TCS New York City Marathon 1988 ballot: 19th running, 22,405 finishers
Run on 6 November 1988, the 19th New York City Marathon was defined by Steve Jones of Great Britain, who set a course record of 2:08:20 and won by more than three minutes, while Grete Waitz of Norway took the women's title in 2:28:07 for her record ninth and final New York victory.
What made 1988 notable
New York 1988 belonged to Steve Jones. The Welshman, written off after two winless marathon years, sat through halfway then pushed clear of a lead pack that included Gidamis Shahanga, running home in a course-record 2:08:20. His winning margin of 3 minutes 21 seconds over Salvatore Bettiol was the largest the five-borough race had seen. The women's race wrote its own piece of history: Grete Waitz of Norway won in 2:28:07 for her ninth New York title, more than three minutes clear of Laura Fogli, with Joan Samuelson third. It was Waitz's final New York victory, closing the most dominant run any athlete has had at the race. A total of 22,405 runners finished on the day.
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| Age group | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 2:53:00 | 3:13:00 |
| 35-39 | 2:58:00 | 3:15:00 |
| 40-44 | 3:03:00 | 3:26:00 |
| 45-49 | 3:13:00 | 3:38:00 |
| 50-54 | 3:18:00 | 3:51:00 |
| 55-59 | 3:28:00 | 4:10:00 |
| 60-64 | 3:43:00 | 4:27:00 |
| 65-69 | 3:58:00 | 4:50:00 |
| 70-74 | 4:13:00 | 5:30:00 |
| 75-79 | 4:28:00 | 6:00:00 |
| 80-84 | 4:48:00 | 6:35:00 |
| 85-89 | 5:03:00 | 6:35:00 |
| 90+ | 5:18:00 | 6:35:00 |
Questions about the 1988 ballot
Why was the 1988 NYC Marathon notable?
Steve Jones of Great Britain set a course record of 2:08:20 and won the men's race by more than three minutes, the largest winning margin the five-borough race had seen. In the women's race Grete Waitz of Norway won in 2:28:07 for her record ninth and final New York City Marathon victory.
Who won the 1988 NYC Marathon?
Steve Jones of Great Britain won the men's race in a course-record 2:08:20, ahead of Salvatore Bettiol of Italy in 2:11:41 and John Treacy of Ireland in 2:13:18. Grete Waitz of Norway won the women's race in 2:28:07, ahead of Laura Fogli of Italy in 2:31:26 and Joan Samuelson of the United States in 2:32:40.
How many people ran the 1988 NYC Marathon?
A total of 22,405 runners officially finished, 18,431 men and 3,974 women. It was the 19th running, held on Sunday 6 November 1988.
What were the 1988 NYC Marathon drawing numbers?
New York Road Runners did not publish a separate drawing or lottery selection count for the 1988 race, so application and acceptance figures are not listed here.