The World record progression 1,000 m speed skating women as recognised by the International Skating Union:
| Name | Result | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zofia Nehringowa | 2:16.4 | 26 January 1929 | Warsaw |
| Liselotte Landbeck | 2:08.8 | 10 January 1932 | Davos |
| Zofia Nehringowa | 2:03.4 | 17 January 1932 | Engelberg |
| Synnøve Lie | 1:51.2 | 20 March 1932 | Brandbu |
| Liselotte Landbeck | 1:48.5 | 22 January 1933 | Davos |
| Synnøve Lie | 1:48.1 | 14 January 1934 | Davos |
| Verné Lesche | 1:45.7 | 11 February 1934 | Oslo |
| Kit Klein | 1:42.3 | 1 March 1935 | Kongsberg |
| Laila Schou Nilsen | 1:38.8 | 31 January 1937 | Davos |
| Sofya Kondakova | 1:36.8 | 5 February 1951 | Medeo |
| Rimma Zhukova | 1:36.6 | 22 January 1952 | Medeo |
| Lidia Selikova | 1:36.4 | 30 January 1953 | Medeo |
| Tamara Rylova | 1:33.4 | 12 January 1955 | Medeo |
| Lidia Skoblikova | 1:31.8 | 22 February 1963 | Karuizawa |
| Stien Kaiser | 1:31.0 | 3 March 1968 | Inzell |
| Elly van der Brom | 1:30.0 | 9 February 1969 | Davos |
| Lyudmila Titova | 1:29.5 | 9 January 1970 | Medeo |
| Lyudmila Fechina | 1:29.0 | 10 January 1970 | Medeo |
| Stien Baas-Kaiser | 1:29.0 | 16 January 1971 | Davos |
| Lyudmila Titova | 1:29.0 | 20 February 1971 | Inzell |
| Lyudmila Titova | 1:27.7 | 21 February 1971 | Inzell |
| Anne Henning | 1:27.3 | 8 January 1972 | Davos |
| Tatyana Averina | 1:26.40 | 2 April 1974 | Medeo |
| Tatyana Averina | 1:26.12 | 12 March 1975 | Medeo |
| Tatyana Averina | 1:25.28 | 22 March 1975 | Medeo |
| Tatyana Averina | 1:23.46 | 29 March 1975 | Medeo |
| Natalya Petrusyova | 1:23.01 | 27 March 1980 | Medeo |
| Christa Rothenburger | 1:20.95 | 27 March 1981 | Medeo |
| Natalya Petrusyova | 1:20.81 | 28 March 1981 | Medeo |
| Natalya Petrusyova | 1:19.31 | 26 March 1983 | Medeo |
| Karin Kania | 1:18.84 | 22 February 1986 | Karuizawa |
| Karin Kania | 1:18.11 | 5 December 1987 | Calgary |
| Christa Rothenburger | 1:17.65 | 26 February 1988 | Calgary |
| Catriona Le May Doan | 1:16.07 | 22 November 1997 | Calgary |
| Chris Witty | 1:15.43 | 23 November 1997 | Calgary |
| Chris Witty | 1:14.96 | 28 March 1998 | Calgary |
| Monique Garbrecht | 1:14.61 | 21 February 1999 | Calgary |
| Chris Witty | 1:14.58 | 3 March 2001 | Calgary |
| Monique Garbrecht | 1:14.13 | 10 March 2001 | Salt Lake City |
| Sabine Völker | 1:14.06 | 2 December 2001 | Salt Lake City |
| Chris Witty | 1:13.83 | 17 February 2002 | Salt Lake City |
| Cindy Klassen | 1:13.46 | 24 March 2006 | Calgary |
| Cindy Klassen | 1:13.11 | 25 March 2006 | Calgary |