Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres

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The men's 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 52 competitors, with two qualifying heats (52) before the final (20) took place on Monday September 26, 1988.

Medalists

Gold Brahim Boutayeb
Morocco (MAR)
Silver Salvatore Antibo
Italy (ITA)
Bronze Kipkemboi Kimeli
Kenya (KEN)

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.

World Record 27:13.81 Portugal Fernando Mamede Stockholm (SWE) July 2, 1984
Olympic Record 27:38.35 Finland Lasse Virén Munich (FRG) September 3, 1972

The following Olympic record (in minutes) was set during this competition.

Date Event Athlete Time OR WR
September 26, 1988Final  Brahim Boutayeb (MAR) 27:21.46 OR

Final

RANK FINAL TIME
 Brahim Boutayeb (MAR) 27:21.46
 Salvatore Antibo (ITA) 27:23.55
 Kipkemboi Kimeli (KEN) 27:25.16
4.  Jean-Louis Prianon (FRA) 27:36.43
5.  Arturo Barrios (MEX) 27:39.32
6.  Hansjörg Kunze (GDR) 27:39.35
7.  Paul Arpin (FRA) 27:39.36
8.  Moses Tanui (KEN) 27:47.23
9.  Marti ten Kate (NED) 27:50.30
10.  Antonio Prieto (ESP) 27:52.78
11.  Mauricio González (MEX) 27:59.90
12.  Evgeni Ignatov (BUL) 28:09.32
13.  António Pinto (POR) 28:09.53
14.  Kozu Akutsu (JPN) 28:09.70
15.  Rolando Vera (ECU) 28:17.64
16.  John Halvorsen (NOR) 28:39.35
17.  Shuichi Yoneshige (JPN) 29:04.44
18.  Bruce Bickford (USA) 29:09.74
 Boniface Merande (KEN) DNF
 Eamonn Martin (GBR) DNF

Non-Qualifiers

RANK QUALIFYING HEATS TIME
21.  Ezequiel Canario (POR) 28:43.02
22.  Alberto Cova (ITA) 28:43.84
23.  Pat Porter (USA) 28:45.04
24.  Steve Binns (GBR) 28:52.88
25.  Antonio Serrano (ESP) 29:01.13
26.  Musa Ahmed Joda (SUD) 29:03.87
27.  Pedro Ortiz (COL) 29:08.25
28.  Marcos Barreto (MEX) 29:18.14
29.  Boay Akonay (TAN) 29:19.06
30.  Paul McCloy (CAN) 29:34.07
31.  Lee Sang-Keun (KOR) 29:37.14
32.  Ahmed Ebrahim Warsama (QAT) 29:37.99
33.  Stanley Mandebele (ZIM) 29:50.99
34.  Edward Nabunone (INA) 29:55.23
35.  Talan Omar Abdillahi (DJI) 30:08.53
36.  Policarpio Calizaya (BOL) 30:35.01
37.  Ismael Yaya (CHA) 30:47.29 (NR)
38.  Haribahadur Rokaya (NEP) 30:48.16
39.  Charles Naveko (MAW) 31:23.53
40.  Abdul Karim Daoud (YAR) 32:33.04
41.  Aaron Dupnai (PNG) 32:50.63
42.  Bineshwar Prasad (FIJ) 33:30.43
43.  John Maeke (SOL) 35:16.93
 Jose Manuel Albentosa (ESP) DNF
 Dionisio Castro (POR) DNF
 Andrew Lloyd (AUS) DNF
 Paul Williams (CAN) DNF
 Mike McLeod (GBR) DNF
 Kamana Koji (ZAI) DNF
 Tsukasa Endo (JPN) DNF
 Steve Plasencia (USA) DNF
 Martin Vrábel (TCH) DNF

See also

  • 1987 Men's World Championships 10.000 metres (Rome)
  • 1990 Men's European Championships 10.000 metres (Split)
  • 1991 Men's World Championships 10.000 metres (Tokyo)

References