Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's marathon
# Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's marathon

The men's marathon event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held on 20 September in Kuala Lumpur.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Thabiso Moqhali | Lesotho | 2:19:15 |
| | Simon Mrashani | Tanzania | 2:19:42 |
| | Andea Geway Suja | Tanzania | 2:19:50 |
| 4 | David Taylor | England | 2:20:30 |
| 5 | Frank Pooe | South Africa | 2:21:12 |
| 6 | Julius Kimutai | Kenya | 2:21:57 |
| 7 | Patrick Carroll | Australia | 2:22:14 |
| 8 | Thabiso Ralekhetla | Lesotho | 2:22:47 |
| 9 | Mpakeletsa Sephali | Lesotho | 2:22:57 |
| 10 | Keith Anderson | England | 2:23:07 |
| 11 | Sean Quilty | Australia | 2:24:43 |
| 12 | Elphas Ginindza | Swaziland | 2:24:53 |
| 13 | John Mwathiwa | Malawi | 2:25:27 |
| 14 | Benson Muriuki | Kenya | 2:26:22 |
| 15 | Dale Rixon | Wales | 2:26:50 |
| 16 | Mluleki Nobanda | South Africa | 2:28:47 |
| 17 | Steve Brace | Wales | 2:29:21 |
| 18 | Phil Costley | New Zealand | 2:29:39 |
| 19 | Joseph Tjitunga | Namibia | 2:30:30 |
| 20 | Benedict Ballantyne | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2:30:44 |
| 21 | William Burns | England | 2:31:16 |
| 22 | Hugh Marsden | Falkland Islands | 2:48:54 |
| | Nicodemus Ongeri | Kenya | DNF |
| | David Cavers | Scotland | DNF |
| | Simon Mphulanyane | South Africa | DNF |
| | Francis Munthali | Malawi | DNS |
