title: Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
text: # 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
  
  | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - |
  | Charles Mathiesen Norway | Ivar Ballangrud Norway | Birger Wasenius Finland |
  
  ## Records
  
  These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Winter Olympics.
  
  | World Record | 2:17.4(*) | Oscar Mathisen | Davos (SUI) | 18 January 1914 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Olympic Record | 2:20.8 | Clas Thunberg | Chamonix (FRA) | 27 January 1924 |
  
  (*) The record was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice.
  
  Charles Mathiesen set a new Olympic record with 2:19.2 seconds.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Place | Athlete | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Charles Mathiesen (NOR) | 2:19.2 |
  | 2 | Ivar Ballangrud (NOR) | 2:20.2 |
  | 3 | Birger Wasenius (FIN) | 2:20.9 |
  | 4 | Leo Freisinger (USA) | 2:21.3 |
  | 5 | Max Stiepl (AUT) | 2:21.6 |
  | 6 | Karl Wazulek (AUT) | 2:22.2 |
  | 7 | Harry Haraldsen (NOR) | 2:22.4 |
  | 8 | Hans Engnestangen (NOR) | 2:23.0 |
  | 9 | Ossi Blomqvist (FIN) | 2:23.2 |
  | 9 | Antero Ojala (FIN) | 2:23.2 |
  | 9 | Dolf van der Scheer (NED) | 2:23.2 |
  | 12 | Karl Leban (AUT) | 2:24.3 |
  | 12 | Eddie Schroeder (USA) | 2:24.3 |
  | 14 | Jan Langedijk (NED) | 2:24.6 |
  | 15 | Seien Kin (JPN) | 2:25.0 |
  | 16 | Willy Sandner (GER) | 2:25.3 |
  | 17 | Robert Petersen (USA) | 2:25.4 |
  | 18 | Alfons Bērziņš (LAT) | 2:25.8 |
  | 19 | Shozo Ishihara (JPN) | 2:26.7 |
  | 20 | Lou Dijkstra (NED) | 2:27.2 |
  | 20 | Åke Ekman (FIN) | 2:27.2 |
  | 22 | Aleksander Mitt (EST) | 2:27.8 |
  | 23 | Jānis Andriksons (LAT) | 2:28.9 |
  | 23 | Seitoku Ri (JPN) | 2:28.9 |
  | 25 | Ferdinand Preindl (AUT) | 2:29.0 |
  | 25 | László Hidvéghy (HUN) | 2:29.0 |
  | 27 | Heinz Sames (GER) | 2:29.3 |
  | 28 | Yasuo Kawamura (JPN) | 2:29.6 |
  | 29 | Axel Johansson (SWE) | 2:29.9 |
  | 30 | Roelof Koops (NED) | 2:30.0 |
  | 31 | Jaroslav Turnovský (TCH) | 2:30.5 |
  | 32 | Allan Potts (USA) | 2:31.2 |
  | 33 | Kenneth Kennedy (AUS) | 2:31.8 |
  | 34 | Thomas White (CAN) | 2:34.2 |
  | 35 | Oldřich Hanč (TCH) | 2:57.8 |
  | 36 | James Graeffe (BEL) | 3:00.5 |
  | 37 | Charles De Ligne (BEL) | 3:21.9 |
  