# 1998–99 Australian Athletics Championships

The 1998–99 Australian Athletics Championships was the 77th edition of the national championship in outdoor track and field for Australia. It was held from 18–20 February 1999 at the Olympic Park Stadium in Melbourne. It served as a selection meeting for Australia at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. The 10,000 metres event took place separately at the Zatopek 10K on 5 December 1998 at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne. The combined events were also held separately at the Hobart Grand Prix on 25–26 February 1999.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (Wind: -0.8 m/s) | Matt Shirvington New South Wales | 10.24 | Adam Basil Victoria | 10.34 | Chris Donaldson New Zealand (NZL) | 10.37 |
| 200 metres (Wind: -0.4 m/s) | Chris Donaldson New Zealand (NZL) | 20.71 | Matt Shirvington New South Wales | 20.77 | Marc Foucan France (FRA) | 20.86 |
| 400 metres | Brad Jamieson South Australia | 45.59 | Ibrahima Wade Senegal (SEN) | 46.03 | Casey Vincent Victoria | 46.16 |
| 800 metres | Noah Ngeny Kenya (KEN) | 1:47.70 | Grant Cremer New South Wales | 1:48.10 | Brendan Hanigan Tasmania | 1:48.72 |
| 1500 metres | Paul Cleary Victoria | 3:43.59 | Scott Petersen Victoria | 3:43.99 | Justin Rinaldi Victoria | 3:44.25 |
| 5000 metres | Benjamin Maiyo Kenya (KEN) | 13:26.09 | Mizan Mehari Australian Capital Territory | 13:31.02 | Martin Keino Kenya (KEN) | 13:35.09 |
| 10,000 metres | Luke Kipkosgei Kenya (KEN) | 27:22.54 | Benjamin Maiyo Kenya (KEN) | 27:40.34 | Lee Troop Victoria | 28:04.64 |
| 110 metres hurdles (Wind: -0.6 m/s) | Kyle Vander-Kuyp Victoria | 13.73 | Rodney Zuyderwyk Queensland | 14.05 | David Rose South Australia | 14.17 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Dai Tamesue Japan (JPN) | 49.39 | Zid Abou Hamed New South Wales | 49.47 | Rohan Robinson Victoria | 49.57 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Martin Dent New South Wales | 8:39.33 | Stephen Thurston South Australia | 8:41.50 | Hiromitsu Sakakieda Japan (JPN) | 8:54.97 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Homebush Track Club New South Wales (NSW) Dean Capobianco Andrew McManus Shem Hollands Rodney Buchanan | 40.00 | Wellington New Zealand (NZL) Donald MacDonald Mathew Coad Robert Bruce James Panton | 40.16 | University of Western Australia Western Australia (WA) Craig Duncan Andrew Murray Michael Bogdanis Declan Stack | 44.98 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Western Athletics Victoria (VIC) Peter Walsh Robbie Lynch Paul Tobin Justin Clark | 3:09.31 | North Harbour Bays Cougar New Zealand (NZL) Mark Wilson Mark Keddell Nick Cowan Callum Taylor | 3:09.93 | University of Queensland Queensland (QLD) Eugene Farrell Nicholas Lorenz Mark Abercromby Peter Wall | 3:12.28 |
| High jump | Ronald Garlett South Australia | 2.18 m | Christopher Anderson Western Australia | 2.14 m | Nick Moroney New South Wales | 2.14 m |
| Pole vault | Viktor Chistiakov South Australia | 5.40 m | Paul Burgess Western Australia | 5.30 m | David Cardone South Australia | 5.10 m |
| Long jump | Shane Hair New South Wales | 8.01 m (+0.3 m/s) | Jai Taurima Queensland | 7.99 m (+0.2 m/s) | Leigh Stuart Victoria | 7.72 m (+0.3 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Andrew Murphy New South Wales | 17.04 m (+0.6 m/s) | Jacob McReynolds Queensland | 15.92 m (+0.9 m/s) | Takashi Komatsu Japan (JPN) | 15.89 m (+0.7 m/s) |
| Shot put | Clay Cross New South Wales | 18.89 m | Aaron Neighbour Victoria | 18.26 m | Rhys Jones Queensland | 16.81 m |
| Discus throw | Gerard Duffy Queensland | 53.32 m | Peter Elvy New South Wales | 52.71 m | Yohan Amerasekera Victoria | 51.81 m |
| Hammer throw | Stuart Rendell Australian Capital Territory | 70.79 m | Justin McDonald Tasmania | 64.25 m | Russell Devine Victoria | 62.04 m |
