| Athletics XVI Commonwealth Games 1998 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 16st to 21st September | 
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| Men Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||||
| Men 100m | Ato Boldon |  TTO | 9.88s GR | Frankie Fredericks |  NAM | 9.96s | Obadele Thompson |  BAR | 10.00s | 
| Men 200m | Julian Golding |  ENG | 20.18s | Christian Malcolm |  WAL | 20.29s | John Regis |  ENG | 20.40s | 
| Men 400m | Iwan Thomas |  WAL | 44.52s GR | Mark Richardson |  ENG | 44.60s | Sugath Thilakaratne |  SRI | 44.64s | 
| Men 800m | Japheth Kimutai |  KEN | 1:43.82 | Hezekiél Sepeng |  RSA | 1:44.44 | Johan Botha |  RSA | 1:44.57 | 
| Men 1500m | Laban Rotich |  KEN | 3:39.49 | John Mayock |  ENG | 3:40.46 | Anthony Whiteman |  ENG | 3:40.70 | 
| Men 5000m | Daniel Komen |  KEN | 13:22.57 | Tom Nyariki |  KEN | 13:28.09 | Richard Limo |  KEN | 13:37.42 | 
| Men 10000m | Simon Maina |  KEN | 28:10.00 | William Kalya |  KEN | 29:01.68 | Steve Moneghetti |  AUS | 29:02.76 | 
| Men 110m Hurdles | Tony Jarrett |  ENG | 13.47s | Steve Brown |  TTO | 13.48s | Shaun Bownes |  RSA | 13.53s | 
| Men 400m Hurdles | Dinsdale Morgan |  JAM | 48.28s | Rohan Robinson |  AUS | 48.99s | Kenneth Harnden |  ZIM | 49.06s | 
| Men 3000m Steeplechase | John Kosgei |  KEN | 8:15.34 | Bernard Barmasai |  KEN | 8:15.37 | Kipkurui Misoi |  KEN | 8:18.24 | 
| Men Marathon | Thabiso Moqhali |  LES | 2:19.15 | Simon Mrashani |  TAN | 2:19.42 | Andea Geway Suja |  TAN | 2:19.50 | 
| Men 20km Walk | Nick A'Hern |  AUS | 1:24.59 | Arturo Huerta |  CAN | 1:25.49 | Nathan Deakes |  AUS | 1:26.06 | 
| Men 50km Walk | Govindasamy Saravanan |  MAS | 4:10.05 NR | Duane Cousins |  AUS | 4:10.30 | Dominic McGrath |  AUS | 4:12.52 | 
| Men High Jump | Dalton Grant |  ENG | 2.31m | Benjamin Challenger |  ENG | 2.28m | Timothy Forsyth |  AUS | 2.28m | 
| Men Pole Vault | Riaan Botha |  RSA | 5.60m | Paul Burgess |  AUS | 5.50m | Kersley Gardenne |  MRI | 5.35m | 
| Men Long Jump | Peter Burge |  AUS | 8.22m | Jai Taurima |  AUS | 8.22m | Wendell Williams |  TTO | 7.95m | 
| Men Triple Jump | Onochie Achike |  ENG | 17.10m | Andrew Owusu |  GHA | 17.03m | Remmy Kimutai Limo |  KEN | 16.89m | 
| Men Shot Put | Burger Lambrechts |  RSA | 20.01m | Michalis Louca |  CYP | 19.52m | Shaun Pickering |  WAL | 19.33m | 
| Men Discus Throw | Robert Weir |  ENG | 64.42m | Frantz Kruger |  RSA | 63.93m | Jason Tunks |  CAN | 62.22m | 
| Men Hammer Throw | Stuart Rendell |  AUS | 74.71m | Michael Jones |  ENG | 74.02m | Chris Harmse |  RSA | 72.83m | 
| Men Javelin Throw | Marius Corbett |  RSA | 88.75m GR | Steve Backley |  ENG | 87.38m | Mick Hill |  ENG | 83.80m | 
| Men Decathlon | Jagan Hames |  AUS | 8490 pts | Scott Ferrier |  AUS | 8307 pts | Mike Smith |  CAN | 8143 pts | 
| Women Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||||
| Women 100m | Chandra Sturrup |  BAH | 11.06s | Philomena Mensah |  CAN | 11.19s | Tania Van-Heer |  AUS | 11.29s | 
