Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
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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.
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
, the athletics events were held at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil
National Stadium, Bukit Jalil
Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, located in the National Sports Complex to the south of the capital city of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, is a 87,411 capacity all-seater, multi-purpose stadium that was built in 1998 to host the 1998 Commonwealth Games.-History:The stadium was built in 1...
, in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia from the 16–21 September 1998.
Men
100 m | 9.88 s GR | 9.96 s | 10.00 s | |||
200 m | 20.18 s | 20.29 s | 20.40 s | |||
400 m | 44.52 s GR | 44.60 s | 44.64 s | |||
800 m | 1:43.82 | 1:44.44 | 1:44.57 | |||
1500 m | 3:39.49 | 3:40.46 | 3:40.70 | |||
5000 m | 13:22.57 | 13:28.09 | 13:37.42 | |||
10,000 m | 28:10.00 | 29:01.68 | 29:02.76 | |||
110 m hurdles | 13.47 s | 13.48 s | 13.53 s | |||
400 m hurdles | 48.28 s | 48.99 s | 49.06 s | |||
3000 m steeplechase | 8:15.34 | 8:15.37 | 8:18.24 | |||
Marathon | 2:19.15 | 2:19.42 | 2:19.50 | |||
20 km walk | 1:24.59 | 1:25.49 | 1:26.06 | |||
50 km walk | 4:10.05 | 4:10.30 | 4:12.52 | |||
4 x 100 m relay | Dwain Chambers Dwain Chambers Dwain Anthony Chambers is an English sprinter of Afro-Caribbean descent. He has won medals on the international stage numerous times and is one of the fastest European sprinters in the history of recorded athletics. His primary event is the 100 metres sprint, in which he has the second... Marlon Devonish Marlon Devonish Marlon Ronald Devonish, MBE is an English sprint athlete.He is a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers athletics club and is coached by Tony Lester. Early in his career he was successful at both 100 and 200 metre distances, winning English Schools and European Junior titles at both, but in recent... Julian Golding Julian Golding Julian Emmanuel Golding is an English sprinter.Julian Golding was born in Harlesden North West London. He enjoyed playing all sports before taking up athletics seriously in 1991... Darren Campbell Darren Campbell Darren Andrew Campbell MBE is a former English sprint athlete. He competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres, as well as the 4 × 100 metres relay... Jason Gardener Jason Gardener Jason Carl Gardener is a retired British sprint athlete, and former World Indoor Champion. Gardener was educated at Beechen Cliff School and the City of Bath College, and went on to graduate from Bath Spa University.-Athletics career:Gardener started his career at the World Junior Championships in... (heats) |
38.20 s GR | Brad McCuaig Glenroy Gilbert Glenroy Gilbert Glenroy John Gilbert is a Canadian former athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics.... O'Brian Gibbons Trevino Betty |
38.46 s | Darryl Wohlsen Gavin Hunter Matt Shirvington Matt Shirvington Matt Shirvington is an Australian athlete and television presenter who held the Australian 100m national sprint title from 1998 to 2002... Rod Zuyderwick Stephen Brimacombe |
38.69 s |
4 x 400 m relay | Davian Clarke Davian Clarke Davian Clarke is a Jamaican athlete, who mainly competes in the 400 metres. He won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1996 Olympics, and many relay medals followed, before he won his first individual medal at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships.-Achievements:-External links:*... Greg Haughton Greg Haughton Greg Haughton is a Jamaican 400 metres runner. He won three bronze medals, one at the 1996 Summer Olympics and two at the 2000 Summer Olympics. His personal best for the 400 m was 44.56 seconds.... Michael McDonald Michael McDonald (athlete) Michael L. McDonald was a Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Jamaica at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, United States where he won the bronze medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Roxbert Martin, Greg Haughton and Davian Clarke.A... Roxbert Martin Roxbert Martin Roxbert Martin is a former Jamaican 400 metres runner, who was selected for the Jamaican 4x400 metres relay team at the 1996 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal... |
2:59.03 GR | Mark Richardson Mark Richardson (athlete) Mark Ashton Richardson is a British former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Great Britain in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, United States in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch and Roger Black... Mark Hylton Mark Hylton Mark David Hylton is a former British 400 metres sprinter. Hylton won a silver medal in the relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.... Mark Deacon Paul Slythe Sean Baldock Solomon Wariso |
3:00.82 | Douglas Turner Iwan Thomas Iwan Thomas Iwan Gwyn Thomas MBE is a sprinter who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Olympic Games in the 400 m, and Wales at the Commonwealth Games. Thomas is the current UK record holder at 400 m with a time of 44.36 seconds and is a former European and Commonwealth games champion... Jamie Baulch Jamie Baulch James Steven Baulch , but raised by foster parents in Risca, near Newport, is a British sprint athlete and television presenter. He won the 400 metres gold medal at the 1999 World Indoor Championships. As a member of British 4 x 400 metres relay teams, he won a gold medal at the 1997 World... Matt Elias Paul Gray |
