Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres

The men's 100 metres event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held on 16–17 September on National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.

Heats
Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 8 fastest qualified for the quarterfinals.

Wind:
 * Heat 1: -0.1 m/s
 * Heat 2: +0.2 m/s
 * Heat 3: -0.2 m/s
 * Heat 4: 0.0 m/s
 * Heat 5: -0.4 m/s
 * Heat 6: -0.3 m/s
 * Heat 7: -0.3 m/s
 * Heat 8: -0.3 m/s

Quarterfinals
Qualification: First 4 of each heat qualified directly (Q) for the semifinals.

Wind:
 * Heat 1: -0.4 m/s
 * Heat 2: 0.0 m/s
 * Heat 3: +0.2 m/s
 * Heat 4: -0.5 m/s

Semifinals
Qualification: First 4 of each heat qualified directly (Q) for the final.

Wind:
 * Heat 1: 0.0 m/s
 * Heat 2: -0.5 m/s

Final
Wind: -0.1 m/s