| Times held | 19 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 359 |
| Total countries | 35 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic (non-medal) | 10 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 23 | 10 |
| 1964 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 30 | 14 |
| 1968 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 30 | 12 |
| 1972 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 31 | 12 |
| 1976 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 26 | 12 |
| 1980 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 31 | 14 |
| 1984 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 32 | 15 |
| 1988 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 28 | 13 |
| 1992 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 33 | 14 |
| 1994 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 30 | 11 |
| 1998 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 34 | 15 |
| 2002 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 39 | 17 |
| 2006 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 35 | 13 |
| 2010 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 36 | 14 |
| 2014 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 36 | 14 |
| 2018 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 27 | 14 |
| 2022 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 30 | 16 |
| 2026 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 29 | 16 |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 8 | 4 | 6 | 18 | |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| Germany | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| East Germany | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Canada | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Japan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russian Federation | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Czechia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireen Wüst | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Lidiya Skoblikova | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Karin Enke-Kania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Kaija Mustonen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |