Malachi Austin

Malachi Austin
Personal information
NationalityGuyanese
Born (2007-02-21) 21 February 2007
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprinter
Achievements and titles
Personal best400m 44.87 (2026) NU20R AU20R NR
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Guyana
Commonwealth Youth Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Port of SpainMixed relay
Silver medal – second place2023 Port of Spain400 m
Junior Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2025 AsunciónMixed relay
South American U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Lima400 m
CARIFTA Games (U20)
Gold medal – first place2026 St George's400 m
Gold medal – first place2024 St George'sMixed relay
Gold medal – first place2024 St George's400 m
Gold medal – first place2024 St George'sMixed relay
Silver medal – second place2025 Port of Spain400 m
Bronze medal – third place2024 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]

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]

In April 2025, he won the silver medal in the U20 boys' 400 metres final at the 2025 CARIFTA Games in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.[13] Later that year, he was a finalist oner 400 metres at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay.[14]

In April 2026, Austin claimed the 400 m title at the 2026 CARIFTA Games, winning in a time of 46.01 seconds. Later at the championships, he was part of the Guyana mixed 4x400m relay which set a new Games record of 3:20.79.[15] That summer, he qualified over 400 metres for the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships having ran a South American U20 record of 44.87 seconds in May.[16][17]

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.
  13. ↑ "Kennedy, Lampart and Douglas stand out at Carifta Games". World Athletics. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "Junior Pan Am Games: Keliza Smith powers into 200m final". Newsroom.gy. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 20 Nov 2025.
  15. ↑ "Douglas completes CARIFTA sprint triple with record-breaking 22.11". World Athletics. 7 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "WU20 Oregon 26 preview: sprints". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "NCAA Track And Field Championships 2026 Qualifiers". Flotrack. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
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