Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Athletics at the 16th Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 16th Commonwealth Games
Dates	16– 21 September 1998
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
	← 1994 Victoria 2002 Manchester → ; 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.

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Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres details	Ato Boldon Trinidad and Tobago	9.88 s GR	Frankie Fredericks Namibia	9.96 s	Obadele Thompson Barbados	10.00 s
200 metres details	Julian Golding England	20.18 s	Christian Malcolm Wales	20.29 s	John Regis England	20.40 s
400 metres details	Iwan Thomas Wales	44.52 s GR	Mark Richardson England	44.60 s	Sugath Thilakaratne Sri Lanka	44.64 s
800 metres details	Japheth Kimutai Kenya	1:43.82	Hezekiél Sepeng South Africa	1:44.44	Johan Botha South Africa	1:44.57
1500 metres details	Laban Rotich Kenya	3:39.49	John Mayock England	3:40.46	Anthony Whiteman England	3:40.70
5000 metres details	Daniel Komen Kenya	13:22.57	Tom Nyariki Kenya	13:28.09	Richard Limo Kenya	13:37.42
10,000 metres details	Simon Maina Kenya	28:10.00	William Kalya Kenya	29:01.68	Steve Moneghetti Australia	29:02.76
110 metres hurdles details	Tony Jarrett England	13.47 s	Steve Brown Trinidad and Tobago	13.48 s	Shaun Bownes South Africa	13.53 s
400 metres hurdles details	Dinsdale Morgan Jamaica	48.28 s	Rohan Robinson Australia	48.99 s	Kenneth Harnden Zimbabwe	49.06 s
3000 metres steeplechase details	John Kosgei Kenya	8:15.34	Bernard Barmasai Kenya	8:15.37	Kipkurui Misoi Kenya	8:18.24
Marathon details	Thabiso Moqhali Lesotho	2:19.15	Simon Mrashani Tanzania	2:19.42	Andea Geway Suja Tanzania	2:19.50
20 kilometres walk details	Nick A'Hern Australia	1:24.59	Arturo Huerta Canada	1:25.49	Nathan Deakes Australia	1:26.06
50 kilometres walk details	Govindasamy Saravanan Malaysia	4:10.05 NR	Duane Cousins Australia	4:10.30	Dominic McGrath Australia	4:12.52
4 × 100 metres relay details	England Dwain Chambers Marlon Devonish Julian Golding Darren Campbell Jason Gardener (heats)	38.20 s GR	Canada Brad McCuaig Glenroy Gilbert O'Brian Gibbons Trevino Betty	38.46 s	Australia Gavin Hunter Darryl Wohlsen Steve Brimacombe Matt Shirvington Rod Zuyderwick (heats)	38.69 s
4 × 400 metres relay details	Jamaica Davian Clarke Greg Haughton Michael McDonald Roxbert Martin	2:59.03 GR	England Mark Richardson Mark Hylton Jared Deacon Paul Slythe Sean Baldock Solomon Wariso	3:00.82	Wales Iwan Thomas Jamie Baulch Matt Elias Paul Gray	3:01.86
High jump details	Dalton Grant England	2.31 m	Benjamin Challenger England	2.28 m	Timothy Forsyth Australia	2.28 m
Pole vault details	Riaan Botha South Africa	5.60 m	Paul Burgess Australia	5.50 m	Kersley Gardenne Mauritius	5.35 m
Long jump details	Peter Burge Australia	8.22 m	Jai Taurima Australia	8.22 m	Wendell Williams Trinidad and Tobago	7.95 m
Triple jump details	Onochie Achike England	17.10 m	Andrew Owusu Ghana	17.03 m	Remmy Kimutai Limo Kenya	16.89 m
Shot put details	Burger Lambrechts South Africa	20.01 m	Michalis Louca Cyprus	19.52 m	Shaun Pickering Wales	19.33 m
Discus throw details	Robert Weir England	64.42 m	Frantz Kruger South Africa	63.93 m	Jason Tunks Canada	62.22 m
Hammer throw details	Stuart Rendell Australia	74.71 m	Michael Jones England	74.02 m	Chris Harmse South Africa	72.83 m
Javelin throw details	Marius Corbett South Africa	88.75 m GR	Steve Backley England	87.38 m	Mick Hill England	83.80 m
Decathlon details	Jagan Hames Australia	8490 points	Scott Ferrier Australia	8307 points	Mike Smith Canada	8143 points

