| Host City | Chicago |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 30 October 1988 |
| Events | 2 |
| Competitors | 6 |
| Countries | 6 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon, Men | Men | 30 October 1988 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Marathon, Women | Women | 30 October 1988 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | England | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Kenya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon, Men | Alejandro Cruz |
|
Yakov Tolstikov |
|
Richard Kaitany |
|
| Marathon, Women | Lisa Rainsberger |
|
Emma Scaunich |
|
Paula Fudge |
|