Malik James-King

Malik James-King
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (1999-06-28) 28 June 1999 (age 25)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint, Hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m hurdles: 47.42 (Kingston, 2024)
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing  Jamaica
CARIFTA Games (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2018 Nassau 4x400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Nassau 400m hurdles

Malik James-King (born 28 June 1999) is a Jamaican hurdler. He became Jamaican national champion over 400 metres hurdles in 2024.[1]

Early life

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He attended Calabar High School in Kingston, Jamaica.[2] He competed at the 2018 World Athletics U20 Championships in the 400m hurdles in Tampere.[3]

Career

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He competed for Jamaica in the mixed 4 × 400 m relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[4]

In April 2024, he was selected as part of the Jamiacan team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[5] In May 2024, he was announced as one of five athletes to benefit from sponsorship by the Jamaican Olympic Association.[6][7] That month, he ran a lifetime best of 48.39 seconds to win the men's 400m hurdles event at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational meet on May 11, 2024, beating a field including World Championship silver medalist Kyron McMaster.[8][9] He made his Diamond League debut at the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, finishing fifth in 49.51 seconds.[10][11]

In June 2024, he won the Jamaican Athletics Championships in the 400m hurdles, running a personal best 47.42 seconds in Kingston.[12] On 12 July 2024, he finished fourth at the 2024 Herculis Diamond League event in Monaco.[13]

He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, in the 400 metres hurdles, reaching the semi-finals.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ "Malik James-King". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Malik James-King disqualified from 400mh at Carifta Games". Jamaica Loopnews. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  3. ^ Foster, Anthony (July 12, 2018). "James-King, Ledgister in 400h semis at World U20 Championships". Track Alerts. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Jamaica lose mixed relay appeal". Jamaica Gleaner. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Jamaica's youngsters to take World Relays stage". Jamaica Gleaner. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  6. ^ "JOA launches Paris 2024 Olympic Games". Jamaica Observer. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  7. ^ "JOA invests J$6m in scholarships for aspiring Olympians ahead of Paris 2024". Caribbean National Weekly. May 20, 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  8. ^ Bailey, Robert (21 May 2024). "Little grateful for JOA assistance for fast-rising James-King". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  9. ^ "James-King smashes personal best". Jamaica Star. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Prefontaine Classic - Bowerman Mile Showdown, Tsegay's World Record Attempt, Kenyan Trials, and More". Watch Athletics. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  11. ^ "2024 Prefontaine Classic: Sha'Carri Richardson Wins Big, Joe Kovacs Throws Far and Keely Hodgkinson Crushes Mary Moraa". Lets Run. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  12. ^ "NationalTrials: Stunning wins for James-King, Clayton in 400m hurdles". Jamaica Observer. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Hull breaks world 2000m record with 5:19.70 in Monaco". World Athletics. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  15. ^ Levy, Leighton (July 7, 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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