Speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres

Dates February 16 Winning time 1:57.58		Competitors 35 from 15 nations Venue M-Wave
Location M-Wave, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

The women's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the M-Wave.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

The following new world record was set during this competition.