3:01.86 |
Pole vault | 5.60 m | 5.50 m | 5.35 m | |||
High jump | 2.31 m | 2.28 m | 2.28 m | |||
Long jump | 8.22 m | 8.22 m | 7.95 m | |||
Triple jump | 17.10 m | 17.03 m | 16.89 m | |||
Shot put | 20.01 m | 19.52 m | 19.33 m | |||
Javelin throw | 88.75 m | 87.38 m | 83.80 m | |||
Discus throw | 64.42 m | 63.93 m | 62.22 m | |||
Hammer throw | 74.71 m | 74.02 m | 72.83 m | |||
Decathlon | 8490 points | 8307 points | 8143 points |
Women
100 m | 11.06 s | 11.19 s | 11.29 s | |||
200 m | 22.77 s | 22.79 s | 22.83 s | |||
400 m | 50.17 s GR | 50.71 s | 51.01 s | |||
800 m | 1:57.60 | 1:58.39 | 1:58.81 | |||
1500 m | 4:05.27 GR | 4:06.10 | 4:07.82 NR Zimbabwian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Zimbabwe maintained by the National Athletic Association of Zimbabwe .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:# = not officially ratified by federationOT = oversized tracky = denotes one mile... |
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5000 m | 15:52.74 | 15:56.85 | 15:57.57 | |||
10,000 m | 33:40.13 | 33:42.11 | 33:52.13 | |||
100 m hurdles | 12.70 s GR | 12.95 s | 13.04 s | |||
400 m hurdles | 53.91 s | 55.25 s | 55.53 s | |||
Marathon | 2:41.24 | 2:41.48 | 2:43.28 | |||
10 km walk | 43:57 GR | 44:27 | 45:03 | |||
4 x 100 m relay | Lauren Hewitt Lauren Hewitt Lauren Katherine Hewitt is a track and field sprinter from Australia. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, and won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.-References:* * *... Nova Peris-Kneebone Nova Peris-Kneebone Nova Maree Peris, AO, is an Australian athlete. She was a representative in the Australian Women's Hockey team at the 1996 Summer Olympics becoming the first Aboriginal Australian to win an Olympic gold medal.In 1997, she switched sports to athletics and a year later she became a double gold... Sharon Cripps Tania van Heer Tania Van Heer Tania Van Heer is an Australian sprinter who won two gold medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.-Athletics career:... |
43.39 s | Brigette Foster Donnette Brown Gillian Russell Gillian Russell Gillian Russell is a Jamaican athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. In her early career she won four gold medals at the World Junior Championships, which is a record.-Achievements:... Juliet Campbell Juliet Campbell Juliet Jean Campbell is a retired Jamaican sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres. She also competed on the successful Jamaican team in both 4 x 100 metres relay and 4 x 400 metres relay.-Achievements:... |
43.69 s | Donna Fraser Donna Fraser Donna Karen Fraser in Thornton Heath, Croydon is an English athlete who mainly competed in the 200 and 400 metres.-Career:... Joice Maduaka Joice Maduaka Joice Maduaka is a British athlete who competes over the 100, 200 and occasionally 400 metres. She holds the record for winning the most medals of any athlete at the British Athletics Championships, standing at 19 medals to date, including being the 100m champion 6 times, and the 200m champion... Simone Jacobs Simone Jacobs Simmone Jacobs is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. Simone began her career at Reading Athletic Club, where she was encouraged by two senior members, Kathy Smallwood-Cook and Beverley Goddard.She competed for Great Britain in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles in... Marcia Richardson |
43.69 s |
4 x 400 m relay | Lee Naylor Lee Naylor (athlete) Lee Michelle Naylor is a retired middle-distance runner from Australia. She qualified to the quarterfinals in the 400 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics before finishing 8th and ran on her national 4x400 metres relay team that finished 6th in the qualifying round... Susan Andrews Tamsyn Lewis Tamsyn Lewis Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis is an Australian athlete and middle-distance runner, who has won a total of seventeen Australian Championships at 400 metres, 800 metres and 400m hurdles.... Tania van Heer Tania Van Heer Tania Van Heer is an Australian sprinter who won two gold medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.-Athletics career:... |
3:27.28 | Donna Fraser Donna Fraser Donna Karen Fraser in Thornton Heath, Croydon is an English athlete who mainly competed in the 200 and 400 metres.-Career:... Michelle Pierre Michelle Thomas Victoria Day |
3:29.28 | Diane Cummins Diane Cummins Diane S. Cummins is a female middle distance runner from Canada. She set her personal best in the women's 800 metres on 2 September 2001 at a meet in Rieti . She was born in South Africa.... Foy Williams Karlene Haughton LaDonna Antoine |
3:29.27 |
Pole vault | 4.20 m | 4.15 m | 4.15 m | |||
High jump | 1.91 m | 1.91 m | 1.88 m | |||
Long jump | 6.63 m | 6.59 m | 6.58 m | |||
Triple jump | 14.32 m | 13.95 m | 13.94 m | |||
Shot put | 18.83 m | 17.16 m | 16.52 m | |||
Javelin throw | 66.96 m | 57.82 m | 56.34 m | |||
Discus throw | 65.92 m GR | 62.14 m | 59.80 m | |||
Hammer throw | 66.56 m | 62.66 m | 61.67 | |||
Heptathlon | 6513 pts | 6354 pts | 6096 pts |
Medal table
Key: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= | The 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 |
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