World record progression 500 m speed skating women

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The world record progression 500 m speed skating women as recognised by the International Skating Union:

NameResultDateVenue
Flag of Poland.svg Zofia Nehringowa 1:02.015 February 1931 Warsaw
Flag of Austria.svg Liselotte Landbeck 58.79 January 1932 Davos
Flag of Norway.svg Synnøve Lie 56.020 March 1932 Brandbu
Flag of Austria.svg Liselotte Landbeck 51.520 January 1933 Davos
Flag of Austria.svg Liselotte Landbeck 51.313 January 1934 Davos
Flag of Norway.svg Synnøve Lie 50.312 February 1934 Oslo
Flag of Norway.svg Laila Schou Nilsen 49.327 February 1935 Oslo
Flag of Norway.svg Laila Schou Nilsen 46.430 January 1937 Davos
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Tamara Rylova 45.611 January 1955 Medeo
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Inga Artamonova 44.927 January 1962 Medeo
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Tatyana Sidorova 44.73 February 1968 Davos
Flag of East Germany.svg Ruth Schleiermacher 44.64 February 1969 Davos
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Tatyana Sidorova 43.299 January 1970 Medeo
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Tatyana Sidorova 43.2217 January 1970 Medeo
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Henning 42.9120 February 1971 Inzell
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Henning 42.7521 February 1971 Inzell
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Henning 42.57 January 1972 Davos
Flag of the United States.svg Sheila Young 41.819 January 1973 Davos
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Tatyana Averina 41.7011 March 1975 Medeo
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Lyubov Sadchikova 41.6921 March 1975 Medeo
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Tatyana Averina 41.0629 March 1975 Medeo
Flag of the United States.svg Sheila Young 40.9131 January 1976 Davos
Flag of the United States.svg Sheila Young 40.6813 March 1976 Inzell
Flag of East Germany.svg Christa Rothenburger 40.2827 March 1981 Medeo
Flag of East Germany.svg Christa Rothenburger 40.1828 March 1981 Medeo
Flag of East Germany.svg Christa Rothenburger 39.6925 March 1983 Medeo
Flag of East Germany.svg Karin Kania 39.5221 March 1986 Medeo
Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Blair 39.4319 March 1987 Heerenveen
Flag of East Germany.svg Christa Rothenburger 39.396 December 1987 Calgary
Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Blair 39.1022 February 1988 Calgary
Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Blair 38.9926 March 1994 Calgary
Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Blair 38.692 February 1995 Calgary
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Catriona Le May Doan 37.9022 November 1997 Calgary
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Catriona Le May Doan 37.9023 November 1997 Calgary
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Catriona Le May Doan 37.7128 December 1997 Calgary
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Catriona Le May Doan 37.5529 December 1997 Calgary
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Catriona Le May Doan 37.406 January 2001 Calgary
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Catriona Le May Doan 37.299 March 2001 Salt Lake City
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Catriona Le May Doan 37.298 December 2001 Calgary
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Catriona Le May Doan 37.229 December 2001 Calgary
Flag of Germany.svg Jenny Wolf 37.0410 March 2007 Salt Lake City
Flag of Germany.svg Jenny Wolf 37.0216 November 2007 Calgary
Flag of Germany.svg Jenny Wolf 37.0011 December 2009 Salt Lake City
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Jing 36.9429 January 2012 Calgary
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sang-hwa 36.8020 January 2013 Calgary
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sang-hwa 36.749 November 2013 Calgary
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sang-hwa 36.5715 November 2013 Salt Lake City
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sang-hwa 36.3616 November 2013 Salt Lake City
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Femke Kok 36.0916 November 2025 Salt Lake City

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