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres details	Chandra Sturrup Bahamas	11.06 s	Philomena Mensah Canada	11.19 s	Tania Van-Heer Australia	11.29 s
200 metres details	Nova Peris-Kneebone Australia	22.77 s	Juliet Campbell Jamaica	22.79 s	Lauren Hewitt Australia	22.83 s
400 metres details	Sandie Richards Jamaica	50.17 s GR	Allison Curbishley Scotland	50.71 s	Donna Fraser England	51.01 s
800 metres details	Maria de Lurdes Mutola Mozambique	1:57.60	Tina Paulino Mozambique	1:58.39	Diane Modahl England	1:58.81
1500 metres details	Jackline Maranga Kenya	4:05.27 GR	Kelly Holmes England	4:06.10	Julia Sakara Zimbabwe	4:07.82 NR
5000 metres details	Kate Anderson Australia	15:52.74	Andrea Whitcombe England	15:56.85	Samukeliso Moyo Zimbabwe	15:57.57
10,000 metres details	Esther Wanjiru Kenya	33:40.13	Kylie Risk Australia	33:42.11	Clair Fearnley Australia	33:52.13
100 metres hurdles details	Gillian Russell Jamaica	12.70 s GR	Sriyani Kulawansha Sri Lanka	12.95 s	Katie Anderson Canada	13.04 s
400 metres hurdles details	Andrea Blackett Barbados	53.91 s	Gowry Retchakan-Hodge England	55.25 s	Karlene Haughton Canada	55.53 s
Marathon details	Heather Turland Australia	2:41.24	Lisa Dick Australia	2:41.48	Elizabeth Mongudhi Namibia	2:43.28
10 kilometres walk details	Jane Saville Australia	43:57 GR	Kerry Saxby-Junna Australia	44:27	Lisa Kehler England	45:03
4 × 100 metres relay details	Australia Tania van Heer Lauren Hewitt Nova Peris-Kneebone Sharon Cripps	43.39 s	Jamaica Donnette Brown Juliet Campbell Gillian Russell Brigitte Foster	43.49 s	England Marcia Richardson Donna Fraser Simmone Jacobs Joice Maduaka	43.69 s
4 × 400 metres relay details	Australia Susan Andrews Tamsyn Lewis Lee Naylor Tania van Heer	3:27.28	England Michelle Thomas Michelle Pierre Victoria Day Donna Fraser	3:29.28	Canada Karlene Haughton Diane Cummins LaDonna Antoine Foy Williams	3:29.97
High jump details	Hestrie Storbeck South Africa	1.91 m	Joanne Jennings England	1.91 m	Alison Inverarity Australia	1.88 m
Pole vault details	Emma George Australia	4.20 m	Elmarie Gerryts South Africa	4.15 m	Trista Bernier Canada	4.15 m
Long jump details	Joanne Wise England	6.63 m	Jacqueline Edwards Bahamas	6.59 m	Nicole Boegman Australia	6.58 m
Triple jump details	Ashia Hansen England	14.32 m	Françoise Mbango Cameroon	13.95 m	Connie Henry England	13.94 m
Shot put details	Judy Oakes England	18.83 m	Myrtle Augee England	17.16 m	Johanna Abrahamse South Africa	16.52 m
Discus throw details	Beatrice Faumuina New Zealand	65.92 m GR	Lisa Marie Vizaniari Australia	62.14 m	Alison Lever Australia	59.80 m
Hammer throw details	Deborah Sosimenko Australia	66.56 m	Lorraine Shaw England	62.66 m	Caroline Wittrin Canada	61.67
Javelin throw details	Louise McPaul Australia	66.96 m	Karen Martin England	57.82 m	Kirsty Morrison England	56.34 m
Heptathlon details	Denise Lewis England	6513 pts	Jane Jamieson Australia	6354 pts	Joanne Henry New Zealand	6096 pts

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Australia	13	10	11	34
2	England	10	14	9	33
3	Kenya	7	3	3	13
4	South Africa	4	3	4	11
5	Jamaica	4	2	0	6
6	Wales	1	1	3	5
7	Trinidad and Tobago	1	1	1	3
8	Bahamas	1	1	0	2
8	Mozambique	1	1	0	2
10	Barbados	1	0	1	2
10	New Zealand	1	0	1	2
12	Lesotho	1	0	0	1
12	Malaysia*	1	0	0	1
14	Canada	0	3	7	10
15	Namibia	0	1	1	2
	Sri Lanka	0	1	1	2
	Tanzania	0	1	1	2
18	Cameroon	0	1	0	1
	Cyprus	0	1	0	1
	Ghana	0	1	0	1
	Scotland	0	1	0	1
22	Zimbabwe	0	0	3	3
23	Mauritius	0	0	1	1
Totals (23 entries)		46	46	47	139

Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

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