Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres
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The women's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on February 9, at the Makomanai Open Stadium.[1][2]
| Women's 1500 metres at the XI Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | Makomanai Open Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | February 9, 1972 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 31 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:20.85 | |||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  Stien Kaiser (NED) | 2:15.8 | Davos, Switzerland | 15 January 1971 |
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| Olympic record |  Kaija Mustonen (FIN) | 2:22.4 | Grenoble, France | 10 February 1968 |
The following new World and Olympic records was set during the competition.
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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| 9 February | Pair 1 | Atje Keulen-Deelstra | Netherlands | 2:22.05 | OR | |
| 9 February | Pair 5 | Dianne Holum |  United States | 2:20.85 | OR |
