Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Athletics at the 16th Commonwealth Games
Host city Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMalaysia
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



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.
Key
  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Australia 13 10 11 33
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
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
15=  Tanzania 0 1 1 2
15=  Sri Lanka 0 1 1 2
18=  Cameroon 0 1 0 1
18=  Cyprus 0 1 0 1
18=  Ghana 0 1 0 1
18=  Scotland 0 1 0 1
22  Zimbabwe 0 0 3 3
23  Mauritius 0 0 1 1
Total 46 46 46 138

Participation

References

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