List of world speed skating records over 1500 meters women

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This list contains all world records recognized by the International Skating Union in speed skating over 1500 meters for women.

World records for women over 1500 meters
No. sportswoman time date place particularities Duration
1 PolandPoland Zofia Nehringowa 3.28.00 January 27, 1929 Gate Polonii HI, Bf, En 2 years and 348 days
2 PolandPoland Zofia Nehringowa 3.10.40 January 10, 1932 Ice stadium Davos H III, Bo, En 0 years and 57 days
3 NorwayNorway Synnøve Lie 3.08.10 March 7, 1932 Bislett Stadium HI, Bf, En 0 years and 356 days
4th FinlandFinland Verné Lesche 2.49.00 February 26, 1933 Töölön Pallokenttä HI, Bf, En 0 years and 351 days
5 NorwayNorway Undis Blikken 2.40.00 February 12, 1934 Bislett Stadium HI, Bf, En 2 years and 346 days
6th NorwayNorway Laila Schou Nilsen 2.38.10 January 23, 1937 Bislett Stadium HI, Bf, En 13 years and 33 days
7th NorwayNorway Randi Thorvaldsen 2.37.50 February 25, 1950 Gjøvik Stadium HI, Bf, En 0 years and 20 days
8th Soviet UnionSoviet Union Rimma Zhukova 2.36.70 March 17, 1950 Dinamo stadium HI, Bf, En 0 years and 332 days
9 Soviet UnionSoviet Union Maria Issakova 2.29.50 February 12, 1951 Medeo H III, Bo, En 1 year and 353 days
10 Soviet UnionSoviet Union Khalida Shchegoleyeva 2.25.50 January 30, 1953 Medeo H III, Bo, En 7 years and 22 days
11 Soviet UnionSoviet Union Lidija Skoblikova 2.25.20 February 21, 1960 Olympic Skating Rink H III, Bf, Ek 1 year and 340 days
12 Soviet UnionSoviet Union Inga Voronina 2.19.00 January 27, 1962 Medeo H III, Bo, En 7 years and 26 days
13 NetherlandsNetherlands To Schut 2.18.50 22nd February 1969 Inzell ice rink H II, Bh, Ek 0 years and 329 days
14th Soviet UnionSoviet Union Nina Statkevich 2.17.80 17th January 1970 Medeo H III, Bo, En 0 years and 56 days
15th NetherlandsNetherlands Atje Keulen-Deelstra 2.17.20 March 14, 1970 Inzell ice rink H II, Bh, Ek 0 years and 307 days
16 NetherlandsNetherlands Stien Emperor 2.15.80 15th January 1971 Ice stadium Davos H III, Bo, En 3 years and 76 days
17th Soviet UnionSoviet Union Tatyana Averina 2.14.00 April 1, 1974 Medeo H III, Bo, Ek 0 years and 344 days
18th Soviet UnionSoviet Union Tatyana Averina 2.09.90 March 11, 1975 Medeo H III, Bo, Ek 3 years and 30 days
19th Soviet UnionSoviet Union Khalida Vorobyeva 2.07.18 April 10, 1978 Medeo H III, Bo, Ek 2 years and 268 days
20th Soviet UnionSoviet Union Natalya Petrusyova 2.06.01 3rd January 1981 Medeo H III, Bo, Ek 0 years and 83 days
21st Soviet UnionSoviet Union Natalya Petrusyova 2.05.39 March 27, 1981 Medeo H III, Bo, Ek 1 year and 363 days
22nd Soviet UnionSoviet Union Natalya Petrusyova 2.04.04 March 25, 1983 Medeo H III, Bo, Ek 0 years and 321 days
23 Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Karin Enke 2.03.42 February 9, 1984 Zetra Olympic Hall H II, Bf, En 0 years and 44 days
24 Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Andrea Schöne-Mitscherlich 2.03.34 March 24, 1984 Medeo H III, Bo, Ek 1 year and 347 days
25th Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Karin Kania-Enke 2.02.23 March 6, 1986 Inzell ice rink H II, Bh, Ek 1 year and 16 days
26th Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR Karin Kania-Enke 1.59.30 March 22, 1987 Medeo H III, Bo, Ek 10 years and 252 days
Introduction of the folding ice skate
27 CanadaCanada Catriona LeMay Doan 1.57.87 November 29, 1997 Olympic oval H III, Bh, Ek 0 years and 79 days
28 NetherlandsNetherlands Marianne Timmer 1.57.58 February 16, 1998 M-Wave HI, Bh, Ek 0 years and 41 days
29 GermanyGermany Anni Friesinger 1.56.95 March 29, 1998 Olympic oval H III, Bh, Ek 0 years and 356 days
30th NetherlandsNetherlands Annamarie Thomas 1.55.50 March 20, 1999 Olympic oval H III, Bh, Ek 1 year and 349 days
31 GermanyGermany Anni Friesinger 1.54.38 March 4, 2001 Olympic oval H III, Bh, Ek 0 years and 353 days
32 GermanyGermany Anni Friesinger 1.54.02 February 20, 2002 Utah Olympic Oval H III, Bh, Ek 2 years and 324 days
33 CanadaCanada Cindy classes 1.53.87 January 9, 2005 Utah Olympic Oval H III, Bh, Ek 0 years and 292 days
34 CanadaCanada Cindy classes 1.53.77 October 28, 2005 Olympic oval H III, Bh, Ek 0 years and 9 days
35 GermanyGermany Anni Friesinger 1.53.22 November 6, 2005 Olympic oval H III, Bh, Ek 0 years and 14 days
36 CanadaCanada Cindy classes 1.51.79 November 20, 2005 Utah Olympic Oval H III, Bh, Ek 14 years and 285 days
37 United StatesUnited States Brittany Bowe 1.51.59 15th November 2015 Olympic oval H III, Bh, Ek 4 years and 290 days
Reigning speed skating world record holder over 1500 meters
38 United StatesUnited States Heather Richardson 1.50.85 November 21, 2015 Utah Olympic Oval H III, Bh, Ek 4 years and 284 days
  • As of November 22, 2015
  • In the 1990s years came clap skate internationally for the first time used. The folding system, which enables faster running, has been a change since the 1998 Winter Olympics at the latest .
The abbreviations in "special features" mean
  • H = altitude of the railway; HI = up to 500 meters, H II = over 500 meters, H III = over 1000 meters
  • B = track layout; Bf = open air (open), Bh = indoor track, Bm = mix (semi-open, covered track)
  • E = ice; Ek = artificial (cooling system), En = natural ice (without technical cooling system)

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Evolution of the world record 1500 meters Women on www.speedskatingstats.com