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1988 in the sport of athletics

This article contains an overview of the year 1988 in athletics.

International events

World records

Men

Carl Lewis finished behind Ben Johnson (9.79) who was disqualified for a failed drugs test
4 ÃÂ 400 team equalled the record by the United States on October 20, 1968, by Vincent Matthews, Ron Freeman, Larry James and Lee Evans.

Women

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

200 metres

Main race this year: Men's Olympic 200 metres

400 metres

Main race this year: Men's Olympic 400 metres

800 metres

Main race this year: Men's Olympic 800 metres

1,500 metres

Main race this year: Men's Olympic 1,500 metres

Mile

3,000 metres

5,000 metres

Main race this year: Men's Olympic 5,000 metres

10,000 metres

Main race this year: Men's Olympic 10,000 metres

Half marathon

Marathon

Main race this year: Men's Olympic Marathon

Race Walking

110m hurdles

Main race this year: Men's Olympic 110m hurdles

400m hurdles

Main race this year: Men's Olympic 400m hurdles

3,000m steeplechase

Main race this year: Men's Olympic 3,000m steeplechase

High jump

Main competition this year: Men's Olympic High Jump

Long jump

Main competition this year: Men's Olympic Long Jump

Triple jump

Main competition this year: Men's Olympic Triple Jump

Discus

Main competition this year: Men's Olympic Discus Throw

Shot put

Main competition this year: Men's Olympic Shot Put

Hammer

Javelin (new design)

Main competition this year: Men's Olympic Javelin Throw

Pole vault

Main competition this year: Men's Olympic Pole Vault

Decathlon

Main competition this year: Men's Olympic Decathlon

Women's Best Year Performers

Main race this year: Women's Olympic 100 metres

100 metres

200 metres

Main race this year: Women's Olympic 200 metres

400 metres

Main race this year: Women's Olympic 400 metres

800 metres

Main race this year: Women's Olympic 800 metres

1,500 metres

Main race this year: Women's Olympic 1,500 metres

Mile

3,000 metres

Main race this year: Women's Olympic 3,000 metres

5,000 metres

10,000 metres

Main race this year: Women's Olympic 10,000 metres

Half marathon

Marathon

Main race this year: Women's Olympic Marathon

Race Walking

100m hurdles

Main race this year: Women's Olympic 100m hurdles

400m hurdles

Main race this year: Women's Olympic 400m hurdles

High Jump

Main competition this year: Women's Olympic High Jump

Long Jump

Main competition this year: Women's Olympic Long Jump

Shot put

Main competition this year: Women's Olympic Shot Put

Discus throw

Main competition this year: Women's Olympic Discus Throw

Javelin (old design)

Main competition this year: Women's Olympic Javelin Throw

Heptathlon

Main competition this year: Women's Olympic Heptathlon

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 KudliÃÂka, 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 — EglÃÂ BalÃÂiÃÂ«naitÃÂ, Lithuanian middle-distance runner
December 17 — David Rudisha, Kenyan middle-distance runner

Deaths

July 8 Ã¢ÂÂ Ray Barbuti (83), American athlete (b. 1905)

References