The women's marathon event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held on 20 September in Kuala Lumpur.
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Heather Turland |  Australia |
2:41:24 | |
 |
Lisa Dick | Australia |
2:41:48 | |
 |
Elizabeth Mongudhi |  Namibia |
2:43:28 | |
| 4 | Gillian Horovitz |  England |
2:46:58 | |
| 5 | Lee-Ann McPhillips |  New Zealand |
2:49:36 | |
| 6 | Danielle Sanderson | England |
2:50.54 | |
| 7 | Sarah Mahlangu |  South Africa |
2:59:38 | |
| 8 | Nthamane Malepa |  Lesotho |
3:02:14 | |
| 9 | Julie Cory |  Swaziland |
3:28.45 | |
| Matsepo Angelina Sephooa | Lesotho |
DNF | ||
| Carol Galea |  Malta |
DNF | ||
| Lucia Subano |  Kenya |
DNS |