Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres explained

The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the L'Anneau de Vitesse.^{[1] [2]}

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:^{[3] [4]}

The following new Olympic record was set.

Results

^[1]

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time	Notes
			2:03.4	OR
			2:05.0
			2:05.0
4			2:05.1
5			2:05.2
			2:05.2
7			2:05.5
8			2:06.1
9			2:06.3
10			2:07.0
11			2:07.1
12			2:07.2
			2:07.2
14			2:07.5
15			2:07.7
16			2:07.8
			2:07.8
18			2:07.9
19			2:08.4
20			2:08.6
21			2:10.1
22			2:10.2
23			2:11.2
24			2:11.7
			2:11.7
26			2:12.0
27			2:12.2
28			2:12.4
29			2:12.6
30			2:12.7
31			2:13.1
32			2:13.2
33			2:13.3
34			2:13.6
			2:13.6
36			2:13.7
37			2:14.0
38			2:14.1
39			2:14.4
40			2:14.8
			2:14.8
			2:14.8
43			2:15.6
44			2:15.7
45			2:15.8
46			2:16.0
47			2:16.1
48			2:16.3
49			2:16.7
49			2:16.7
51			2:17.5
52			2:18.0
53			2:19.1

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rapport Officiel Xes Jeux Olympiques D'Hiver 1968 Grenoble. LA84 Foundation. Comité d'organisation des Xemes jeux olympiques d'hiver. 1968. 29 January 2014.
2. Web site: Speed Skating at the 1968 Grenoble Winter Games: Men's 1,500 metres . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417211646/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1968/SSK/mens-1500-metres.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 29 October 2019.
3. Web site: ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records. International Skating Union. 29 January 2014.
4. Web site: ISU - Speed Skating - Records - Olympic Records. International Skating Union. 29 January 2014.