Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres


The women's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on February 27, at the Olympic Oval.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
The following new World and Olympic records were set during the competition.
DateAthleteCountryTimeORWR
27 FebruaryAndrea Ehrig2:01.49OR
27 FebruaryKarin Kania2:00.82OR
27 FebruaryYvonne van Gennip2:00.68OR

Results

was about to start for the East German team when she had to pull out due to injury; she won the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women in the following year.
The following are the results of the competitors:
RankAthleteCountryTimeBehindNotes
Yvonne van Gennip2:00.68
Karin Kania2:00.82
Andrea Ehrig2:01.49
4Bonnie Blair2:04.02
5Yelena Lapuga2:04.24
6Seiko Hashimoto2:04.38
7Gunda Kleeman2:04.68
7Erwina Ryś-Ferens2:04.68
9Song Hwa-son2:05.25
10Leslie Bader2:05.53
11Natalie Grenier2:06.80
12Marieke Stam2:07.00
13Katie Class2:07.30
14Ariane Loignon2:07.63
15Yelena Tumanova2:07.71
16Anja Mischke2:08.52
17Zofia Tokarczyk2:08.54
18Jane Goldman2:08.72
19Natsue Seki2:08.89
20Edel Therese Høiseth2:09.34
21Chantal Côté2:09.62
22Han Chun-ok2:09.66
23Caroline Maheux2:10.83+10.15
24Kim Young-ok2:11.95+11.27
25Minna Nystedt2:12.40+11.72
26Choi Hye-sook2:12.96+12.28
27Stéphanie Dumont2:13.01+12.33
28Bibija Kerla2:21.69+21.01