Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw
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The men's javelin throw event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held on 21 September in Kuala Lumpur.
| Men's javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games |
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Steve Backley failed to win a third Commonwealth Games title, losing to Marius Corbett who also broke Backley's Games record. Backley said he would use this loss as motivation for the 1999 World Championships in Athletics.[1][2]
Results
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Marius Corbett |  South Africa | 88.75 | CR |
 | Steve Backley |  England | 87.38 | |
 | Mick Hill | England | 83.80 | |
| 4 | Mark Roberson | England | 80.98 | |
| 5 | Andrew Currey |  Australia | 80.05 | |
| 6 | Diggory Brooke |  New Zealand | 75.55 | |
| 7 | James Goulding |  Fiji | 73.68 | |
| 8 | Nigel Bevan |  Wales | 73.06 | |
| 9 | Erin Bevans |  Canada | 72.37 | |
| 10 | Adrian Hatcher | Australia | 68.99 | |
| 11 | Yazid Imran |  Malaysia | 62.49 | |
| Paul Langat |  Kenya | NM |