Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Thursday, 13 February 1936. Thirty-seven speed skaters from 15 nations competed.Medalists
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1936 Winter Olympics.
' The record was set in a high altitude venue and on naturally frozen ice.
Charles Mathiesen set a new Olympic record with 2:19.2 seconds.Results
| Place | Athlete | Time |
| 1 | | 2:19.2 |
| 2 | | 2:20.2 |
| 3 | | 2:20.9 |
| 4 | | 2:21.3 |
| 5 | | 2:21.6 |
| 6 | | 2:22.2 |
| 7 | | 2:22.4 |
| 8 | | 2:23.0 |
| 9 | | 2:23.2 |
| 9 | | 2:23.2 |
| 9 | | 2:23.2 |
| 12 | | 2:24.3 |
| 12 | | 2:24.3 |
| 14 | | 2:24.6 |
| 15 | | 2:25.0 |
| 16 | | 2:25.3 |
| 17 | | 2:25.4 |
| 18 | | 2:25.8 |
| 19 | | 2:26.7 |
| 20 | | 2:27.2 |
| 20 | | 2:27.2 |
| 22 | | 2:27.8 |
| 23 | | 2:28.9 |
| 23 | | 2:28.9 |
| 25 | | 2:29.0 |
| 25 | | 2:29.0 |
| 27 | | 2:29.3 |
| 28 | | 2:29.6 |
| 29 | | 2:29.9 |
| 30 | | 2:30.0 |
| 31 | | 2:30.5 |
| 32 | | 2:31.2 |
| 33 | | 2:31.8 |
| 34 | | 2:34.2 |
| 35 | | 2:57.8 |
| 36 | | 3:00.5 |
| 37 | | 3:21.9 |
Oscar Mathisen
Clas Thunberg