An international athletic meeting, sponsored by the Republic of China Track and Field Association, opened at the Taipei Municipal Stadium September 1. More than 200 track and field athletes from 13 countries spanning the five continents took part, including Edwin Moses, holder of the 400-meter hurdles world record, Mike Tully, world record holder in the pole vault and other world class stars.
中華民國國際田徑邀請賽，九月一日在臺北市舉行，共有五大洲十三個國家兩百多位選手參加，掀起了空前的高潮。中華民國田徑協會主辦的 1978 年國際田徑邀請賽，是我國體育史上空前的壯舉；當天在臺北體育場的比賽吸引了兩萬五千名以上的觀眾，這種盛況也是空前的。