Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres


The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday, 2 February 1948. Forty-five speed skaters from 14 nations competed.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1948 Winter Olympics.
World Record2:13.8' Hans EngnestangenDavos 29 January 1939
Olympic Record2:19.2 Charles MathiesenGarmisch-Partenkirchen 13 February 1936

' The record was set in a high altitude venue and on naturally frozen ice.
All three medalists were faster than the standing Olympic record. Sverre Farstad set the new Olympic record with a time of 2:17.6 seconds.

Results

PlaceAthleteTime
12:17.6
22:18.1
32:18.9
42:19.6
52:20.0
62:20.2
72:20.3
82:20.7
92:21.0
102:21.2
102:21.2
122:21.4
132:21.9
142:22.2
152:22.5
162:22.6
172:22.8
182:23.0
192:23.3
202:23.4
212:23.9
222:24.6
232:24.7
242:25.0
252:25.3
262:25.6
272:25.7
282:27.0
292:28.5
302:29.2
312:29.8
322:30.0
322:30.0
342:30.5
342:30.5
362:30.9
362:30.9
382:31.2
392:31.3
402:31.9
412:32.6
422:33.0
432:34.7
442:38.6
452:40.2