Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Athletics at the 16th Commonwealth Games
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
	← 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 details	Ato Boldon (TRI)	9.88 s GR	Frankie Fredericks (NAM)	9.96 s	Obadele Thompson (BAR)	10.00 s
200 metres details	Julian Golding (ENG)	20.18 s	Christian Malcolm (WAL)	20.29 s	John Regis (ENG)	20.40 s
400 metres details	Iwan Thomas (WAL)	44.52 s GR	Mark Richardson (ENG)	44.60 s	Sugath Thilakaratne (SRI)	44.64 s
800 metres details	Japheth Kimutai (KEN)	1:43.82	Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA)	1:44.44	Johan Botha (RSA)	1:44.57
1500 metres details	Laban Rotich (KEN)	3:39.49	John Mayock (ENG)	3:40.46	Anthony Whiteman (ENG)	3:40.70
5000 metres details	Daniel Komen (KEN)	13:22.57	Tom Nyariki (KEN)	13:28.09	Richard Limo (KEN)	13:37.42
10,000 metres details	Simon Maina (KEN)	28:10.00	(KEN)	29:01.68	Steve Moneghetti (AUS)	29:02.76
110 metres hurdles details	Tony Jarrett (ENG)	13.47 s	Steve Brown (TRI)	13.48 s	Shaun Bownes (RSA)	13.53 s
400 metres hurdles details	Dinsdale Morgan (JAM)	48.28 s	Rohan Robinson (AUS)	48.99 s	Kenneth Harnden (ZIM)	49.06 s
3000 metres steeplechase details	John Kosgei (KEN)	8:15.34	Bernard Barmasai (KEN)	8:15.37	Kipkurui Misoi (KEN)	8:18.24
Marathon details	Thabiso Moqhali (LES)	2:19.15	Simon Mrashani (TAN)	2:19.42	(TAN)	2:19.50
20 kilometres walk details	Nick A'Hern (AUS)	1:24.59	Arturo Huerta (CAN)	1:25.49	Nathan Deakes (AUS)	1:26.06
50 kilometres walk details	Govindasamy Saravanan (MAS)	4:10.05 NR	Duane Cousins (AUS)	4:10.30	(AUS)	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 Darryl Wohlsen Steve Brimacombe Matt Shirvington (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 (ENG)	2.31 m	Benjamin Challenger (ENG)	2.28 m	Timothy Forsyth (AUS)	2.28 m
Pole vault details	Riaan Botha (RSA)	5.60 m	Paul Burgess (AUS)	5.50 m	Kersley Gardenne (MRI)	5.35 m
Long jump details	Peter Burge (AUS)	8.22 m	Jai Taurima (AUS)	8.22 m	Wendell Williams (TRI)	7.95 m
Triple jump details	Onochie Achike (ENG)	17.10 m	Andrew Owusu (GHA)	17.03 m	Remmy Kimutai Limo (KEN)	16.89 m
Shot put details	Burger Lambrechts (RSA)	20.01 m	Michalis Louca (CYP)	19.52 m	Shaun Pickering (WAL)	19.33 m
Discus throw details	Robert Weir (ENG)	64.42 m	Frantz Kruger (RSA)	63.93 m	Jason Tunks (CAN)	62.22 m
Hammer throw details	Stuart Rendell (AUS)	74.71 m	Michael Jones (ENG)	74.02 m	Chris Harmse (RSA)	72.83 m
Javelin throw details	Marius Corbett (RSA)	88.75 m GR	Steve Backley (ENG)	87.38 m	Mick Hill (ENG)	83.80 m
Decathlon details	Jagan Hames (AUS)	8490 points	Scott Ferrier (AUS)	8307 points	Mike Smith (CAN)	8143 points

Women[]

