Speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's 1000 metres
The women's 1000 m speed skating competition for the 2002 Winter Olympics was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.[1] After suffering from mononucleosis, Chris Witty skated a new world record to a surprise win.Jennifer Rodriguez became the first US Hispanic woman to win an Olympic speed skating medal.[citation needed] Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.