{{Short description|Guyanese athlete (born 2007)}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Malachi Austin | birth_name = | image = | caption = | nationality = Guyanese | sport = Athletics | event = Sprinter | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|2|21|df=yes}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | pb = '''400m''' 44.87 (2026) '''NU20R AU20R NR''' | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's athletics}} {{Medal|Country|{{GUY}}}} {{Medal|Competition|Commonwealth Youth Games}} {{Medal|Gold|2023 Port of Spain|Mixed relay}} {{Medal|Silver|2023 Port of Spain|400 m}} {{Medal|Competition|Junior Pan American Games}} {{Medal|Bronze|2025 Asunción|Mixed relay}} {{Medal|Competition|South American U20 Championships}} {{Medal|Gold|2024 Lima|400 m}} {{Medal|Competition|CARIFTA Games (U20)}} {{Medal|Gold|2026 St George's|400 m}} {{Medal|Gold|2024 St George's|Mixed relay}} {{Medal|Gold|2024 St George's|400 m}} {{Medal|Gold|2024 St George's|Mixed relay}} {{Medal|Silver|2025 Port of Spain|400 m}} {{Medal|Bronze|2024 St George's|4×400 m relay}} }}
'''Malachi Austin''' (born 17 February 2007) is a Guyanese sprinter. In 2024, he became national champion over 400 metres.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/athletes/guyana/malachi-austin-15018031|title= Malachi Austin|website=World Athletics|accessdate=28 August 2024}}</ref>
==Early life== He attended Tutorial High School in Georgetown, Guyana and is a member of the Running Brave Athletic Club.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.guyanastandard.com/2024/12/10/malachi-austin-commits-to-lsu-sets-sights-on-collegiate-dominance/|website=Guyana Standard|accessdate=11 March 2025|title= Malachi Austin commits to LSU; sets sights on collegiate dominance|date=December 10, 2024|first= Emmerson|last= Campbell}}</ref> He committed to Louisiana State University in January 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://guyanachronicle.com/2025/01/03/guyanese-athlete-malachi-austin-earns-full-scholarship-to-lsu-with-us-ambassadors-endorsement/|website=Guyana Chronicle|accessdate=11 March 2025|title=Guyanese athlete Malachi Austin earns full scholarship to LSU with US Ambassador’s endorsement|first=Cindy|last=Parkinson-Chowbay|date=January 3, 2025}}</ref>
==Career== He won silver in the 400 metres at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago in August 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://guyanatimesgy.com/commonwealth-games-silver-medalist-malachi-austin-is-lsu-bound/|website=Guyana Times|accessdate=11 March 2025|title= Commonwealth Games silver medalist Malachi Austin is LSU-bound|date= December 14, 2024}}</ref>
He won gold over 400 metres at the 2024 CARIFTA Games, where he also won bronze in the {{nowrap|4 × 400 m}} relay, and gold in the mixed {{nowrap|4 × 400 m}} relay as part of a team that set a new Guyanese national record time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mixed 4×400m Relay Qualifying Round 1 Results|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7193343/AT-4X4-X-oq1----.RS4.pdf|work=World Athletics|date=4 May 2024|access-date=29 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-regional/item/144155-guyana-seals-dominant-victory-in-mixed-4x400m-relay-on-day-2-of-carifta-games|website=Sportsmax|accessdate=29 August 2024|title= Guyana seals dominant victory in Mixed 4x400m Relay on Day 2 of Carifta Games|first=Leighton|last=Levy|date=March 31, 2024}}</ref> He competed for Guyana at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in the Men's 4 × 400 metres relay.<ref>{{cite web|website=World Athletics|accessdate=12 May 2024|url= https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/bahamas24/results/men/4x400-metres-relay/final/startlist |title= 4X400 METRES RELAY|date=5 May 2024}}</ref> He became Guyana Senior National champion over 400 metres in June 2024, running 47.70 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/athletes/guyana/malachi-austin-15018031|website=World Athletics|accessdate=11 March 2025|title= Guyanese Championships|date=15 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://guyanatimesgy.com/malachi-austin-eager-to-make-the-most-of-lsu-journey/|website=Guyana Times|accessdate=11 March 2025|title=Malachi Austin: eager to make the most of LSU journey|date= January 8, 2025}}</ref> He won gold in the 400 metres at the 2024 South American U20 Championships in Athletics in July 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2024/07/19/malachi-austin-focused-on-success-at-world-u20-championships/ |website=Kaieteurnewsonline|accessdate=11 March 2025|title= Malachi Austin focused on success at World U20 Championships |date=July 19, 2024}}</ref> In August 2024, he reached the semi-finals of the World U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.<ref>{{cite web|title= Ja’s Williams, Guyana’s Autsin headline Caribbean representatives through to 400m semis; USVI's Smith headlines 400m hurdles qualifiers|first=Sherdon |last=Cowan|date=August 28, 2024|url= https://www.sportsmax.tv/athletics/athletics-international/item/151276-ja-s-williams-guyana-s-autsin-headline-caribbean-representatives-through-to-400m-semis-usvi-s-smith-headlines-400m-hurdles-qualifiers|website=SportsMax|accessdate=28 August 2024}}</ref> However, was unable to complete the semi-final race due to an injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2024/08/29/heart-breaking-end-to-malachi-austins-medal-hunt/|website=Kaieteurnewsonline|accessdate=11 March 2025|title= Heart-breaking end to Malachi Austin’s medal hunt|date= Aug 29, 2024}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/news/report/kennedy-lampart-douglas-2025-carifta-games |website=World Athletics|accessdate=11 November 2025|title= Kennedy, Lampart and Douglas stand out at Carifta Games|date=22 April 2025}}</ref> Later that year, he was a finalist oner 400 metres at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsroom.gy/2025/08/21/junior-pan-am-games-keliza-smith-powers-into-200m-final/|website=Newsroom.gy|accessdate=20 Nov 2025|title= Junior Pan Am Games: Keliza Smith powers into 200m final|date=21 August 2025}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web | url= https://worldathletics.org/news/report/shanoya-douglas-carifta-sprint-triple-200m-2211|date= 7 April 2026 |title= Douglas completes CARIFTA sprint triple with record-breaking 22.11 |access-date=7 April 2026| website=World Athletics}}</ref>
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