Speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held over fourteen days, from 9 to 23 February. Ten events were contested at the Utah Olympic Oval.
Records
Salt Lake City's high altitude was a major contributing factor to the speed of the Utah Olympic Oval's ice, as new Olympic records were set in all ten events, and new World records in eight.| Event | Date | Round | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
| Men's 500 metres | 11 February | Heat 1 | Casey FitzRandolph |  United States|2002 WinterParticipating NOCsTwenty-three nations competed in the speed skating events at Salt Lake City.* |