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.

[1] [2] [2] [2] 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.

[3] Twenty-three nations competed in the speed skating events at Salt Lake City.