Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics – Women's 1000 metres
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The women's 1000 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 26 February, at the Olympic Oval.[1][2]
| Women's 1000 metres at the XV Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | Olympic Oval | |||||||||
| Dates | February 26, 1988 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 27 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:17.65 WR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  Karin Kania (GDR) | 1:18.11 | Calgary, Canada | 5 December 1987 |
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| Olympic record | Karin Kania (GDR) | 1:21.61 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | 13 February 1984 |
The following new world and olympic records was set.
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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| 26 February | Pair 3 | Bonnie Blair |  United States | 1:18.31 | OR | |
| 26 February | Pair 4 | Karin Enke | East Germany | 1:17.70 | OR | WR |
| 26 February | Pair 5 | Christa Rothenburger | East Germany | 1:17.65 | OR | WR |
