| Women's 1500 metres at the XII Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | Eisschnellaufbahn | |||||||||
| Dates | February 5, 1976 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 26 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:16.58 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics | ||
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| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | 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 1976 Winter Olympics took place on February 5, at the Eisschnellaufbahn. [1] [2]
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows: [3] [4]
| World record |  Tatyana Averina (URS) | 2:09.90 | Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | 11 March 1975 |
| Olympic record |  Dianne Holum (USA) | 2:20.85 | Sapporo, Japan | 9 February 1972 |
The following new world and olympic record were set during the competition.
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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| 5 February | Pair 1 | Lisbeth Korsmo |  Norway | 2:18.99 | OR | |
| 5 February | Pair 4 | Tatyana Averina |  Soviet Union | 2:17.96 | OR | |
| 5 February | Pair 7 | Galina Stepanskaya | Soviet Union | 2:16.58 | OR |
The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall. 44 competitors from 17 nations participated in the competition.
The women's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 21 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall.
The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics took place on 21 February, at the James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink.
The women's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics took place on February 12, at the L'anneau de vitesse.
The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 20 February, at the Olympic Oval.
The Women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 22 February, at the Olympic Oval.
The women's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on February 27, at the Olympic Oval.
The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the Zetra Ice Rink.
The women's 1000 metres in speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics took place on 13 February, at the Zetra Ice Rink.
The women's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics took place on February 9, at the Zetra Ice Rink.
The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics took place on 15 February, at the James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink.
The women's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics took place on February 14, at the James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink.
The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 10 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.
The men's 1000 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 12 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.
The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 13 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.
The men's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 11 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.
The men's 10,000 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 14 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.
The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 6 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.
The women's 1000 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 7 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.
The women's 3000 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 8 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.
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