Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from the 16–21 September 1998.
| Athletics at the 16th Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 16– 21 September |
| Host city | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Venue | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 46 |
| Participation | 690 athletes from 59 nations |
| Records set | 9 Games records |
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |
 | 9.88 s GR |  | 9.96 s |  | 10.00 s |
| 200 metres |
 | 20.18 s | .svg.png){kind=small} | 20.29 s | | 20.40 s |
| 400 metres |
| 44.52 s GR | | 44.60 s |  | 44.64 s |
| 800 metres |
 | 1:43.82 |  | 1:44.44 | | 1:44.57 |
| 1500 metres |
| 3:39.49 | | 3:40.46 | | 3:40.70 |
| 5000 metres |
| 13:22.57 | | 13:28.09 | | 13:37.42 |
| 10,000 metres |
| 28:10.00 | | 29:01.68 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 29:02.76 |
| 110 metres hurdles |
| 13.47 s | | 13.48 s | | 13.53 s |
| 400 metres hurdles |
 | 48.28 s | | 48.99 s |  | 49.06 s |
| 3000 metres steeplechase |
| 8:15.34 | | 8:15.37 | | 8:18.24 |
| Marathon |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 2:19.15 |  | 2:19.42 | | 2:19.50 |
| 20 kilometres walk |
| 1:24.59 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1:25.49 | | 1:26.06 |
| 50 kilometres walk |
| 4:10.05 NR | | 4:10.30 | | 4:12.52 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
Dwain Chambers Marlon Devonish Julian Golding Darren Campbell Jason Gardener (heats) | 38.20 s GR | Brad McCuaig Glenroy Gilbert O'Brian Gibbons Trevino Betty | 38.46 s | Gavin Hunter Darryl Wohlsen Steve Brimacombe Matt Shirvington Rod Zuyderwick (heats) | 38.69 s |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Davian Clarke Greg Haughton Michael McDonald Roxbert Martin | 2:59.03 GR | Mark Richardson Mark Hylton Mark Deacon Paul Slythe Sean Baldock Solomon Wariso | 3:00.82 | Iwan Thomas Jamie Baulch Matt Elias Paul Gray | 3:01.86 |
| High jump |
| 2.31 m | | 2.28 m | | 2.28 m |
| Pole vault |
| 5.60 m | | 5.50 m |  | 5.35 m |
| Long jump |
| 8.22 m | | 8.22 m | | 7.95 m |
| Triple jump |
| 17.10 m |  | 17.03 m | | 16.89 m |
| Shot put |
| 20.01 m |  | 19.52 m | | 19.33 m |
| Discus throw |
| 64.42 m | | 63.93 m | | 62.22 m |
| Hammer throw |
| 74.71 m | | 74.02 m | | 72.83 m |
| Javelin throw |
| 88.75 m GR | | 87.38 m | | 83.80 m |
| Decathlon |
| 8490 points | | 8307 points | | 8143 points |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |
 | 11.06 s | | 11.19 s | | 11.29 s |
| 200 metres |
| 22.77 s | | 22.79 s | | 22.83 s |
| 400 metres |
| 50.17 s GR |  | 50.71 s | | 51.01 s |
| 800 metres |
 | 1:57.60 | | 1:58.39 | | 1:58.81 |
| 1500 metres |
| 4:05.27 GR | | 4:06.10 | | 4:07.82 NR |
| 5000 metres |
| 15:52.74 | | 15:56.85 | | 15:57.57 |
| 10,000 metres |
| 33:40.13 | | 33:42.11 | | 33:52.13 |
| 100 metres hurdles |
| 12.70 s GR | | 12.95 s | | 13.04 s |
| 400 metres hurdles |
| 53.91 s | | 55.25 s | | 55.53 s |
| Marathon |
| 2:41.24 | | 2:41.48 | | 2:43.28 |
| 10 kilometres walk |
| 43:57 GR | | 44:27 | | 45:03 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
Tania van Heer Lauren Hewitt Nova Peris-Kneebone Sharon Cripps | 43.39 s | Donnette Brown Juliet Campbell Gillian Russell Brigitte Foster | 43.49 s | Marcia Richardson Donna Fraser Simone Jacobs Joice Maduaka | 43.69 s |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Susan Andrews Tamsyn Lewis Lee Naylor Tania van Heer | 3:27.28 | Michelle Thomas Michelle Pierre Victoria Day Donna Fraser | 3:29.28 | Karlene Haughton Diane Cummins LaDonna Antoine Foy Williams | 3:29.97 |
| High jump |
| 1.91 m | | 1.91 m | | 1.88 m |
| Pole vault |
| 4.20 m | | 4.15 m | | 4.15 m |
| Long jump |
| 6.63 m | | 6.59 m | | 6.58 m |
| Triple jump |
| 14.32 m |  | 13.95 m | | 13.94 m |
| Shot put |
| 18.83 m | | 17.16 m | | 16.52 m |
| Discus throw |
 | 65.92 m GR | | 62.14 m | | 59.80 m |
| Hammer throw |
| 66.56 m | | 62.66 m | | 61.67 |
| Javelin throw |
| 66.96 m | | 57.82 m | | 56.34 m |
| Heptathlon |
| 6513 pts | | 6354 pts | | 6096 pts |
Medal table
Ato Boldon (left) and Obadele Thompson (right) also won 100 m medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
* Host nation (Malaysia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 13 | 10 | 11 | 34 |
| 2 | | 10 | 14 | 9 | 33 |
| 3 | | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 15 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (23 nations) | 46 | 46 | 47 | 139 | |
Participation
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