World record progression 500 m speed skating women

The world record progression 500 m speed skating women as recognised by the International Skating Union:

Name Result Date Venue Zofia Nehringowa 1:02.0 15 February 1931 Warsaw Liselotte Landbeck 58.7 9 January 1932 Davos Synnøve Lie 56.0 20 March 1932 Brandbu Liselotte Landbeck 51.5 20 January 1933 Davos Liselotte Landbeck 51.3 13 January 1934 Davos Synnøve Lie 50.3 12 February 1934 Oslo Laila Schou Nilsen 49.3 27 February 1935 Oslo Laila Schou Nilsen 46.4 30 January 1937 Davos Tamara Rylova 45.6 11 January 1955 Medeo Inga Artamonova 44.9 27 January 1962 Medeo Tatyana Sidorova 44.7 3 February 1968 Davos Ruth Schleiermacher 44.6 4 February 1969 Davos Tatyana Sidorova 43.29 9 January 1970 Medeo Tatyana Sidorova 43.22 17 January 1970 Medeo Anne Henning 42.91 20 February 1971 Inzell Anne Henning 42.75 21 February 1971 Inzell Anne Henning 42.5 7 January 1972 Davos Sheila Young 41.8 19 January 1973 Davos Tatyana Averina 41.70 11 March 1975 Medeo Lyubov Sadchikova 41.69 21 March 1975 Medeo Tatyana Averina 41.06 29 March 1975 Medeo Sheila Young 40.91 31 January 1976 Davos Sheila Young 40.68 13 March 1976 Inzell Christa Rothenburger 40.28 27 March 1981 Medeo Christa Rothenburger 40.18 28 March 1981 Medeo Christa Rothenburger 39.69 25 March 1983 Medeo Karin Kania 39.52 21 March 1986 Medeo Bonnie Blair 39.43 19 March 1987 Heerenveen Christa Rothenburger 39.39 6 December 1987 Calgary Bonnie Blair 39.10 22 February 1988 Calgary Bonnie Blair 38.99 26 March 1994 Calgary Bonnie Blair 38.69 2 February 1995 Calgary Catriona Le May Doan 37.90 22 November 1997 Calgary Catriona Le May Doan 37.90 23 November 1997 Calgary Catriona Le May Doan 37.71 28 December 1997 Calgary Catriona Le May Doan 37.55 29 December 1997 Calgary Catriona Le May Doan 37.40 6 January 2001 Calgary Catriona Le May Doan 37.29 9 March 2001 Salt Lake City Catriona Le May Doan 37.29 8 December 2001 Calgary Catriona Le May Doan 37.22 9 December 2001 Calgary Jenny Wolf 37.04 10 March 2007 Salt Lake City Jenny Wolf 37.02 16 November 2007 Calgary Jenny Wolf 37.00 11 December 2009 Salt Lake City Yu Jing 36.94 29 January 2012 Calgary Lee Sang-hwa 36.80 20 January 2013 Calgary Lee Sang-hwa 36.74 9 November 2013 Calgary Lee Sang-hwa 36.57 15 November 2013 Salt Lake City Lee Sang-hwa 36.36 16 November 2013 Salt Lake City Femke Kok 36.09 16 November 2025 Salt Lake City

References Historical World Records. International Skating Union.