Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon
| Men's marathon at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
| Venue | Jamsil Olympic Stadium, Seoul | |||||||||
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| Dates | October 2 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 118 from 70 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:10:59 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics  | ||||
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| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 3000 m | women | |||
| 5000 m | men | |||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | women | ||
| 20 km walk | men | |||
| 50 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | |||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | |||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | |||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
| Wheelchair races | ||||
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.
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.[1] Fanelli's time of 2:25:35, good for 51st place, is an American Samoan national record.[2]
Medalists
| Gold | Gelindo Bordin Italy |
| Silver | Douglas Wakiihuri Kenya |
| Bronze | Hussein Ahmed Salah Djibouti |
Abbreviations
- All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds
| DNF | did not finish |
| DNS | did not start |
| NM | no mark |
| OR | olympic record |
| WR | world record |
| AR | area record |
| NR | national record |
| PB | personal best |
| SB | season best |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics | ||||
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| World Record | .svg.png){kind=small} Belayneh Densamo (ETH) | 2:06:50 | April 17, 1988 |  Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Olympic Record |  Carlos Lopes (POR) | 2:09:21 | August 12, 1984 |  Los Angeles, United States |
| Season Best | Belayneh Densamo (ETH) | 2:06:50 | April 17, 1988 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Final ranking
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 Jorgensen (DEN) |
2:16:40 |
| 23 |  Ralf Salzmann (FRG) |
2:16:54 |
| 24 |  Dick Hooper (IRL) |
2:17:16 |
| 25 |  Miroslav 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 | Yoo Jae-Sung (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 |  Alex Gonzalez (FRA) |
2:22:24 |
| 38 | Zhang Guowei (CHN) |
2:22:49 |
| 39 |  Pedro Ortiz (COL) |
2:23:34 |
| 40 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 Monzo (NIG) |
2:25:05 |
| 48 | .svg.png){kind=small} Diamantino 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 | Thomas Dlamini (SWZ) |
2:28:06 |
| 59 | Inni Aboubacar (NIG) |
2:28:15 |
| 60 |  Yohanna Waziri (NGR) |
2:29:14 |
| 61 | .svg.png){kind=small} Nqheku Nteso (LES) |
2:29:44 |
| 62 |  Benjamin Longiross (UGA) |
2:30:29 |
| 63 | Vincent Ruguga (UGA) |
2:31:04 |
| 64 |  Alfonso Abellán (ESP) |
2:31:10 |
| 65 |  Vithanakande Lek Samarasinghe (SRI) |
2:31:29 |
| 66 | Teeka Bogate (NEP) |
2:31:49 |
| 67 | Dave Edge (CAN) |
2:32:19 |
| 68 | Luis López (CRC) |
2:32:43 |
| 69 | .svg.png){kind=small} Juan Camacho (BOL) |
2:34:41 |
| 70 | Abbas Mohammed (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 |  Joao 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} Telesphore Dusabe (RWA) |
2:42:52 |
| 79 |  Eugene Muslar (BIZ) |
2:43:29 |
| 80 | Hassane Karinou (NIG) |
2:43:51 |
| 81 | Wallace Williams (ISV) |
2:44:40 |
| 82 | Mohala Mohloli (LES) |
2:44:44 |
| 83 | .svg.png){kind=small} Awadh Shaban Al-Sameer (OMA) |
2:46:59 |
| 84 |  Derick Adamson (JAM) |
2:47:57 |
| 85 | Krisnaba Hadur Basnyat (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 Babapur (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 |  Thuyet Nguyen Van (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 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Dirk Vanderherten (BEL) |
DNF | |
 Domingo Aguilar (CHI) |
DNF | |
| Honorato Hernández (ESP) |
DNF | |
 Jörg Peter (GDR) |
DNF | |
| Joseph Kipsang (KEN) |
DNF | |
| Kwon Seong-Lak (KOR) |
DNF | |
| El Mostafa Nechchadi (MAR) |
DNF | |
| George Mambosasa (MAW) |
DNF | |
 Abdul Hadi Abdul Latheef (MDV) |
DNF | |
| Hussein Haleem (MDV) |
DNF | |
 Geir Kvernmo (NOR) |
DNF | |
| Paulo Catarino (POR) |
DNF | |
 John Maeke (SOL) |
DNF | |
| Martin Vrabel (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
- ↑ Lukens, Mark (September 25, 1988). "Marathoner Gary Fanelli has a Seoul of his own". Reading Eagle. p. C-2. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009." (pdf). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. 497–498. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
External links
- (English) Official Report
- (French) Marathon Info
- (English) sports-reference
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