 minuets and 30 seconds

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4 min. 30 secs. for men, 4 min. for ladies, pairs and ice dancers.

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how many minutes does a figure skating copetition last

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In the Olympics and other senior level skating competitions, short programs are 2:40. Long programs and free dances are 4:00, except for the men's long program, which is 4:30.

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