| Times held | 7 | 
|---|---|
| Total participants | 150 | 
| Total countries | 31 | 
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic (non-medal) | 31 | 11 | 
| 2002 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 28 | 17 | 
| 2006 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 30 | 19 | 
| 2010 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 36 | 18 | 
| 2014 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 36 | 19 | 
| 2018 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 36 | 17 | 
| 2022 | 1,500 metres, Women | Olympic | 36 | 17 | 
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Korea |  KOR | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 
| People's Republic of China |  CHN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 
| Italy |  ITA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 
| Bulgaria |  BUL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| Canada |  CAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| Netherlands |  NED | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhou Yang |  CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| Choi Min-Jeong |  KOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| Go Gi-Hyeon |  KOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| Jin Seon-Yu |  KOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| Choi Eun-Gyeong |  KOR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |