| Women's 1500 metres at the XI Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | Makomanai Open Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | February 9, 1972 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 31 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:20.85 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics | ||
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| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
The women's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on February 9, at the Makomanai Open Stadium. [1] [2]
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows: [3] [4]
| World record |  Stien Kaiser (NED) | 2:15.8 | Davos, Switzerland | 15 January 1971 |
| Olympic record |  Kaija Mustonen (FIN) | 2:22.4 | Grenoble, France | 10 February 1968 |
The following new World and Olympic records was set during the competition.
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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| 9 February | Pair 1 | Atje Keulen-Deelstra |  Netherlands | 2:22.05 | OR | |
| 9 February | Pair 5 | Dianne Holum |  United States | 2:20.85 | OR |
Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics, was held from 4 to 12 February. Eight events were contested at Makomanai Open Stadium in Sapporo, Japan. This was the first Olympics at which electronic times were recorded to the hundredth of a second.
The women's 1000 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 23 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall.
The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place on 13 and 14 February, at the M-Wave.
The women's 1000 metres in speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place on 19 February, at the M-Wave.
The women's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the M-Wave.
The women's 3000 metres in speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place on 11 February, at the M-Wave.
The women's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place on February 20, at the M-Wave.
The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 5 February, at the Makomanai Open Stadium.
The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 6 February, at the Makomanai Open Stadium.
The men's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 4 February, at the Makomanai Open Stadium.
The men's 10,000 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 7 February, at the Makomanai Open Stadium.
The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 10 February, at the Makomanai Open Stadium.
The women's 1000 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 11 February, at the Makomanai Open Stadium.
The women's 3000 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 12 February, at the Makomanai Open Stadium.
The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics took place on 9 February, at the L'Anneau de Vitesse.
The women's 1000 metres in speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics took place on 11 February, at the L'Anneau de Vitesse.
The women's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics took place on February 10, at the L'Anneau de Vitesse.
The women's 1000 metres in speed skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics took place on 1 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.
The women's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics took place on January 31, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.
The women's 3000 metres in speed skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics took place on 2 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.
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