Speed skating at the 1986 Asian Winter Games – Women's 1500 metres

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Speed skating at the 1986 Asian Winter Games – Women's 1500 metres

The women’s 1500 metres race was held on March 2, 1986 in Sapporo, Japan. Fifteen skaters from four countries competed.

Gold went to Seiko Hashimoto of Japan with a time of 2:10.43, a new Games record. Silver went to Wang Xiuli of China with 2:11.62, and bronze to Ye Qiaobo of China with 2:14.02.

Records
- World record before the event: 2:03.34, Andrea Schöne (East Germany), set in Alma-Ata on 24 March 1984.
- Games record: none before this event; Hashimoto’s 2:10.43 set a new Games record.