World record progression 1500 m speed skating women

The world record progression 1500 m speed skating women as recognised by the International Skating Union:

NameResultDateVenue Zofia Nehringowa 3:28.0 27 January 1929 Warsaw Zofia Nehringowa 3:10.4 10 January 1932 Davos Synnøve Lie 3:08.1 7 March 1932 Oslo Verné Lesche 2:49.0 26 February 1933 Helsinki Undis Blikken 2:40.0 12 February 1934 Oslo Laila Schou Nilsen 2:38.1 23 January 1937 Oslo Randi Thorvaldsen 2:37.5 25 February 1950 Gjøvik Rimma Zhukova 2:36.7 17 March 1950 Kirov Maria Isakova 2:29.5 12 February 1951 Medeo Khalida Shchegoleyeva 2:25.5 30 January 1953 Medeo Lidiya Skoblikova 2:25.2 12 February 1960 Squaw Valley Inga Artamonova 2:19.0 27 January 1962 Medeo Ans Schut 2:18.5 22 February 1969 Inzell Nina Statkevich 2:17.8 17 January 1970 Medeo Atje Keulen-Deelstra 2:17.2 14 March 1970 Inzell Stien Kaiser 2:15.8 15 January 1971 Davos Tatyana Averina 2:14.00 1 April 1974 Medeo Tatyana Averina 2:09.90 11 March 1975 Medeo Khalida Vorobyeva 2:07.18 10 April 1978 Medeo Natalya Petrusyova 2:06.01 3 January 1981 Medeo Natalya Petrusyova 2:05.39 27 March 1981 Medeo Natalya Petrusyova 2:04.04 25 March 1983 Medeo Karin Enke 2:03.42 9 February 1984 Sarajevo Andrea Schöne 2:03.34 24 March 1984 Medeo Karin Kania 2:02.23 6 March 1986 Inzell Karin Kania 1:59.30 22 March 1986 Medeo Catriona Le May Doan 1:57.87 29 November 1997 Calgary Marianne Timmer 1:57.58 16 February 1998 Nagano Anni Friesinger 1:56.95 29 March 1998 Calgary Annamarie Thomas 1:55.50 20 March 1999 Calgary Anni Friesinger 1:54.38 4 March 2001 Calgary Anni Friesinger 1:54.02 20 February 2002 Salt Lake City OG 2002 Cindy Klassen 1:53.87 9 January 2005 Salt Lake City Cindy Klassen 1:53.77 28 October 2005 Calgary Anni Friesinger 1:53.22 6 November 2005 Calgary Cindy Klassen 1:51.79 20 November 2005 Salt Lake City Brittany Bowe 1:51.59 15 November 2015 Calgary World Cup Heather Richardson-Bergsma 1:50.85 21 November 2015 Salt Lake City World Cup Miho Takagi 1:49.84 10 March 2019 Salt Lake City World Cup

References Historical World Records. International Skating Union.