World Record Progression 500 m Women
| # |
Mark |
Skater |
Country |
Date |
Rink |
| 1 |
1.02,0 |
Zofia Nehringowa |
POL |
15 Feb 1931 |
Warszawa |
| 2 |
58,7 |
Liselotte Landbeck |
AUT |
9 Jan 1932 |
Davos |
| 3 |
56,0 |
Synnøve Lie |
NOR |
20 Mar 1932 |
Brandbu |
| 4 |
51,5 |
Liselotte Landbeck |
AUT |
20 Jan 1933 |
Davos |
| 5 |
51,3 |
Liselotte Landbeck |
AUT |
13 Jan 1934 |
Davos |
| 6 |
50,3 |
Synnøve Lie |
NOR |
12 Feb 1934 |
Oslo Frogner |
| 7 |
49,3 |
Laila Schou Nilsen |
NOR |
26 Feb 1935 |
Oslo Frogner |
| 8 |
46,4 |
Laila Schou Nilsen |
NOR |
30 Jan 1937 |
Davos |
| 9 |
45,6 |
Tamara Rylova |
URS |
11 Jan 1955 |
Medeo |
| 10 |
44,9 |
Inga Voronina-Artamonova |
URS |
27 Jan 1962 |
Medeo |
| 11 |
44,7 |
Tatyana Sidorova |
URS |
3 Feb 1968 |
Davos |
| 12 |
44,6 |
Ruth Schleiermacher |
GDR |
4 Feb 1969 |
Davos |
| 13 |
43,29 |
Tatyana Sidorova |
URS |
9 Jan 1970 |
Medeo |
| 14 |
43,22 |
Tatyana Sidorova |
URS |
17 Jan 1970 |
Medeo |
| 15 |
42,91 |
Anne Henning |
USA |
20 Feb 1971 |
Inzell |
| 16 |
42,75 |
Anne Henning |
USA |
21 Feb 1971 |
Inzell |
| 17 |
42,5 |
Anne Henning |
USA |
7 Jan 1972 |
Davos |
| 18 |
41,8 |
Sheila Young |
USA |
19 Jan 1973 |
Davos |
| 19 |
41,70 |
Tatyana Averina |
URS |
11 Mar 1975 |
Medeo |
| 20 |
41,69 |
Lyubov Sadchikova |
URS |
21 Mar 1975 |
Medeo |
| 21 |
41,06 |
Tatyana Averina |
URS |
29 Mar 1975 |
Medeo |
| 22 |
40,91 |
Sheila Young |
USA |
31 Jan 1976 |
Davos |
| 23 |
40,68 |
Sheila Young |
USA |
13 Mar 1976 |
Inzell |
| 24 |
40,28 |
Christa Rothenburger |
GDR |
27 Mar 1981 |
Medeo |
| 25 |
40,18 |
Christa Rothenburger |
GDR |
28 Mar 1981 |
Medeo |
| 26 |
39,69 |
Christa Rothenburger |
GDR |
25 Mar 1983 |
Medeo |
| 27 |
39,52 |
Karin Kania-Enke |
GDR |
21 Mar 1986 |
Medeo |
| 28 |
39,43 |
Bonnie Blair |
USA |
19 Mar 1987 |
Heerenveen Thialf |
| 29 |
39,39 |
Christa Rothenburger |
GDR |
6 Dec 1987 |
Calgary |
| 30 |
39,10 |
Bonnie Blair |
USA |
22 Feb 1988 |
Calgary |
| 31 |
38,99 |
Bonnie Blair |
USA |
26 Mar 1994 |
Calgary |
| 32 |
38,69 |
Bonnie Blair |
USA |
12 Feb 1995 |
Calgary |
| 33 |
37,90 |
Catriona Le May Doan |
CAN |
22 Nov 1997 |
Calgary |
| 34 |
37,90 |
Catriona Le May Doan |
CAN |
23 Nov 1997 |
Calgary |
| 35 |
37,71 |
Catriona Le May Doan |
CAN |
28 Dec 1997 |
Calgary |
| 36 |
37,55 |
Catriona Le May Doan |
CAN |
29 Dec 1997 |
Calgary |
| 37 |
37,40 |
Catriona Le May Doan |
CAN |
6 Jan 2001 |
Calgary |
| 38 |
37,29 |
Catriona Le May Doan |
CAN |
9 Mar 2001 |
Salt Lake City-Kearns |
| 39 |
37,29 |
Catriona Le May Doan |
CAN |
8 Dec 2001 |
Calgary |
| 40 |
37,22 |
Catriona Le May Doan |
CAN |
9 Dec 2001 |
Calgary |
| 41 |
37,04 |
Jenny Wolf |
GER |
10 Mar 2007 |
Salt Lake City-Kearns |
| 42 |
37,02 |
Jenny Wolf |
GER |
16 Nov 2007 |
Calgary |
This table only includes World Records officially recognized by the International Skating Union (ISU).