Speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday, 18 February 1952 at 5 p.m.. Thirty-nine speed skaters from 13 nations competed.Medalists
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1952 Winter Olympics.
The record was set in a high altitude venue and on naturally frozen ice.Results
The current world record holder Valentin Chaikin did not compete as the Soviet Union did not participate in Winter Games before 1956.
| Place | Speed skater | Time |
| 1 | | 2:20.4 |
| 2 | | 2:20.6 |
| 3 | | 2:21.6 |
| 4 | | 2:22.6 |
| 5 | | 2:22.8 |
| 6 | | 2:23.0 |
| 7 | | 2:23.3 |
| 8 | | 2:23.4 |
| 8 | | 2:23.4 |
| 10 | | 2:23.7 |
| 11 | | 2:23.9 |
| 12 | | 2:24.3 |
| 12 | | 2:24.3 |
| 14 | | 2:24.5 |
| 15 | | 2:24.8 |
| 16 | | 2:25.0 |
| 16 | | 2:25.0 |
| 18 | | 2:25.5 |
| 19 | | 2:25.8 |
| 20 | | 2:25.9 |
| 21 | | 2:26.1 |
| 22 | | 2:26.6 |
| 23 | | 2:26.9 |
| 24 | | 2:27.1 |
| 25 | | 2:27.4 |
| 26 | | 2:27.6 |
| 26 | | 2:27.6 |
| 28 | | 2:28.8 |
| 29 | | 2:29.3 |
| 30 | | 2:30.4 |
| 31 | | 2:30.7 |
| 32 | | 2:30.8 |
| 33 | | 2:31.6 |
| 34 | | 2:32.0 |
| 35 | | 2:32.2 |
| 36 | | 2:34.8 |
| 37 | | 2:36.4 |
| 38 | | 2:40.1 |
| 39 | | 2:43.8 |
Valentin Chaikin
Sverre Farstad