The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held on 17 September on National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
John Kosgei |  Kenya |
8:15.34 | |
 |
Bernard Barmasai | Kenya |
8:15.37 | |
 |
Kipkirui Misoi | Kenya |
8:18.24 | |
| 4 | Joël Bourgeois |  Canada |
8:34.50 | |
| 5 | Chris Unthank |  Australia |
8:37.24 | |
| 6 | Christian Stephenson |  Wales |
8:42.95 | |
| 7 | Benedict Whitby |  England |
8:44.24 | |
| 8 | Craig Wheeler | England |
8:57.29 | |
| 9 | Nainasagoram Shanmuganathan |  Malaysia |
8:59.10 | NR |
| Gavin Spencer | England |
DNF |