Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Athletics at the 16th Commonwealth Games
Host city	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date(s)	16– 21 September
Main stadium	National Stadium, Bukit Jalil
Level	Senior
Participation	690 athletes from 59 nations
Events	46
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.

Medal summary

Men

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres	Ato Boldon (TRI)	9.88 s GR	Frankie Fredericks (NAM)	9.96 s	Obadele Thompson (BAR)	10.00 s
200 metres	Julian Golding (ENG)	20.18 s	Christian Malcolm (WAL)	20.29 s	John Regis (ENG)	20.40 s
400 metres	Iwan Thomas (WAL)	44.52 s GR	Mark Richardson (ENG)	44.60 s	Sugath Thilakaratne (SRI)	44.64 s
800 metres	Japheth Kimutai (KEN)	1:43.82	Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA)	1:44.44	Johan Botha (RSA)	1:44.57
1500 metres	Laban Rotich (KEN)	3:39.49	John Mayock (ENG)	3:40.46	Anthony Whiteman (ENG)	3:40.70
5000 metres	Daniel Komen (KEN)	13:22.57	Tom Nyariki (KEN)	13:28.09	Richard Limo (KEN)	13:37.42
10,000 metres	Simon Maina (KEN)	28:10.00	William Kalya (KEN)	29:01.68	Steve Moneghetti (AUS)	29:02.76
110 metres hurdles	Tony Jarrett (ENG)	13.47 s	Steve Brown (TRI)	13.48 s	Shaun Bownes (RSA)	13.53 s
400 metres hurdles	Dinsdale Morgan (JAM)	48.28 s	Rohan Robinson (AUS)	48.99 s	Kenneth Harnden (ZIM)	49.06 s
3000 metres steeplechase	John Kosgei (KEN)	8:15.34	Bernard Barmasai (KEN)	8:15.37	Kipkurui Misoi (KEN)	8:18.24
Marathon	Thabiso Moqhali (LES)	2:19.15	Simon Mrashani (TAN)	2:19.42	Andea Geway Suja (TAN)	2:19.50
20 kilometres walk	Nick A'Hern (AUS)	1:24.59	Arturo Huerta (CAN)	1:25.49	Nathan Deakes (AUS)	1:26.06
50 kilometres walk	Govindasamy Saravanan (MAS)	4:10.05 NR	Duane Cousins (AUS)	4:10.30	Dominic McGrath (AUS)	4:12.52
4 × 100 metres relay	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	Jamaica Davian Clarke Greg Haughton Michael McDonald Roxbert Martin	2:59.03 GR	England Mark Richardson Mark Hylton Mark Deacon Paul Slythe Sean Baldock Solomon Wariso	3:00.82	Wales Iwan Thomas Jamie Baulch Matt Elias Paul Gray	3:01.86
High jump	Dalton Grant (ENG)	2.31 m	Benjamin Challenger (ENG)	2.28 m	Timothy Forsyth (AUS)	2.28 m
Pole vault	Riaan Botha (RSA)	5.60 m	Paul Burgess (AUS)	5.50 m	Kersley Gardenne (MRI)	5.35 m
Long jump	Peter Burge (AUS)	8.22 m	Jai Taurima (AUS)	8.22 m	Wendell Williams (TRI)	7.95 m
Triple jump	Onochie Achike (ENG)	17.10 m	Andrew Owusu (GHA)	17.03 m	Remmy Kimutai Limo (KEN)	16.89 m
Shot put	Burger Lambrechts (RSA)	20.01 m	Michalis Louca (CYP)	19.52 m	Shaun Pickering (WAL)	19.33 m
Discus throw	Robert Weir (ENG)	64.42 m	Frantz Kruger (RSA)	63.93 m	Jason Tunks (CAN)	62.22 m
Hammer throw	Stuart Rendell (AUS)	74.71 m	Michael Jones (ENG)	74.02 m	Dewi Hemsley (WAL)	72.83 m
Javelin throw	Marius Corbett (RSA)	88.75 m GR	Steve Backley (ENG)	87.38 m	Mick Hill (ENG)	83.80 m
Decathlon	Jagan Hames (AUS)	8490 points	Scott Ferrier (AUS)	8307 points	Mike Smith (CAN)	8143 points

