<page_title> Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres </page_title> <section_title> Records </section_title> <table> <cell> Joe Moore <col_header> Athlete </col_header> </cell> <cell> United States <col_header> Country </col_header> </cell> <cell> 45.6 <col_header> Time </col_header> </cell> <cell> OR <col_header> Record </col_header> </cell> </table>
Joe Moore of the United States set the first Olympic record covering the distance in 45.6 seconds.