[1] Irene Schouten of the Netherlands won the event, her third gold and fourth overall medal at these Olympics.

Ivanie Blondin of Canada won her first individual Olympic medal, the silver.

Marijke Groenewoud was the 2021 World Single Distances champion in mass start, with Blondin and Schouten being the silver and bronze medalists, respectively.

Blondin was leading the 2021–22 ISU Speed Skating World Cup in mass start with three events completed before the Olympics, followed by Lollobrigida, Guo Dan, and Elizaveta Golubeva.

All 24 athletes qualified through their performance at the 2021–22 ISU Speed Skating World Cup.