Women

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres	Chandra Sturrup (BAH)	11.06 s	Philomena Mensah (CAN)	11.19 s	Tania Van-Heer (AUS)	11.29 s
200 metres	Nova Peris-Kneebone (AUS)	22.77 s	Juliet Campbell (JAM)	22.79 s	Lauren Hewitt (AUS)	22.83 s
400 metres	Sandie Richards (JAM)	50.17 s GR	Allison Curbishley (SCO)	50.71 s	Donna Fraser (ENG)	51.01 s
800 metres	Maria de Lurdes Mutola (MOZ)	1:57.60	Tina Paulino (MOZ)	1:58.39	Diane Modahl (ENG)	1:58.81
1500 metres	Jackline Maranga (KEN)	4:05.27 GR	Kelly Holmes (ENG)	4:06.10	Julia Sakara (ZIM)	4:07.82 NR
5000 metres	Kate Anderson (AUS)	15:52.74	Andrea Whitcombe (ENG)	15:56.85	Samukeliso Moyo (ZIM)	15:57.57
10,000 metres	Esther Wanjiru (KEN)	33:40.13	Kylie Risk (AUS)	33:42.11	Clair Fearney (AUS)	33:52.13
100 metres hurdles	Gillian Russell (JAM)	12.70 s GR	Sriyani Kulawansha (SRI)	12.95 s	Katie Anderson (CAN)	13.04 s
400 metres hurdles	Andrea Blackett (BAR)	53.91 s	Gowry Retchakan-Hodge (ENG)	55.25 s	Karlene Haughton (CAN)	55.53 s
Marathon	Heather Turland (AUS)	2:41.24	Lisa Dick (AUS)	2:41.48	Elizabeth Mongudhi (NAM)	2:43.28
10 kilometres walk	Jane Saville (AUS)	43:57 GR	Kerry Saxby-Junna (AUS)	44:27	Lisa Kehler (ENG)	45:03
4 × 100 metres relay	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 Simone Jacobs Joice Maduaka	43.69 s
4 × 400 metres relay	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	Hestrie Storbeck (RSA)	1.91 m	Joanne Jennings (ENG)	1.91 m	Alison Inverarity (AUS)	1.88 m
Pole vault	Emma George (AUS)	4.20 m	Elmarie Gerryts (RSA)	4.15 m	Trista Bernier (CAN)	4.15 m
Long jump	Joanne Wise (ENG)	6.63 m	Jacqueline Edwards (BAH)	6.59 m	Nicole Boegman (AUS)	6.58 m
Triple jump	Ashia Hansen (ENG)	14.32 m	Françoise Mbango (CMR)	13.95 m	Connie Henry (ENG)	13.94 m
Shot put	Judy Oakes (ENG)	18.83 m	Myrtle Augee (ENG)	17.16 m	Johanna Abrahamse (RSA)	16.52 m
Discus throw	Beatrice Faumuina (NZL)	65.92 m GR	Lisa Marie Vizaniari (AUS)	62.14 m	Alison Lever (AUS)	59.80 m
Hammer throw	Deborah Sosimenko (AUS)	66.56 m	Lorraine Shaw (ENG)	62.66 m	Caroline Wittrin (CAN)	61.67
Javelin throw	Louise McPaul (AUS)	66.96 m	Karen Martin (ENG)	57.82 m	Kirsty Morrison (ENG)	56.34 m
Heptathlon	Denise Lewis (ENG)	6513 pts	Jane Jamieson (AUS)	6354 pts	Joanne Henry (NZL)	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	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	2	4
7	Trinidad and Tobago	1	1	1	3
8	Bahamas	1	1	0	2
	Mozambique	1	1	0	2
10	Barbados	1	0	1	2
	New Zealand	1	0	1	2
12	Lesotho	1	0	0	1
	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 nations)		46	46	46	138

Participation

References

• Official results
• Archived athletics results from official website
• Finals results