| | Event type
1,000 metres, Women
| Date | 25 February 1988 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic (non-medal) |
| Location | Max Bell Arena, Calgary |
| Participants | 31 from 11 countries |
The event started off with the world record being broken by Canada’s Maryse Perrault. It did not last long, as Monique Velzeboer lowered it once more three heats later. Both women also won their semi-final heats to make the final. The third winning semi-finalist was China’s Li Jinyan, but she would be disqualified in the final. Her countrywoman, Li Yan, came through to win the event with another world record in the final. Velzeboer placed third, behind world champion Sylvie Daigle, while Perrault came fifth.
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | FP | SP | Best Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Yan |  CHN | A | 1:39.00 | – | |||
| 2 | Sylvie Daigle |  CAN | A | 1:41.15 | – | |||
| 3 | Monique Velzeboer |  NED | A | 1:43.10 | – | |||
| 4 | Qiao Jing | CHN | A | 1:46.38 | – | |||
| 5 | Maryse Perreault | CAN | A | 2:25.50 | – | |||
| 6 | Eden Donatelli | CAN | B | 1:40.06 | – | |||
| 7 | Maria Rosa Candido |  ITA | B | 1:40.21 | – | |||
| 8 | Nathalie Lambert | CAN | B | 1:40.49 | – | |||
| 9 | Viktoriya Taranina |  URS | B | 1:41.47 | – | |||
| 10 | Valérie Barizza |  FRA | B | 1:43.12 | – | |||
| 11 | Li Jinyan | CHN | A | DQ | – | |||
| 12 | Yumiko Yamada |  JPN | B | DNF | – | |||
| 13 | Lee Yoon-Sook |  KOR | 5 | 26 | 1:43.56 | |||
| 14 | Zhang Yanmei | CHN | 5 | 26 | 1:46.23 | |||
| 15 | Tricia Stennes |  USA | 5 | 10 | 1:48.01 | |||
| 16 | Nobuko Yamada | JPN | 6 | 16 | 1:43.82 | |||
| 17 | Gabriella Monteduro | ITA | 6 | 16 | 1:47.24 | |||
| 18 | Priscilla Ernst | NED | 6 | 16 | 1:48.70 | |||
| 19 | Hiromi Takeuchi | JPN | 7 | 23 | 1:40.77 | |||
| 20 | Marina Pylayeva | URS | 2 | 21 | 1:42.52 | 1 | ||
| 21 | Karen Gardiner |  AUS | 4 | 8 | 1:43.80 | |||
| 22 | Bea Pintens |  BEL | 4 | 8 | 1:44.26 | |||
| 23 | Joëlle van Koetsveld-van Ankeren | NED | 4 | 8 | 1:46.72 | |||
| 24 | Tara Laszlo | USA | 4 | 8 | 1:47.64 | |||
| 25 | Cristina Sciolla | ITA | 4 | 8 | 1:49.11 | |||
| 26 | Amy Peterson | USA | 5 | 5 | 1:47.19 | |||
| 27 | Becky Mane Sanfelippo | USA | 5 | 5 | 1:48.10 | |||
| 28 | Hong Ho-Kyung | KOR | 5 | 5 | 1:49.20 | |||
| 29 | Eiko Shishii | JPN | 5 | 5 | 2:08.01 | |||
| Yoo Boo-Won | KOR | – | 0 | DQ | ||||
| Barbara Mussio | ITA | – | 0 | DQ |
Round One (25 February 1988 — 18:00)
Heat One
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryse Perreault | CAN | 1:41.39 | |||
| 2 | Marina Pylayeva | URS | 1:42.52 | |||
| 3 | Priscilla Ernst | NED | 1:48.70 | |||
| 4 | Cristina Sciolla | ITA | 1:49.11 | |||
| 5 | Eiko Shishii | JPN | 2:08.01 |
Heat Two
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktoriya Taranina | URS | 1:44.81 | |||
| 2 | Li Jinyan | CHN | 1:45.93 | |||
