Dates February 13 Winning time 2:19.2 Venue Riessersee | Competitors 37 from 15 nations Location Riessersee | |
The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Thursday, February 13, 1936.
Thirty-seven speed skaters from 15 nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Winter Olympics.
(*) The record was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice.
Charles Mathiesen set a new Olympic record with 2:19.2 seconds.
References
Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA