Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon

The Men's Marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea was held on Sunday October 2, 1988. The race started on 14.30h local time. A total number of 98 athletes completed the race, with Polin Belisle from Belize finishing in last position in 3'14:02. There were 118 competitors from 70 countries. Twenty of them did not finish.[1]

Men's marathon
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
VenueJamsil Olympic Stadium, Seoul
DatesOctober 2
Competitors118 from 70 nations
Winning time2:10:59
Medalists
Gelindo Bordin
 Italy
Douglas Wakiihuri
 Kenya
Hussein Ahmed Salah
 Djibouti
Athletics at the
1988 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
3000 mwomen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
20 km walkmen
50 km walkmen
Field events
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen
Wheelchair races

Gary Fanelli of the United States moved to Tafuna, American Samoa six months prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul in order to coach and attain his Olympic eligibility for America Samoa.[2] Fanelli's time of 2:25:35, good for 51st place, is an American Samoan national record.[3]

Medalists
GoldGelindo Bordin
 Italy
SilverDouglas Wakiihuri
 Kenya
BronzeHussein Ahmed Salah
 Djibouti

Abbreviations
  • All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds
DNFdid not finish
DNSdid not start
NMno mark
ORolympic record
WRworld record
ARarea record
NRnational record
PBpersonal best
SBseason best

Records
Standing records prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics
World Record Belayneh Densamo (ETH)2:06:50April 17, 1988 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Olympic Record Carlos Lopes (POR)2:09:21August 12, 1984 Los Angeles, United States
Season Best Belayneh Densamo (ETH)2:06:50April 17, 1988 Rotterdam, Netherlands

Final ranking
PlaceAthleteTime
1  Gelindo Bordin (ITA) 2:10:32
2  Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN) 2:10:47
3  Hussein Ahmed Salah (DJI) 2:10:59
4  Takeyuki Nakayama (JPN) 2:11:05
5  Steve Moneghetti (AUS) 2:11:49
6  Charlie Spedding (GBR) 2:12:19
7  Juma Ikangaa (TAN) 2:13:06
8  Robert de Castella (AUS) 2:13:07
9  Toshihiko Seko (JPN) 2:13:41
10  Ravil Kashapov (URS) 2:13:49
11  Jesús Herrera (MEX) 2:13:58
12  John Campbell (NZL) 2:14:08
13  Gerard Nijboer (NED) 2:14:40
14  Pete Pfitzinger (USA) 2:14:44
15  Marti ten Kate (NED) 2:14:53
16  Orlando Pizzolato (ITA) 2:15:20
17  Hisatoshi Shintaku (JPN) 2:15:42
18  Kim Won-Tak (KOR) 2:15:44
19  Gianni Poli (ITA) 2:16:07
20  Dieudonné LaMothe (HAI) 2:16:15
21  Dave Long (GBR) 2:16:18
22  Henrik Jørgensen (DEN) 2:16:40
23  Ralf Salzmann (FRG) 2:16:54
24  Dick Hooper (IRL) 2:17:16
25  Miroslavo Vindiš (YUG) 2:17:47
26  Cai Shangyan (CHN) 2:17:54
27  Joaquim Silva (POR) 2:18:05
28  Art Boileau (CAN) 2:18:20
29  Ed Eyestone (USA) 2:19:09
30  Noureddine Sobhi (MAR) 2:19:56
31  Yu Jae-seong (KOR) 2:20:11
32  Mehmet Terzi (TUR) 2:20:12
33  Kevin Forster (GBR) 2:20:45
34  Bigboy Josie Matlapeng (BOT) 2:20:51
35  Allaoua Khellil (ALG) 2:21:12
36  Justin Gloden (LUX) 2:22:14
37  Alexandre Gonzalez (FRA) 2:22:24
38  Zhang Guowei (CHN) 2:22:49
39  Pedro Ortiz (COL) 2:23:34
40  Ronald Lanzoni (CRC) 2:23:45
41  Bradley Camp (AUS) 2:23:49
42  Adolphe Ambowode (CAF) 2:23:52
43  John Burra (TAN) 2:24:17
44  Samuel Hlawe (SWZ) 2:24:42
45  Juan Amores (CRC) 2:24:49
46  Peter Maher (CAN) 2:24:49
47  Abdou Manzo (NIG) 2:25:05
48  Diamantino dos Santos (BRA) 2:25:13
49  Omar Moussa (DJI) 2:25:25
50  Carlos Retiz (MEX) 2:25:34
51  Gary Fanelli (ASA) 2:25:35
52  John Woods (IRL) 2:25:38
53  Gideon Mthembu (SWZ) 2:25:56
54  Baikuntha Manandhar (NEP) 2:25:57
55  Karel David (TCH) 2:26:12
56  Ivo Rodrigues (BRA) 2:26:27
57  Martín Mondragón (MEX) 2:27:10
58  Vusie Dlamini (SWZ) 2:28:06
59  Inni Aboubacar (NIG) 2:28:15
60  Yohanna Waziri (NGR) 2:29:14
61  Noheku Nteso (LES) 2:29:44
62  Benjamin Longiros (UGA) 2:30:29
63  Vincent Ruguga (UGA) 2:31:04
64  Alfonso Abellán (ESP) 2:31:10
65  Vithanakande Samarasinghe (SRI) 2:31:29
66  Tika Bogati (NEP) 2:31:49
67  Dave Edge (CAN) 2:32:19
68  Luis López (CRC) 2:32:43
69  Juan Camacho (BOL) 2:34:41
70  Abbas Mohamed (NGR) 2:35:26
71  Ahmet Altun (TUR) 2:37:44
72  James Gombedza (ZIM) 2:38:13
73  Kamana Koji (ZAI) 2:38:34
74  João Carvalho (ANG) 2:40:45
75  Aaron Dupnai (PNG) 2:41:47
76  Bineshwar Prasad (FIJ) 2:41:50
77  Calvin Dallas (ISV) 2:42:19
78  Telesphore Dusabe (RWA) 2:42:52
79  Eugène Muslar (BIZ) 2:43:29
80  Hassan Karimou (NIG) 2:43:51
81  Wallace Williams (ISV) 2:44:40
82  Mohala Mohloli (LES) 2:44:44
83  Awadh Shaban Al-Sameer (OMA) 2:46:59
84  Derick Adamson (JAM) 2:47:57
85  Krishna Bahadur Basnet (NEP) 2:47:57
86  Fred Schumann (GUM) 2:49:52
87  John Mwathiwa (MAW) 2:51:43
88  Marlon Williams (ISV) 2:52:06
89  Kaleka Mutoke (ZAI) 2:55:21
90  James Walker (GUM) 2:56:32
91  Mohiddin Mohamed Kulmiye (SOM) 2:58:10
92  Fred Ogwang (UGA) 2:59:35
93  Naser Babapour (IRI) 3:00:20
94  Ricardo Taitano (GUM) 3:03:19
95  Suma Keita (SLE) 3:04:00
96  Alassane Bah (GUI) 3:06:27
97  Nguyễn Văn Thuyết (VIE) 3:10:57
98  Polin Belisle (BIZ) 3:14:02
–  Ahmed Mohamed Ismail (SOM) DNF
 Bruno Lafranchi (SUI) DNF
 Ibrahim Hussein (KEN) DNF
 Alain Lazare (FRA) DNF
 John Treacy (IRL) DNF
 Dirk Vanderherten (BEL) DNF
 Domingo Aguilar (CHI) DNF
 Honorato Hernández (ESP) DNF
 Jörg Peter (GDR) DNF
 Joseph Kipsang (KEN) DNF
 Gwon Seong-nak (KOR) DNF
 El Mostafa Nechchadi (MAR) DNF
 George Mambosasa (MAW) DNF
 Abdul Haji Abdul Latheef (MDV) DNF
 Hussein Haleem (MDV) DNF
 Geir Kvernmo (NOR) DNF
 Paulo Catarino (POR) DNF
 John Maeke (SOL) DNF
 Martin Vrábeľ (TCH) DNF
 Mark Conover (USA) DNF

See also
  • 1986 Men's European Championships Marathon (Stuttgart)
  • 1987 Men's World Championships Marathon (Rome)
  • 1990 Men's European Championships Marathon (Split)
  • 1991 Men's World Championships Marathon (Tokyo)
  • 1992 Men's Olympic Marathon (Barcelona)

References
  1. "Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's Marathon". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  2. Lukens, Mark (September 25, 1988). "Marathoner Gary Fanelli has a Seoul of his own". Reading Eagle. p. C-2. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  3. "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. 497–498. Archived from the original (pdf) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
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