| 3 | Valérie Barizza | FRA | 1:48.53 | |||
| 4 | Yumiko Yamada | JPN | 2:51.19 | |||
| Yoo Boo-Won | KOR | DQ |
Heat Three
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathalie Lambert | CAN | 1:43.63 | |||
| 2 | Li Yan | CHN | 1:43.69 | |||
| 3 | Maria Rosa Candido | ITA | 1:43.79 | |||
| 4 | Bea Pintens | BEL | 1:44.26 | |||
| 5 | Becky Mane Sanfelippo | USA | 1:48.10 |
Heat Four
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monique Velzeboer | NED | 1:40.58 | |||
| 2 | Hiromi Takeuchi | JPN | 1:40.77 | |||
| 3 | Qiao Jing | CHN | 1:42.20 | |||
| 4 | Karen Gardiner | AUS | 1:43.80 | |||
| 5 | Amy Peterson | USA | 1:47.19 |
Heat Five
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eden Donatelli | CAN | 1:44.90 | |||
| 2 | Lee Yoon-Sook | KOR | 1:44.99 | |||
| 3 | Nobuko Yamada | JPN | 1:45.09 | |||
| 4 | Joëlle van Koetsveld-van Ankeren | NED | 1:46.72 | |||
| 5 | Tricia Stennes | USA | 2:35.34 | |||
| Barbara Mussio | ITA | DQ |
Heat Six
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvie Daigle | CAN | 1:46.33 | |||
| 2 | Zhang Yanmei | CHN | 1:47.19 | |||
| 3 | Gabriella Monteduro | ITA | 1:47.24 | |||
| 4 | Tara Laszlo | USA | 1:47.64 | |||
| 5 | Hong Ho-Kyung | KOR | 1:49.20 |
Semi-Finals (25 February 1988)
Heat One
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Jinyan | CHN | 1:43.51 | |||
| 2 | Sylvie Daigle | CAN | 1:43.86 | |||
| 3 | Viktoriya Taranina | URS | 1:44.36 | |||
| 4 | Valérie Barizza | FRA | 1:45.51 | |||
| 5 | Tricia Stennes | USA | 1:48.01 | |||
| 6 | Priscilla Ernst | NED | 1:50.73 | |||
| 7 | Hiromi Takeuchi | JPN | 2:13.97 |
Heat Two
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryse Perreault | CAN | 1:41.75 | |||
| 2 | Qiao Jing | CHN | 1:41.76 | |||
| 3 | Nathalie Lambert | CAN | 1:41.93 | |||
| 4 | Yumiko Yamada | JPN | 1:42.89 | |||
| 5 | Zhang Yanmei | CHN | 1:46.23 | |||
| 6 | Gabriella Monteduro | ITA | 1:59.35 |
Heat Three
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monique Velzeboer | NED | 1:41.57 | |||
| 2 | Li Yan | CHN | 1:41.74 | |||
| 3 | Eden Donatelli | CAN | 1:43.23 | |||
| 4 | Maria Rosa Candido | ITA | 1:43.35 | |||
| 5 | Lee Yoon-Sook | KOR | 1:43.56 | |||
| 6 | Nobuko Yamada | JPN | 1:43.82 |
Final Round (25 February 1988 — 20:12)
A Final
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Yan | CHN | 1:39.00 | |||
| 2 | Sylvie Daigle | CAN | 1:41.15 | |||
| 3 | Monique Velzeboer | NED | 1:43.10 | |||
| 4 | Qiao Jing | CHN | 1:46.38 | |||
| 5 | Maryse Perreault | CAN | 2:25.50 | |||
| Li Jinyan | CHN | – |
B Final
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eden Donatelli | CAN | 1:40.06 | |||
| 2 | Maria Rosa Candido | ITA | 1:40.21 | |||
| 3 | Nathalie Lambert | CAN | 1:40.49 | |||
| 4 | Viktoriya Taranina | URS | 1:41.47 | |||
| 5 | Valérie Barizza | FRA | 1:43.12 | |||
| Yumiko Yamada | JPN | – |