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