Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Athletics
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
Host stadium (shown in 2020)
No. of events42
Competitors1,617 from 149 nations

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.