- 1988 in athletics (track and field)
This page contains an overview of the year
1988 inathletics (track and field) .International Events
* African Championships
* Balkan Games
* European Indoor Championships
* Olympic Games
* World Cross Country Championships
* World Junior ChampionshipsWorld Records
Men
200 metres :"Main race this year: Men's Olympic 200 metres"
:"Main race this year: Men's Olympic 1,500 metres"
:"Main race this year: Men's Olympic 5,000 metres"
Marathon
:"Main race this year: Men's Olympic Marathon"
:"Main race this year: Men's Olympic 3,000m Steeplechase"
Triple Jump :"Main competition this year: Men's Olympic Triple Jump"
=Hammer=:"Main competition this year: Men's Olympic Hammer Throw"
Decathlon :"Main competition this year: Men's Olympic Decathlon"
:"Main race this year: Women's Olympic 400 metres"
Mile
:"Main race this year: Women's Olympic 10,000 metres"
:"Main race this year: Women's Olympic 100m Hurdles"
:"Main competition this year: Women's Olympic Long Jump"
Heptathlon :"Main competition this year: Women's Olympic Heptathlon"
Births
Deaths
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July 8 —Ray Barbuti (83), American athlete (b.1905 )References
* [http://www.apulanta.fi/matti/yu/yl/ Year Lists]
* [http://digilander.libero.it/atletica2/Stagionali/WRL/1988/Index.htm 1988 Year Rankings]
* [http://www.arrs.net/ATM_Mara1988.htm Association of Road Racing Statisticians]
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