Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's long jump
Records
These were the standing World and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics. The following Olympic records were set during this competition.

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's long jump

Section Title: Records
Table Section Text: These were the standing World and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics. The following Olympic records were set during this competition.

Date	Athlete	Distance	OR	WR

September 28, 1988	Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA)	7.27m	OR

September 29, 1988	Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA)	7.40m	OR

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Joyner-Kersee had set the Olympic record at 7.27m.

final_sentence: Joyner-Kersee had set the Olympic record at 7.27m.