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This was the 21st appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Returning runners from the 1984 marathon included silver medalist John Treacy of Ireland, bronze medalist Charlie Spedding of Great Britain, fifth-place finisher Robert de Castella of Australia, and sixth-place finisher Juma Ikangaa of Tanzania.
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.
The Women's Marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea was held on Friday September 23, 1988. The race started at 09.30h local time and was won by 13 seconds by Rosa Mota of Portugal. There were 70 competitors from 39 countries, with 64 finishers. [1]
Marathon details: Gelindo Bordin ... "Seoul 1988". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. "Official Olympic Reports". LA84 Foundation. Archived from the ...
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 — Eglė Balčiūnaitė, Lithuanian middle-distance runner; December 17 — David Rudisha, Kenyan middle-distance runner
The men's Marathon trials were in Jersey City, New Jersey on April 24. That same day, the 50K Racewalk trials were held adjacent to the stadium. The results of the event determined qualification for the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics held two and a half months later in Seoul, South Korea. [1] [2]
Mark Robert Conover (May 28, 1960 – April 6, 2022) was an American long distance runner and coach. He was born in Contra Costa County, California. [1] He is most famous for his unexpected strategic victory at the 1988 United States Olympic Trials marathon, [2] [3] qualifying him for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he was a member of the U.S. Team.
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon; ... Men's marathon 4; Athletics at the 1988 Summer Paralympics – Men's marathon 5–6;