The men's triple jump event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held on 18 September in Kuala Lumpur.
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Onochie Achike |  England |
17.10 | CR |
 |
Andrew Owusu |  Ghana |
17.03 | |
 |
Remmy Limo |  Kenya |
16.89 | |
| 4 | Julian Golley | England |
16.83 | |
| 5 | Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa |  Zimbabwe |
16.51 | |
| 6 | Gable Garenamotse |  Botswana |
16.05 | |
| 7 | Oluwafemi Akinsanya | England |
16.02 | |
| 8 | Mohd Zaki Sadri |  Malaysia |
15.94 | |
| 9 | Paul Nioze |  Seychelles |
15.83 | |
| 10 | Dwane Magloire |  Saint Lucia |
15.27 | |
| 11 | Chai Song Lip | Malaysia |
14.86 |