Speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics

At the 2002 Winter Olympics, ten speed skating events were contested. Jeremy Wotherspoon falls in the first heat, taking him out of contention, but posts the fastest time in the second heat.

FitzRandolph was the first American to win the event since Eric Heiden in 1980, who was in attendance as the team orthopedist.

1000 m speed skating, Men

Pos	Athlete
1	Gerard van Velde (NED) 1:07.18
2	Jan Bos (NED) 1:07.53
3	Derek Parra (USA) 1:43.95
2	Jochem Uytdehaage (NED) 1:44.57
3	Ådne Søndrål (NOR) 1:45.26

In reverse order of the 5000 m, Uytdehaage first breaks the world record, which is later bettered by Parra, who wins the third US skating gold of the Games. He is the first Mexican-American to medal in a winter sport.

5000 m speed skating, Men

Pos	Athlete
1	Jochem Uytdehaage (NED) 6:14.66
2	Derek Parra (USA) 6:17.98
3	Jochem Uytdehaage (NED) 12:58.92
2	Catriona Le May Doan (CAN) 1:14.75 (37.30 + 37.45)
2	Renate Groenewold (NED) 3:58.94
3	Gretha Smit (NED) 6:49.22
3	Clara Hughes (CAN) 6:53.53

Claudia Pechstein takes a medal in four consecutive Winter Games. Clara Hughes and Gretha Smit surprise by ending up on the podium too. The latter only started competing in long track skating this year, although she and her sisters have proven almost unbeatable in Speed skating at the Winter Olympics |- |align=center bgcolor=#EEEEFF| 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006