1998 in the sport of athletics

This page shows the main events during the 1998 year in the sport of athletics throughout the world.

World

 * Commonwealth Games
 * Goodwill Games
 * Grand Prix Final
 * IAAF World Combined Events Challenge
 * World Cross Country Championships
 * World Cup
 * World Half Marathon Championships
 * World Junior Championships

Regional

 * African Championships
 * Asian Championships
 * Asian Games
 * Balkan Games
 * CARIFTA Games
 * Central American and Caribbean Games
 * Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
 * European Championships
 * European Cross Country Championships
 * European Indoor Championships
 * Ibero-American Championships
 * South American Junior Championships
 * South American Youth Championships

Deaths

 * April 6 — Ed Ablowich (84), American sprinter (b. 1913)
 * August 17 — Władysław Komar (58), Polish shot putter (b. 1940)
 * September 16 — John Systad (86), Norwegian long-distance runner (b. 1912)
 * December 2 — Mikio Oda (93), Japanese athlete (b. 1905)