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Jamaican athlete (born 1999)
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.

Early life

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

Career

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

In April 2024, he was selected as part of the Jamiacan team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas. In May 2024, he was announced as one of five athletes to benefit from sponsorship by the Jamaican Olympic Association. 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. He made his Diamond League debut at the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, finishing fifth in 49.51 seconds.

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

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

References

  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.
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  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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