Speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's 1000 metres
Speed skating at the Olympics
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The men's 1000 metres in speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place on 15 February, at the M-Wave arena.[1][2]
| Men's 1000 metres at the XVIII Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | M-Wave | |||||||||
| Dates | 15 February 1998 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 43 from 17 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:10.64 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  Jeremy Wotherspoon (CAN) | 1:10.16 | Calgary, Canada | 29 December 1997 |
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| Olympic record |  Dan Jansen (USA) | 1:12.43 | Hamar, Norway | 18 February 1994 |
The following new Olympic and world records was set during this competition.
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 February | Pair 2 | Peter Adeberg |  Germany | 1:11.90 | OR | |
| 15 February | Pair 16 | Hiroyasu Shimizu |  Japan | 1:11.00 | OR | |
| 15 February | Pair 17 | Ids Postma |  Netherlands | 1:10.64 | OR |
