The men's 50 km race walk at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 42 competitors. Three athletes were disqualified, while four walkers did not finish the race, held on Friday September 30, 1988.
These were the standing World and Olympic records (in hours) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.
The following Olympic record (in hours) was set during this competition.
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