The men's javelin throw event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held on 21 September in Kuala Lumpur.
Results edit
| 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 |