Malachi Austin
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| Nationality | Guyanese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 February 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprinter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 400m 46.35 (2024) NU20R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Malachi Austin (born 17 February 2007) is a Guyanese sprinter. In 2024, he became national champion over 400 metres.[1]
Early life
[edit]He attended Tutorial High School in Georgetown, Guyana and is a member of the Running Brave Athletic Club.[2] He committed to Louisiana State University in January 2025.[3]
Career
[edit]He won silver in the 400 metres at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago in August 2023.[4]
He won gold over 400 metres at the 2024 CARIFTA Games, where he also won bronze in the 4x400m relay, and gold in the mixed 4x400m relay as part of a team that set a new Guyanese national record time.[5][6] He competed for Guyana at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in the Men's 4 × 400 metres relay.[7] He became Guyana Senior National champion over 400 metres in June 2024, running 47.70 seconds.[8][9] He won gold in the 400 metres at the 2024 South American U20 Championships in Athletics in July 2024.[10] In August 2024, he reached the semi-finals of the World U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.[11] However, was unable to complete the semi-final race due to an injury.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Malachi Austin". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Campbell, Emmerson (December 10, 2024). "Malachi Austin commits to LSU; sets sights on collegiate dominance". Guyana Standard. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ Parkinson-Chowbay, Cindy (January 3, 2025). "Guyanese athlete Malachi Austin earns full scholarship to LSU with US Ambassador's endorsement". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games silver medalist Malachi Austin is LSU-bound". Guyana Times. December 14, 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Mixed 4×400m Relay Qualifying Round 1 Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (March 31, 2024). "Guyana seals dominant victory in Mixed 4x400m Relay on Day 2 of Carifta Games". Sportsmax. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "4X400 METRES RELAY". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Guyanese Championships". World Athletics. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Malachi Austin: eager to make the most of LSU journey". Guyana Times. January 8, 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Malachi Austin focused on success at World U20 Championships". Kaieteurnewsonline. July 19, 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ Cowan, Sherdon (August 28, 2024). "Ja's Williams, Guyana's Autsin headline Caribbean representatives through to 400m semis; USVI's Smith headlines 400m hurdles qualifiers". SportsMax. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Heart-breaking end to Malachi Austin's medal hunt". Kaieteurnewsonline. Aug 29, 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
