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Speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's 5000 metres

Women's 5000 metres
at the XVIII Olympic Winter Games
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Pictogram for speed skating
Venue M-Wave
Dates February 20
Competitors 16 from 9 nations
Winning time 6:59.61
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Claudia Pechstein  Germany
2nd, silver medalist(s) Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann  Germany
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Lyudmila Prokasheva  Kazakhstan
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1st, gold medalist(s) Claudia Pechstein  Germany
2nd, silver medalist(s) Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann  Germany
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Lyudmila Prokasheva  Kazakhstan

The women's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place on 20 February, at the M-Wave.

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

The following new World and Olympic records was set during this competition.

Sports-Reference - 1998 - Women's 5000 metres


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