| Women 200m | Nova Peris-Kneebone |  AUS | 22.77s | Juliet Campbell |  JAM | 22.79s | Lauren Hewitt |  AUS | 22.83s | 
| Women 400m | Sandie Richards |  JAM | 50.17s GR | Allison Curbishley |  SCO | 50.71s | Donna Fraser |  ENG | 51.01s | 
| Women 800m | Maria de Lurdes Mutola |  MOZ | 1:57.60 | Tina Paulino |  MOZ | 1:58.39 | Diane Modahl |  ENG | 1:58.81 | 
| Women 1500m | Jackline Maranga |  KEN | 4:05.27 GR | Kelly Holmes |  ENG | 4:06.10 | Julia Sakara |  ZIM | 4:07.82 NR | 
| Women 5000m | Kate Anderson |  AUS | 15:52.74 | Andrea Whitcombe |  ENG | 15:56.85 | Samukeliso Moyo |  ZIM | 15:57.57 | 
| Women 10000m | Esther Wanjiru |  KEN | 33:40.13 | Kylie Risk |  AUS | 33:42.11 | Clair Fearnley |  AUS | 33:52.13 | 
| Women 100m Hurdles | Gillian Russell |  JAM | 12.70s GR | Sriyani Kulawansha |  SRI | 12.95s | Katie Anderson |  CAN | 13.04s | 
| Women 400m Hurdles | Andrea Blackett |  BAR | 53.91s | Gowry Retchakan-Hodge |  ENG | 55.25s | Karlene Haughton |  CAN | 55.53s | 
| Women Marathon | Heather Turland |  AUS | 2:41.24 | Lisa Dick |  AUS | 2:41.48 | Elizabeth Mongudhi |  NAM | 2:43.28 | 
| Women 10km Walk | Jane Saville |  AUS | 43:57 GR | Kerry Saxby-Junna |  AUS | 44:27 | Lisa Kehler |  ENG | 45:03 | 
| Women High Jump | Hestrie Storbeck |  RSA | 1.91m | Joanne Jennings |  ENG | 1.91m | Alison Inverarity |  AUS | 1.88m | 
| Women Pole Vault | Emma George |  AUS | 4.20m | Elmarie Gerryts |  RSA | 4.15m | Trista Bernier |  CAN | 4.15m | 
| Women Long Jump | Joanne Wise |  ENG | 6.63m | Jacqueline Edwards |  BAH | 6.59m | Nicole Boegman |  AUS | 6.58m | 
| Women Triple Jump | Ashia Hansen |  ENG | 14.32m | Françoise Mbango |  CMR | 13.95m | Connie Henry |  ENG | 13.94m | 
| Women Shot Put | Judy Oakes |  ENG | 18.83m | Myrtle Augee |  ENG | 17.16m | Johanna Abrahamse |  RSA | 16.52m | 
| Women Discus Throw | Beatrice Faumuina |  NZL | 65.92m GR | Lisa Marie Vizaniari |  AUS | 62.14m | Alison Lever |  AUS | 59.80m | 
| Women Hammer Throw | Deborah Sosimenko |  AUS | 66.56m | Lorraine Shaw |  ENG | 62.66m | Caroline Wittrin |  CAN | 61.57m | 
| Women Javelin Throw | Louise McPaul |  AUS | 66.96m | Karen Martin |  ENG | 57.82m | Kirsty Morrison |  ENG | 56.34m | 
| Women Heptathlon | Denise Lewis |  ENG | 6513 pts | Jane Jamieson |  AUS | 6354 pts | Joanne Henry |  NZL | 6096 pts | 
| Relays | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| Men 4x100m Relay |  England Dwain Chambers, Marlon Devonish, Julian Golding, Darren Campbell, Jason Gardener* | 38.20s GR |  Canada Brad McCuaig, Glenroy Gilbert, O'Brian Gibbons, Trevino Betty | 38.46s |  Australia Gavin Hunter, Darryl Wohlsen, Steve Brimacombe, Matt Shirvington, Rod Zuyderwick* | 38.69s | 
| Men 4x400m Relay |  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 | 
| Women 4x100m Relay |  Australia Tania van Heer, Lauren Hewitt, Nova Peris-Kneebone, Sharon Cripps | 43.39s |  Jamaica Donnette Brown, Juliet Campbell, Gillian Russell, Brigitte Foster | 43.49s |  England Marcia Richardson, Donna Fraser, Simone Jacobs, Joice Maduaka | 43.69s | 
| Women 4x400m 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 |