Olympic Games 1988 - Seoul

MEN MARATHON - 2:10:32 Gelindo BORDIN (ita)
WOMEN MARATHON - 2:25:40 Rosa MOTA (por)

The men's marathon was held on Sunday October 2, 1988. The race started at 2.30 p.m. 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.

Results: 1. Gelindo Bordin (ITA) 2:10:32; 2. Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN) 2:10:47; 3. 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. Piergiovanni 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. 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. 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 Monzo (NIG) 2:25:05; 48. 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. Nqheku Nteso (LES) 2:29:44; 62. Benjamin Longiross (UGA) 2:30:29; 63. Vincent Ruguga (UGA) 2:31:04; 64. Alfonso Abellan (ESP) 2:31:10; 65. Vithanakande Lek Samarasinghe (SRI) 2:31:29; 66. Teeka Bogate (NEP) 2:31:49; 67. David Edge (CAN) 2:32:19; 68. Luis López (CRC) 2:32:43; 69. Juan Rodrigo 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. 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. 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. Awadh Shaban Al-Sameer (OMA) 2:46:59; 84. Derek 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  ♦ Did not finish: Ahmed Mohamed Ismail (SOM); Bruno LaFranchi (SUI); Ibrahim Hussein (KEN); Alain Lazare (FRA); John Treacy (IRL); Dirk Vanderherten (BEL); Domingo Aguilar (CHI); Honorato Hernández (ESP); Jörg Peter (GDR); Joseph Kipsang (KEN); Kwon Seong-Lak (KOR); Elmostafa Nechchade (MAR); George Mambosasa (MAW); Abdul Hadi Abdul Latheef (MDV); Hussein Haleem (MDV); Geir Kvernmo (NOR); Paulo Catarino (POR); John Maeke (SOL); Martin Vrabel (TCH); Mark Conover (USA).

The women's marathon was held on Friday September 23, 1988. The race started at 9.30 a.m. local time. A total number of 64 athletes completed the race, with Mariana Ysrael from Guam finishing in last position in 3:42:23. There were 69 competitors from 39 countries. Five of them did not finish.

Results (women): 1. Rosa Mota (POR) 2:25:40; 2. Lisa Martin (AUS) 2:25:53; 3. Katrin Dörre (GDR) 2:26:21; 4. Tatyana Polovinskaya (URS) 2:27:05; 5. Youfeng Zhao (CHN) 2:27:06; 6. Laura Fogli (ITA) 2:27:49; 7. Danièle Kaber (LUX) 2:29:23; 8. Maria Curatolo (ITA) 2:30:14; 9. Zoya Ivanova (URS) 2:30:25; 10. Angela Pain (GBR) 2:30:51; 11. Odette Lapierre (CAN) 2:30:56; 12. Susan Tooby (GBR) 2:31:33; 13. Karolina Szabo (HUN) 2:32:26; 14. Françoise Bonnet (FRA) 2:32:36; 15. Lee Mi-Ok (KOR) 2:32:51; 16. Raisa Smekhnova (URS) 2:33:19; 17. Nancy Ditz (USA) 2:33:42; 18. Maria Lelut (FRA) 2:33:47; 19. Jocelyne Villeton (FRA) 2:34:02; 20. Conoeicão Ferreira (POR) 2:34:23; 21. Kerstin Pressler (FRG) 2:34:26; 22. Wanda Panfil (POL) 2:34:35; 23. Antonella Bizioli (ITA) 2:34:38; 24. Evy Palm (SWE) 2:34:41; 25. Eriko Asai (JPN) 2:34:41; 26. Lizanne Bussieres (CAN) 2:35:03; 27. Gabriela Wolf (FRG) 2:35:11; 28. Kumi Araki (JPN) 2:35:15; 29. Misako Miyahara (JPN) 2:35:26; 30. Huandi Zhong (CHN) 2:36:02; 31. Ellen Rochefort (CAN) 2:36:44; 32. Susan Crehan (GBR) 2:36:57; 33. Lorraine Moller (NZL) 2:37:52; 34. Carla Beurskens (NED) 2:37:52; 35. Magda Ilands (BEL) 2:38:02; 36. Sissel Grottenberg (NOR) 2:38:17; 37. Lim Eum-Joo (KOR) 2:38:21; 38. Marcianne Makamurenzi (RWA) 2:40:12; 39. Margaret Groos (USA) 2:40:59; 40. Cathy O'Brien (USA) 2:41:04; 41. Tuija Jousimaa (FIN) 2:43:00; 42. Sinikka Keskitalo (FIN) 2:43:00; 43. Blanca Jaime (MEX) 2:43:00; 44. Angelica Almeida (BRA) 2:43:40; 45. Ludmilla Melicherová (TCH) 2:43:56; 46. Ailish Smyth (IRL) 2:44:17; 47. Genoveva Eichenmann (SUI) 2:44:37; 48. Rosemarie Müller (SUI) 2:47:31; 49. Pascaline Wangui (KEN) 2:47:42; 50. Apollinaire Nyinawabera (RWA) 2:49:18; 51. Maryse Justin (MRI) 2:50:00; 52. Michelle Bush (CAY) 2:51:30; 53. Maria Menendez (MEX) 2:51:33; 54. Juan Li (CHN) 2:53:08; 55. Linda Hunter (ZIM) 2:53:17; 56. Cornelia Melis (ARU) 2:53:24; 57. Marie-Louise Rollins (IRL) 2:54:37; 58. Kriscia García (ESA) 3:04:21; 59. Julie Ogbourn (GUM) 3:06:05; 60. Rajkumari Pandey (NEP) 3:10:31; 61. Menuka Rawat (NEP) 3:11:17; 62. Arlene Vincent Mark (GRN) 3:23:56; 63. Lourdes Kiltzkie (GUM) 3:25:32; 64. Mariana Ysrael (GUM) 3:42:23  ♦ Did not finish: Grete Waitz (NOR); Agnes Pardaens (BEL); Kim Mi-Kyong (KOR); Bente Moe (NOR); Mar Mar Min (BUR)  ♦ Did not start: Birgit Stephan (GDR); Aurora Cunha (POR); Katerina Pratsi (CYP).

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