The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held on 18 September on National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Andrea Blackett |  Barbados |
53.91 | GR |
 |
Gowry Retchakan-Hodge |  England |
55.25 | SB |
 |
Karlene Haughton |  Canada |
55.53 | SB |
| 4 | Keri Maddox | England |
56.38 | PB |
| 5 | Tasha Danvers | England |
56.39 | |
| 6 | Vicki Jamison |  Northern Ireland |
56.62 | |
| 7 | Mary-Estelle Kapalu |  Vanuatu |
59.87 |