Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 1000 metres
The women's 1000 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics began on 24 February, with the final held on 26 February, at the Pacific Coliseum.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
| World record | Wang Meng |  China | 1:29.495 | Harbin, China | March 15, 2008 |
| Olympic record | Yang Yang | China | 1:31.235 | Salt Lake City, United States | February 23, 2002 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Round | Name | Nation | Time | WR | OR |
| February 24 | Heat 2 | Kalyna Roberge | 1:31.033 | OR | ||
| February 24 | Heat 5 | Katherine Reutter | 1:30.508 | OR | ||
| February 26 | Quarterfinals | Zhou Yang | 1:29.849 | OR | ||
| February 26 | Semifinals | Zhou Yang | 1:29.049 | WR | OR |