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres details	Chandra Sturrup (BAH)	11.06 s	Philomena Mensah (CAN)	11.19 s	Tania Van-Heer (AUS)	11.29 s
200 metres details	Nova Peris-Kneebone (AUS)	22.77 s	Juliet Campbell (JAM)	22.79 s	Lauren Hewitt (AUS)	22.83 s
400 metres details	Sandie Richards (JAM)	50.17 s GR	Allison Curbishley (SCO)	50.71 s	Donna Fraser (ENG)	51.01 s
800 metres details	Maria de Lurdes Mutola (MOZ)	1:57.60	Tina Paulino (MOZ)	1:58.39	Diane Modahl (ENG)	1:58.81
1500 metres details	Jackline Maranga (KEN)	4:05.27 GR	Kelly Holmes (ENG)	4:06.10	Julia Sakara (ZIM)	4:07.82 NR
5000 metres details	Kate Anderson (AUS)	15:52.74	Andrea Whitcombe (ENG)	15:56.85	Samukeliso Moyo (ZIM)	15:57.57
10,000 metres details	Esther Wanjiru (KEN)	33:40.13	Kylie Risk (AUS)	33:42.11	(AUS)	33:52.13
100 metres hurdles details	Gillian Russell (JAM)	12.70 s GR	Sriyani Kulawansha (SRI)	12.95 s	Katie Anderson (CAN)	13.04 s
400 metres hurdles details	Andrea Blackett (BAR)	53.91 s	Gowry Retchakan-Hodge (ENG)	55.25 s	Karlene Haughton (CAN)	55.53 s
Marathon details	Heather Turland (AUS)	2:41.24	Lisa Dick (AUS)	2:41.48	Elizabeth Mongudhi (NAM)	2:43.28
10 kilometres walk details	Jane Saville (AUS)	43:57 GR	Kerry Saxby-Junna (AUS)	44:27	Lisa Kehler (ENG)	45:03
4 × 100 metres relay details	Australia Tania van Heer Lauren Hewitt Nova Peris-Kneebone Sharon Cripps	43.39 s	Jamaica 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 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 (RSA)	1.91 m	Joanne Jennings (ENG)	1.91 m	Alison Inverarity (AUS)	1.88 m
Pole vault details	Emma George (AUS)	4.20 m	Elmarie Gerryts (RSA)	4.15 m	(CAN)	4.15 m
Long jump details	Joanne Wise (ENG)	6.63 m	Jacqueline Edwards (BAH)	6.59 m	Nicole Boegman (AUS)	6.58 m
Triple jump details	Ashia Hansen (ENG)	14.32 m	Françoise Mbango (CMR)	13.95 m	Connie Henry (ENG)	13.94 m
Shot put details	Judy Oakes (ENG)	18.83 m	Myrtle Augee (ENG)	17.16 m	Johanna Abrahamse (RSA)	16.52 m
Discus throw details	Beatrice Faumuina (NZL)	65.92 m GR	Lisa Marie Vizaniari (AUS)	62.14 m	Alison Lever (AUS)	59.80 m
Hammer throw details	Deborah Sosimenko (AUS)	66.56 m	Lorraine Shaw (ENG)	62.66 m	Caroline Wittrin (CAN)	61.67
Javelin throw details	Louise McPaul (AUS)	66.96 m	Karen Martin (ENG)	57.82 m	Kirsty Morrison (ENG)	56.34 m
Heptathlon details	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	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 nations)		46	46	47	139

Participation[]

Anguilla (3)
Antigua and Barbuda (4)
Australia (74)
Bahamas (9)
Barbados (8)
Belize (2)
Bermuda (2)
Botswana (8)
British Virgin Islands (3)
Cameroon (11)
Canada (55)
Cook Islands (1)
Cyprus (6)
Dominica (1)
England (120)
Falkland Islands (1)
Fiji (16)
Gambia (7)
Ghana (11)
Grenada (1)
Isle of Man (4)
Jamaica (27)
Kenya (30)
Lesotho (8)
Malawi (2)
Malaysia (36)
Maldives (6)
Malta (1)
Mauritius (13)
Montserrat (4)
Mozambique (3)
Namibia (13)
Nauru (1)
New Zealand (28)
Norfolk Island (2)
Northern Ireland (12)
Pakistan (4)
Papua New Guinea (1)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
Saint Lucia (2)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (5)
Samoa (3)
Scotland (18)
Seychelles (5)
Sierra Leone (9)
Singapore (2)
Solomon Islands (2)
South Africa (30)
Sri Lanka (6)
Swaziland (2)
Tanzania (7)
Tonga (3)
Trinidad and Tobago (5)
Turks and Caicos Islands (3)
Uganda (8)
Vanuatu (3)
Wales (22)
Zambia (5)
Zimbabwe (11)