1988 in the sport of athletics
Appearance
1988 in athletics | |
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Major world events | Olympic Games |
← 1987 1989 → |
This article contains an overview of the year 1988 in athletics.
International events
[edit]- African Championships
- Balkan Games
- European Indoor Championships
- Olympic Games
- World Cross Country Championships
- World Junior Championships
World records
[edit]Men
[edit]EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
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100 metres | ![]() |
9.92 | 24 September | Seoul, South Korea |
400 metres | ![]() |
43.29 | 17 August | Zürich, Switzerland |
4 × 400 metres relay | ![]() • Danny Everett • Steve Lewis • Kevin Robinzine • Butch Reynolds |
2:56.16 | 1 October | Seoul, South Korea |
High Jump | ![]() |
2.43m | 8 September | Salamanca, Spain |
Pole vault | ![]() |
6.05m | 9 June | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
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6.06m | 10 July | Nice, France | |
Shot put | ![]() |
23.06m | 22 May | Chania, Greece |
Marathon | ![]() |
2:06:50 | 17 April | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
- Carl Lewis finished behind Ben Johnson (9.79) who was disqualified for a failed drugs test
- 4 × 400 team equalled the record by the United States on October 20, 1968, by Vincent Matthews, Ron Freeman, Larry James and Lee Evans.
Women
[edit]EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
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100 metres | ![]() |
10.49 | 16 July | Indianapolis, United States |
200 metres | ![]() |
21.56 | 29 September | Seoul, South Korea |
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21.34 | 29 September | Seoul, South Korea | |
25,000 metres | ![]() |
1:29:29.2 | 22 April | Budapest, Hungary |
30,000 metres | ![]() |
1:47:05.6 | 22 April | Budapest, Hungary |
100 metres hurdles | ![]() |
12.21 | 20 August | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria |
4 × 400 m Relay | ![]() • Tatyana Ledovskaya • Olga Nazarova • Mariya Pinigina • Olga Bryzgina |
3:15.17 | 1 October | Seoul, South Korea |
Long jump | ![]() |
7.52 m | 11 June | Leningrad, Soviet Union |
Discus throw | ![]() |
76.80 m | 9 July | Neubrandenburg, East Germany |
Javelin throw | ![]() |
80.00 m | 9 September | Potsdam, East Germany |
Heptathlon | ![]() |
7215 | 16 July | Indianapolis, United States |
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7291 | 24 September | Seoul, South Korea |
- Many observers believe Griffith-Joyner's time of 10.49 should not have been accepted as a record due to excessive following wind
- Christyakova equalled the previous record of 7.45m with a prior jump
Men's Best Year Performers
[edit]- Main race this year: Men's Olympic 100 metres
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
9.92 |
2. | ![]() |
9.97 |
— | ![]() |
9.97 |
4. | ![]() |
10.03 |
— | ![]() |
10.03 |
- Main race this year: Men's Olympic 200 metres
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
19.75 |
2. | ![]() |
19.79 |
3. | ![]() |
19.87 |
4. | ![]() |
20.04 |
5. | ![]() |
20.05 |
— | ![]() |
20.05 |
- Main race this year: Men's Olympic 400 metres
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
43.29 |
2. | ![]() |
43.87 |
3. | ![]() |
43.98 |
4. | ![]() |
44.22 |
5. | ![]() |
44.38 |
- Main race this year: Men's Olympic 800 metres
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
1:42.65 |
2. | ![]() |
1:43.20 |
3. | ![]() |
1:43.42 |
4. | ![]() |
1:43.45 |
5. | ![]() |
1:43.86 |
- Main race this year: Men's Olympic 1,500 metres
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
3:30.95 |
2. | ![]() |
3:31.01 |
3. | ![]() |
3:32.69 |
4. | ![]() |
3:32.94 |
5. | ![]() |
3:33.33 |
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
3:48.85 |
2. | ![]() |
3:49.20 |
3. | ![]() |
3:49.22 |
4. | ![]() |
3:49.40 |
5. | ![]() |
3:50.09 |
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