| Javelin throw | Andrew Currey New South Wales | 76.67 m | Richard Brockett Queensland | 72.46 m | Victor Tipotio France (FRA) | 71.51 m |
| Decathlon | Scott Ferrier Victoria | 8056 pts | Jagan Hames South Australia | 7488 pts | Warren Evans Queensland | 6869 pts |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (Wind: -0.9 m/s) | Lauren Hewitt Victoria | 11.48 | Jodi Lambert Western Australia | 11.65 | Sharon Cripps Queensland | 11.68 |
| 200 metres (Wind: -0.4 m/s) | Lauren Hewitt Victoria | 23.08 | Jodi Lambert Western Australia | 23.48 | Sharon Cripps Queensland | 23.74 |
| 400 metres | Cathy Freeman Victoria | 50.94 | Tania Van Heer South Australia | 51.28 | Susan Andrews Western Australia | 52.01 |
| 800 metres | Tamsyn Lewis Victoria | 2:02.29 | Georgie Clarke Victoria | 2:02.49 | Faith Macharia Kenya (KEN) | 2:03.65 |
| 1500 metres | Sarah Jamieson Victoria | 4:18.75 | Mandy Giblin Tasmania | 4:22.67 | Christine Pfitzinger New Zealand (NZL) | 4:24.27 |
| 5000 metres | Natalie Harvey Victoria | 15:34.07 | Kylie Risk Tasmania | 15:38.42 | Susie Power Victoria | 15:41.69 |
| 10,000 metres | Natalie Harvey Victoria | 32:20.58 | Kerryn McCann New South Wales | 32:23.79 | Kylie Risk Tasmania | 32:33.18 |
| 100 metres hurdles (Wind: +0.5 m/s) | Eunice Barber France (FRA) | 13.36 | Nicole Ramalalanirina France (FRA) | 13.36 | Jacquie Munro New South Wales | 13.51 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Lauren Poetschka Western Australia | 57.05 | Evette Cordy Victoria | 57.09 | Nicola Kidd New Zealand (NZL) | 57.14 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Melissa Rollison Queensland | 10:15.77 | Mary Fien New South Wales | 10:28.68 | Karen Murphy New Zealand (NZL) | 10:34.24 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | University of Western Australia Western Australia (WA) Gillian Ragus Kylie Wheeler Susan Andrews Jodi Lambert | 46.24 | Sutherland New South Wales (NSW) Belinda Chapman Kelly Brunton Lauren Pearson Sarah Mullan | 48.39 | Ringwood Victoria (VIC) Janina Sliwinski Katie Moore Kylee Ziino Anne Fearnley | 48.95 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | University of Western Australia Western Australia (WA) Kylie Wheeler Hanna Ozturk Jodi Lambert Susan Andrews | 3:42.84 | Bankstown Sports New South Wales (NSW) Lauren Poetschka Robyn Pearson Natalie Kolodziej Amber Menzies | 3:44.26 | University of Queensland Queensland (QLD) Katrina Sendall Rebecca Sadler Melissa Moss Alice Barrett | 3:45.37 |
| High jump | Alison Inverarity Western Australia | 1.88 m | Leah Alexander Victoria | 1.84 m | Sherryl Morrow Victoria | 1.84 m |
| Pole vault | Tatiana Grigorieva South Australia | 4.25 m | Kym Howe Western Australia | 4.15 m | Bridgid Isworth Victoria | 4.00 m |
| Long jump | Eunice Barber France (FRA) | 6.74 m (+0.7 m/s) | Nicole Boegman New South Wales | 6.53 m (+1.2 m/s) | Chantal Brunner New Zealand (NZL) | 6.48 m (+0.2 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Carmen Miller Tasmania | 13.26 m (+0.5 m/s) | Nicole Mladenis Western Australia | 13.21 m (+0.8 m/s) | Paula Lodge South Australia | 12.91 m (-0.2 m/s) |
| Shot put | Tressa Thompson United States (USA) | 17.86 m | Amy Palmer United States (USA) | 16.55 m | Tania Senior New Zealand (NZL) | 15.44 m |
| Discus throw | Lisa-Marie Vizaniari Queensland | 61.72 m | Alison Lever Queensland | 60.92 m | Aretha Hill United States (USA) | 57.75 m |
| Hammer throw | Deborah Sosimenko New South Wales | 62.77 m | Karyne Perkins New South Wales | 62.59 m | Amy Palmer United States (USA) | 61.89 m |
| Javelin throw | Hayley Wilson New Zealand (NZL) | 47.48 m | Linda Polelei France (FRA) | 46.75 m | Jane Jamieson New South Wales | 45.10 m |
| Heptathlon | Sherryl Morrow Victoria | 5722 pts | Clare Thompson Queensland | 5464 pts | Virginia Young New South Wales | 5090 pts |