The Junior men's race at the 1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Auckland, New Zealand, at the Ellerslie Racecourse on March 26, 1988.

A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.

[1] Complete results,[2] medallists, [3] and the results of British athletes[4] were published.

†:Cosmas Ndeti of  Kenya finished 2nd in 23:31 min, but was disqualified.

An unofficial count yields the participation of 96 athletes from 25 countries in the Junior men's race, one athlete less than the official number published.