7:38.79 |
2. | ![]() |
7:43.22 |
3. | ![]() |
7:43.46 |
4. | ![]() |
7:43.58 |
5. | ![]() |
7:43.65 |
- Main race this year: Men's Olympic 5,000 metres
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
13:11.70 |
2. | ![]() |
13:15.52 |
3. | ![]() |
13:15.62 |
4. | ![]() |
13:15.73 |
5. | ![]() |
13:15.85 |
- Main race this year: Men's Olympic 10,000 metres
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
27:21.46 |
2. | ![]() |
27:23.06 |
3. | ![]() |
27:23.55 |
4. | ![]() |
27:25.07 |
5. | ![]() |
27:25.16 |
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
1:01:00 |
- Main race this year: Men's Olympic Marathon
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
2:06:50 |
2. | ![]() |
2:07:07 |
3. | ![]() |
2:07:35 |
4. | ![]() |
2:07:40 |
5. | ![]() |
2:08:20 |
- Main race this year: Men's Olympic 110m hurdles
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
12.97 |
2. | ![]() |
13.11 |
3. | ![]() |
13.17 |
— | ![]() |
13.17 |
5. | ![]() |
13.20 |
- Main race this year: Men's Olympic 400m hurdles
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
47.19 |
2. | ![]() |
47.23 |
3. | ![]() |
47.37 |
4. | ![]() |
47.72 |
5. | ![]() |
47.74 |
- Main race this year: Men's Olympic 3,000m steeplechase
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
8:05.51 |
2. | ![]() |
8:06.79 |
3. | ![]() |
8:07.96 |
4. | ![]() |
8:12.00 |
5. | ![]() |
8:12.17 |
- Main competition this year: Men's Olympic High Jump
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
2.43 |
2. | ![]() |
2.38 |
— | ![]() |
2.38 |
4. | ![]() |
2.37 |
— | ![]() |
2.37 |
— | ![]() |
2.37 |
— | ![]() |
2.37 |
- Main competition this year: Men's Olympic Long Jump
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
8.76 |
2. | ![]() |
8.74 |
3. | ![]() |
8.49 |
4. | ![]() |
8.46 |
5. | ![]() |
8.44 |
- Main competition this year: Men's Olympic Triple Jump
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
17.77 |
2. | ![]() |
17.69 |
3. | ![]() |
17.68 |
4. | ![]() |
17.59 |
5. | ![]() |
17.56 |
- Main competition this year: Men's Olympic Discus Throw
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
70.46 |
2. | ![]() |
70.30 |
3. | ![]() |
70.06 |
4. | ![]() |
68.92 |
5. | ![]() |
68.88 |
- Main competition this year: Men's Olympic Shot Put
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
23.06 |
2. | ![]() |
22.75 |
3. | ![]() |
22.42 |
4. | ![]() |
22.10 |
5. | ![]() |
21.88 |
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
85.14 |
2. | ![]() |
84.80 |
3. | ![]() |
84.16 |
4. | ![]() |
83.78 |
5. | ![]() |
83.44 |
- Main competition this year: Men's Olympic Javelin Throw
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
86.88 |
2. | ![]() |
86.50 |
3. | ![]() |
85.96 |
4. | ![]() |
84.66 |
5. | ![]() |
84.14 |
- Main competition this year: Men's Olympic Pole Vault
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
6.06 |
2. | ![]() |
5.95 |
3. | ![]() |
5.90 |
4. | ![]() |
5.89 |
5. | ![]() |
5.87 |
- Main competition this year: Men's Olympic Decathlon
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
8512 |
2. | ![]() |
8506 |
3. | ![]() |
8488 |
4. | ![]() |
8447 |
5. | ![]() |
8424 |
Women's Best Year Performers
[edit]- Main race this year: Women's Olympic 100 metres
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
10.49 |
2. | ![]() |
10.81 |
3. | ![]() |
10.83 |
4. | ![]() |
10.85 |
5. | ![]() |
10.86 |
- Main race this year: Women's Olympic 200 metres
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
21.34 |
2. | ![]() |
21.72 |
3. | ![]() |
21.84 |
4. | ![]() |
21.93 |
5. | ![]() |
21.99 |
- Main race this year: Women's Olympic 400 metres
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
48.65 |
2. | ![]() |
49.11 |
3. | ![]() |
49.30 |
4. | ![]() |
49.47 |
5. | ![]() |
49.57 |
- Main race this year: Women's Olympic 800 metres
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
1:56.0 |
— | ![]() |
1:56.0 |
3. | ![]() |
1:56.10 |
