Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres explained

Event:	Women's 500 metres
Games:	1988 Winter
Venue:	Olympic Oval
Dates:	February 22
Competitors:	30
Nations:	15
Longnames:	yes
Win Value:	39.10
Gold:	Bonnie Blair
Goldnoc:	USA
Silver:	Christa Rothenburger
Silvernoc:	GDR
Bronze:	Karin Kania
Bronzenoc:	GDR
Prev:	1984
Next:	1992

The Women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 22 February, at the Olympic Oval.^{[1] [2]}

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:^{[3] [4]}

The following new world and olympic records was set during the competition.

Date	Pair	Athlete	Country	Time	OR	WR
22 February	Pair 1			40.71	OR
22 February	Pair 2			39.12	OR	WR
22 February	Pair 4			39.10	OR	WR

Results

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Rank	Athlete	Country	Time	Difference	Notes
			39.10
			39.12
			39.24
4			39.68
5			39.74
6			40.36
7			40.53
8			40.61
9			40.66
10			40.71
11			40.73
12			40.91
13			40.92
14			40.95
15			41.12
16			41.15
17			41.22
18			41.37
19			41.38
19			41.38
21			41.44
22			41.46
23			41.57
23			41.57
25			41.71
26			42.25
27			42.49
28			42.81
29			43.30
30			44.47

Notes and References

1. Web site: Calgary 1988 Official Report. LA84 Foundation. XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee. 1988. January 29, 2014.
2. Web site: Speed Skating at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games: Women's 500 metres . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417214013/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1988/SSK/womens-500-metres.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 2 February 2018 . sports-reference.com.
3. Web site: 500m Ladies World Record Progression. International Skating Union. November 4, 2016.
4. Web site: 500m Ladies Olympic Record Progression. International Skating Union. November 4, 2016.