Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics – Women's 5000 metres
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The women's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 28 February, at the Olympic Oval. 25 competitors from 15 nations participated in the event.[1][2]
| Women's 5000 metres at the XV Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | Olympic Oval | |||||||||
| Dates | February 28, 1988 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 25 from 15 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 7:14.13 WR | |||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  Yvonne van Gennip (NED) | 7:20.36 | Heerenveen, Netherlands | 20 March 1987 |
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| Olympic record | None | None | None | None |
The following new world and olympic records was set during the competition.
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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| 28 February | Pair 1 | Andrea Ehrig |  East Germany | 7:17.12 | OR | WR |
| 28 February | Pair 5 | Yvonne van Gennip | Netherlands | 7:14.13 | OR | WR |
