| Event: | 1988 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men |
| Venue: | Medeo, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan |
| Dates: | 5–6 March |
| Goldm: | Eric Flaim |
| Goldmnation: | USA |
| Silverm: | Leo Visser |
| Silvermnation: | NED |
| Bronzem: | Dave Silk |
| Bronzemnation: | USA |
| Competitors: | 40 skaters |
| Nations: | 20 |
| Prev: | 1987 Men ← 1987 Women |
| Next: | Men 1989 → Women 1989 |
The World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men took place on 5 and 6 March 1988 in Alma-Ata at the Medeo ice rink.
Title holder was Nikolay Gulyayev from the USSR.
| Rank | Skater | Country | Points Samalog | 500m | 5000m | 1500m | 10,000m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Flaim | 162.849 | 37.14 (2) | 7:09.56 (14) | 1:53.92 (2) | 14:55.61 (4) | |||
| 163.751 | 38.69 (15) | 7:08.53 (12) | 1:57.37 (21) | 14:21.70 | ||||
| 163.926 | 37.96 (7) | 6:58.69 (6) | 1:53.66 | 15:24.22* (11) | ||||
| 4 | 164.518 | 38.75 (18) | 7:11.57 (16) | 1:54.35 (4) | 14:49.91 (2) | |||
| 5 | 164.770 | 38.35 (13) | 6:56.16 (3) | 1:54.09 (3) | 15:35.48 (15) | |||
| 6 | 164.771 | 38.64 (14) | 6:55.60 | 1:58.11 (27) | 15:04.02 (8) | |||
| 7 | 164.819 | 37.74 (4) | 7:18.70 (27) | 1:54.73 (5) | 14:59.33 (6) | |||
| 8 | 165.385 | 39.74 (30) | 7:01.67 (7) | 1:56.62 (17) | 14:52.11 (3) | |||
| 9 | 165.619 | 39.54 (29) | 6:56.97 (4) | 1:57.08 (19) | 15:07.12 (9) | |||
| 10 | 166.493 | 40.16 (33) | 6:55.76 (2) | 1:54.96 (7) | 15:28.75 (14) | |||
| 11 | 166.660 | 37.22 (3) | 7:16.24 (25) | 1:54.76 (6) | 15:51.26* (16) | |||
| 12 | 166.966 | 39.75 (31) | 6:57.07 (5) | 1:57.48 (23) | 15:26.99 (12) | |||
| 13 | 167.094 | 38.74 (17) | 7:04.53 (9) | 1:58.56 (29) | 15:27.63 (13) | |||
| 14 | 167.771 | 40.45 (36) | 7:03.11 (8) | 2:00.53 (35) | 14:56.68 (5) | |||
| 15 | 168.690 | 40.49 (37) | 7:08.40 (11) | 2:01.13 (36) | 14:59.68 (7) | |||
| 16 | 170.991 | 41.73 (40) | 7:08.00 (10) | 2:01.41 (37) | 15:19.82 (10) | |||
| NC17 | 120.212 | 38.28 (8) | 7:12.09 (18) | 1:56.17 (13) | – | |||
| NC18 | 120.280 | 38.31 (10) | 7:13.34 (20) | 1:55.91 (9) | – | |||
| NC19 | 120.289 | 38.69 (15) | 7:09.33 (13) | 1:56.00 (12) | – | |||
| NC20 | 120.316 | 38.31 (10) | 7:12.13 (19) | 1:56.38 (14) | – | |||
| NC21 | 120.388 | 37.88 (6) | 7:16.05 (23) | 1:56.71 (18) | – | |||
| NC22 | 120.793 | 37.85 (5) | 7:24.77 (34) | 1:55.40 (8) | – | |||
| NC23 | 120.954 | 38.31 (10) | 7:15.11 (22) | 1:57.40 (22) | – | |||
| NC24 | 121.746 | 38.90 (20) | 7:16.50 (26) | 1:57.59 (25) | – | |||
| NC25 | 121.940 | 39.03 (22) | 7:22.47 (31) | 1:55.99 (10) | – | |||
| NC26 | 121.989 | 38.87 (19) | 7:24.56* (33) | 1:55.99 (10) | – | |||
| NC27 | 122.055 | 39.08 (25) | 7:18.99 (28) | 1:57.23 (20) | – | |||
| NC28 | 122.083 | 39.05 (24) | 7:22.10 (30) | 1:56.47 (15) | – | |||
| NC29 | 122.187 | 39.38 (27) | 7:16.14 (24) | 1:57.58 (24) | – | |||
| NC30 | 122.665 | 38.90 (20) | 7:25.19 (35) | 1:57.74 (26) | – | |||
| NC31 | 122.817 | 39.08 (25) | 7:22.81 (32) | 1:58.37 (28) | – | |||
| NC32 | 123.222 | 40.33 (35) | 7:09.89 (15) | 1:59.71 (33) | – | |||
| NC33 | 123.241 | 39.78 (32) | 7:14.08 (21) | 2:00.16 (34) | – | |||
| NC34 | 123.340 | 39.46 (28) | 7:22.04 (29) | 1:59.03 (30) | – | |||
| NC35 | 123.541 | 39.03 (22) | 7:26.91 (36) | 1:59.46 (31) | – | |||
| NC36 | 123.776 | 40.78 (38) | 7:11.76 (17) | 1:59.46 (31) | – | |||
| NC37 | 124.614 | 38.30 (9) | 7:54.84* (38) | 1:56.49 (16) | – | |||
| NC38 | 126.991 | 40.18 (34) | 7:35.88 (37) | 2:03.67 (38) | – | |||
| NC39 | 134.883 | 41.50 (39) | 8:10.20 (39) | 2:13.09 (39) | – | |||
| NC | 36.890 | 36.89 | DNS | – | – |
* = Fell
DNS = Did not start
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