4. | ![]() |
1:56.36 |
5. | ![]() |
1:56.42 |
- Main race this year: Women's Olympic 1,500 metres
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
3:53.96 |
2. | ![]() |
3:58.92 |
3. | ![]() |
4:00.24 |
4. | ![]() |
4:00.30 |
5. | ![]() |
4:00.46 |
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
4:21.25 |
2. | ![]() |
4:25.80 |
- Main race this year: Women's Olympic 3,000 metres
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
8:26.53 |
2. | ![]() |
8:27.15 |
3. | ![]() |
8:29.02 |
4. | ![]() |
8:30.45 |
5. | ![]() |
8:31.67 |
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
15:03.29 |
2. | ![]() |
15:10.89 |
3. | ![]() |
15:11.16 |
4. | ![]() |
15:11.83 |
5. | ![]() |
15:12.7 |
- Main race this year: Women's Olympic 10,000 metres
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
31:05.21 |
2. | ![]() |
31:06.99 |
3. | ![]() |
31:19.82 |
4. | ![]() |
31:26.79 |
5. | ![]() |
31:31.37 |
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
1:08:49 |
- Main race this year: Women's Olympic Marathon
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
2:23:51 |
2. | ![]() |
2:24:30 |
3. | ![]() |
2:25:41 |
4. | ![]() |
2:26:21 |
5. | ![]() |
2:27:05 |
- Main race this year: Women's Olympic 100m hurdles
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
12.21 |
2. | ![]() |
12.48 |
— | ![]() |
12.48 |
— | ![]() |
12.48 |
5. | ![]() |
12.52 |
- Main race this year: Women's Olympic 400m hurdles
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
53.17 |
2. | ![]() |
53.18 |
3. | ![]() |
53.63 |
4. | ![]() |
53.69 |
5. | ![]() |
54.03 |
- Main competition this year: Women's Olympic High Jump
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | HEIGHT |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
2.07 m |
2. | ![]() |
2.03 m |
3. | ![]() |
2.02 m |
4. | ![]() |
2.00 m |
— | ![]() |
2.00 m |
— | ![]() |
2.00 m |
- Main competition this year: Women's Olympic Long Jump
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
7.52 m |
2. | ![]() |
7.48 m |
3. | ![]() |
7.40 m |
4. | ![]() |
7.36 m |
5. | ![]() |
7.29 m |
- Main competition this year: Women's Olympic Shot Put
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
22.55 m |
2. | ![]() |
21.76 m |
3. | ![]() |
21.73 m |
4. | ![]() |
21.28 m |
5. | ![]() |
21.27 m |
- Main competition this year: Women's Olympic Discus Throw
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
76.80 m |
2. | ![]() |
74.40 m |
3. | ![]() |
73.84 m |
4. | ![]() |
72.94 m |
5. | ![]() |
72.30 m |
- Main competition this year: Women's Olympic Javelin Throw
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
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1. | ![]() |
80.00 m |
2. | ![]() |
73.30 m |
3. | ![]() |
71.70 m |
4. | ![]() |
71.00 m |
5. | ![]() |
70.48 m |
- Main competition this year: Women's Olympic Heptathlon
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | POINTS |
---|---|---|
1. | ![]() |
7291 |
2. | ![]() |
6897 |
3. | ![]() |
6858 |
4. | ![]() |
6702 |
5. | ![]() |
6660 |
Births
[edit]- January 17 — Anna Bulgakova, Russian hammer thrower
- January 21 — Ashton Eaton, American decathlete
- January 26 — Gilbert Yegon, Kenyan long-distance runner
- April 29 — Jan Kudlička, Czech pole vaulter
- May 20 — Yomara Hinestroza, Colombian sprinter
- May 26 — Dani Samuels, Australian discus thrower
- June 22 — Yekaterina Yevseyeva, Kazakh high jumper
- July 5 — Vincent Chepkok, Kenyan long-distance runner
- August 4 — Liam Zamel-Paez, Australian high jumper
- August 10 — Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot, Kenyan marathon runner
- August 24 — Matteo Galvan, Italian sprinter
- August 29 — Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, English sprinter
- September 5 — Chu Yafei, Chinese race walker
- October 31 — Eglė Balčiūnaitė, Lithuanian middle-distance runner
- December 17 — David Rudisha, Kenyan middle-distance runner
Deaths
[edit]- July 8 — Ray Barbuti (83), American athlete (b. 1905)