| Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 10 km walk | women | |
| 20 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
The women's 5000 metres event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held on 17 September on National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Anderson | 15:52.74 | |||
| Andrea Whitcombe | 15:56.85 | |||
| Samukeliso Moyo | 15:57.57 | |||
| 4 | Restituta Joseph | 15:59.15 | ||
| 5 | Sarah Young | 15:59.79 | ||
| 6 | Hawa Hamis Hussein | 16:01.25 | ||
| 7 | Anne Cross | 16:14.98 | ||
| Kathy Butler | DNF | |||
| Sally Barsosio | DNS |