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Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres

Men's 1500 metres
at the X Olympic Winter Games
Speed skating pictogram.svg
Pictogram for speed skating
Venue L'Anneau de Vitesse
Dates February 16
Competitors 53 from 18 nations
Winning time 2:03.4
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Kees Verkerk  Netherlands
2nd, silver medalist(s) Ivar Eriksen  Norway
2nd, silver medalist(s) Ard Schenk  Netherlands
← 1964
1972 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Kees Verkerk  Netherlands
2nd, silver medalist(s) Ivar Eriksen  Norway
2nd, silver medalist(s) Ard Schenk  Netherlands

The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the L'Anneau de Vitesse.

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

The following new Olympic record was set.

Sports-Reference - 1968 - Men's 1500 metres


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