1988 in the sport of athletics
This page contains an overview of the year 1988 in athletics.
International events
- African Championships
- Balkan Games
- European Indoor Championships
- Olympic Games
- World Cross Country Championships
- World Junior Championships
World records
Men
EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres | 9.92 | 24 September | Seoul, South Korea | |
400 metres | 43.29 | 17 August | Zurich, 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 | |
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
EVENT | ATHLETE | MARK | DATE | VENUE |
---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres | 10.49 | 16 July | Indianapolis, United States | |
200 metres | 21.56 | 29 September | Seoul, South Korea | |
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 | |
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
100 metres
- 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 |
200 metres
- 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 |
400 metres
- 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 |
800 metres
- 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 |
1,500 metres
- 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 |
Mile
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 |
3,000 metres
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 |
5,000 metres
- 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 |
10,000 metres
- 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 |
Half Marathon
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 1:01:00 |
Marathon
- 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 |
Race Walking
110m Hurdles
- 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 |
400m Hurdles
- 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 |
3,000m Steeplechase
- 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 |
High Jump
- 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 |
Long Jump
- 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 |
Triple Jump
- 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 |
Discus
- 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 |
Shot Put
- 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 |
Hammer
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 85.14 | |
2. | 84.80 | |
3. | 84.16 | |
4. | 83.78 | |
5. | 83.44 |
Javelin (new design)
- 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 |
Pole Vault
- 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 |
Decathlon
- 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
- Main race this year: Women's Olympic 100 metres
100 metres
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 10.49 | |
2. | 10.81 | |
3. | 10.83 | |
4. | 10.85 | |
5. | 10.86 |
200 metres
- 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 |
400 metres
- 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 |
800 metres
- 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 |
1,500 metres
- 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 |
Mile
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 4:21.25 | |
2. | 4:25.80 |
3,000 metres
- 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 |
5,000 metres
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 |
10,000 metres
- 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 |
Half Marathon
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | TIME |
---|---|---|
1. | 1:08:49 |
Marathon
- 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 |
Race Walking
100m Hurdles
- 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 |
400m Hurdles
- 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 |
High Jump
- 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 |
Long Jump
- 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 |
Shot Put
- 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 |
Discus throw
- 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 |
Javelin (old design)
- Main competition this year: Women's Olympic Javelin Throw
RANK | 1988 WORLD BEST PERFORMERS | DISTANCE |
---|---|---|
1. | 80.00 m | |
2. | 73.30 m | |
3. | 71.70 m | |
4. | 71.00 m | |
5. | 70.48 m |
Heptathlon
- 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
- 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
- July 8 — Ray Barbuti (83), American athlete (b. 1905)
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