Malachi Austin

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Malachi Austin
Personal information
NationalityGuyanese
Born (2007-02-17) 17 February 2007 (age 18)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
 Sprinter
Achievements and titles
Personal best400m 46.35 (2024) NU20R
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
Commonwealth Youth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Port of Spain Mixed relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Port of Spain400 m
Junior Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Asunción Mixed relay
South American U20 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Lima 400 m
CARIFTA Games (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 St George's 400 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 St George'sMixed relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Port of Spain 400 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 St George's4×400 m relay

Malachi Austin (born 17 February 2007) is a Guyanese sprinter. In 2024, he became national champion over 400 metres. [1]

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Early life

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

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 4 × 400 m relay, and gold in the mixed 4 × 400 m 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

  1. ↑ "Malachi Austin". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Campbell, Emmerson (December 10, 2024). "Malachi Austin commits to LSU; sets sights on collegiate dominance". Guyana Standard. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games silver medalist Malachi Austin is LSU-bound". Guyana Times. December 14, 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Mixed 4×400m Relay Qualifying Round 1 Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Levy, Leighton (March 31, 2024). "Guyana seals dominant victory in Mixed 4x400m Relay on Day 2 of Carifta Games". Sportsmax. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "4X400 METRES RELAY". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Guyanese Championships". World Athletics. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Malachi Austin: eager to make the most of LSU journey". Guyana Times. January 8, 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Malachi Austin focused on success at World U20 Championships". Kaieteurnewsonline. July 19, 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Heart-breaking end to Malachi Austin's medal hunt". Kaieteurnewsonline. Aug 29, 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
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