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


The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 22 February, at the Olympic Oval.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
The following new world and olympic records was set during the competition.
DatePairAthleteCountryTimeORWR
22 FebruaryPair 1Andrea Ehrig40.71OR
22 FebruaryPair 2Karin Enke39.12ORWR
22 FebruaryPair 4Bonnie Blair39.10ORWR

Results

RankAthleteCountryTimeDifferenceNotes
Bonnie Blair39.10
Christa Rothenburger39.12
Karin Kania39.24
4Angela Stahnke39.68
5Seiko Hashimoto39.74
6Shelley Rhead-Skarvan40.36
7Monika Pflug40.53
8Shoko Fusano40.61
9Natalya Glebova40.66
10Andrea Ehrig40.71
11Natalie Grenier40.73
12Katie Class40.91
13Yoo Seon-Hee40.92
14Edel Therese Høiseth40.95
15Ingrid Haringa41.12
16Yelena Ilyina41.15
17Christine Aaftink41.22
18Zofia Tokarczyk41.37
19Emese Hunyady41.38
19Erwina Ryś-Ferens41.38
21Noriko Toda41.44
22Song Hwa-son41.46
23Leslie Bader41.57
23Ariane Loignon41.57
25Kristen Talbot41.71
26Han Chun-Ok42.25
27Marie-France van Helden42.49
28Jasmin Krohn42.81
29Stéphanie Dumont43.30
30Bibija Kerla44.47