Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres explained

The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 14 February, at the Olympic Oval.^{[1] [2]}

Records

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

The following new world and olympic records was set.

Date	Pair	Athlete	Country	Time	OR	WR
14 February	Pair 1			36.76	OR
14 February	Pair 4			36.45	OR	WR

Results

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Rank	Pair	Athlete	Country	Time	Difference	Notes
	4			36.45
	1			36.76
	4			36.77
4	3			36.82
5	18			36.90
6	5			36.94
7	1			36.96
8	3			37.16
9	5			37.25
10	11			37.31
11	2			37.34
12	17			37.35
13	10			37.38
14	14			37.47
15	6			37.50
16	7			37.52
17	17			37.60
18	11			37.69
18	10			37.69
20	7			37.73
21	8			37.75
22	6			37.76
23	9			37.77
24	8			37.80
25	13			37.83
26	13			37.90
27	9			38.03
28	15			38.11
29	19			38.34
30	12			38.60
31	12			38.63
32	15			38.66
33	16			39.05
34	14			39.70
35	16			56.21
36	18			62.86
-	2			DNF

Notes and References

1. Web site: Calgary 1988 Official Report. LA84 Foundation. XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee. 1988. 16 January 2014.
2. Web site: Speed Skating at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games: Men's 500 metres . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417213142/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1988/SSK/mens-500-metres.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 3 November 2019.
3. Web site: 500m Men World Record Progression. International Skating Union. 4 November 2016.
4. Web site: 500m Men Olympic Record Progression. International Skating Union. 4 November 2016.