Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres

The men's 500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held 24–26 February 2010 at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The qualifying heats were held on 24 February with the quarterfinal, the semifinal and the final were held on 26 February.

Results
There were thirty-two competitors representing sixteen nations.