The Women's 10,000m at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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.-Men's events:...

 in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 43 competitors, with two qualifying heats (43) before the final (20) took place on Friday September 30, 1988.

Records

This was the standing World record (in minutes) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.

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The following Olympic records (in minutes) were set during this competition.

Date	Athlete	Time	OR	WR
September 26, 1988		31:44.69	OR
September 30, 1988		31:05.21	OR

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		31:05.21(OR)
		31:08.44
		31:19.82
4.		31:29.27
5.		31:35.52
6.		31:39.93
7.		31:40.23
8.		31:50.51
9.		32:02.13
10.		32:07.13
11.		32:10.47
12.		32:12.27
13.		32:14.05
14.		32:29.84
15.		32:32.24
16.		32:41.43
17.		32:45.07
18.		32:49.86
19.		33:17.38
–		DNF

Non-Qualifiers

RANK	NON-QUALIFIERS	TIME
21.		32:11.49
22.		32:19.57
23.		32:20.39
24.		32:28.26
25.		32:40.50
26.		32:46.07
27.		32:59.30
28.		33:01.52
29.		33:26.57
30.		33:28.13
31.		33:45.22
32.		33:48.96
33.		33:51.36
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See also

• 1987 Women's World Championships 10.000 metres (Rome)
  1987 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 10000 metres
  The women's 10,000 metres event featured at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 30 participating athletes, with the final being held on 4 September 1987.-Medalists:-Records:...
  
  
• 1990 Women's European Championships 10.000 metres (Split)
  1990 European Championships in Athletics - Women's 10000 metres
  These are the official results of the Women's 10,000 metres event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. The final was held on 31 August 1990.-Final:-See also:* 1988 Women's Olympic 10,000 metres...
  
  
• 1991 Women's World Championships 10.000 metres (Tokyo)
  1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 10000 metres
  The women's 10,000 metres event featured at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 29 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final being held on 30 August 1991.-Medalists:-Schedule:...
  
  
• 1992 Women's Olympic 10.000 metres (Barcelona)
  Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's 10000 metres
  The official results of the Women's 10,000 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, with the final held on Friday August 7, 1992-Medalists:-Records:...