Malik James-King

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Malik James-King
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (1999-06-28) 28 June 1999
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint, Hurdles
ClubTitans
Coached byGregory Little
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m hurdles: 47.42 (Kingston, 2024)
400m: 45.22 (Kingston, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
NACAC Championships
Silver medal – second place2025 Freeport400 m hurdles
CARIFTA Games (U20)
Gold medal – first place2018 Nassau4x400 m
Bronze medal – third place2018 Nassau400m 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

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

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 Jamaican 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 11 May 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 where he clipped the last hurdle and lost balance. [14][15] [16]

At the 2025 Grand Slam Track in Miami on 2 May 2025, he ran 49.43 metres for the 400 metres hurdles to finish third in the race.[17] He competed on 16 May 2025 at the 2025 Doha Diamond League.[18] He finished third in the 400 metres hurdles final at the 2025 Jamaican Athletics Championships in 48.49 seconds.[19] He was named in the Jamaican squad for the 2025 NACAC Championships in Freeport, The Bahamas, winning the silver medal in the 400 metres hurdles.[20][21] Selected for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in September 2025, he was a semi-finalist in the men's 400 metres hurdles.[22][23]

On 21 June 2026, he placed third overall in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2026 Jamaican Athletics Championships.[24] He was named in the Jamaica team for the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.[25]

Statistics

Grand Slam Track results[26]
SlamRace groupEventPl.TimePrize money
2025 Kingston SlamLong hurdles 400 m hurdles4th48.69US$20,000
400 m5th46.57
2025 Miami SlamLong hurdles 400 m hurdles3rd49.43US$25,000
400 m5th45.81

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.
  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.
  16. "Little by little". Retrieved 2026-05-21.
  17. Clarke, Khimani (2 May 2025). "Jereem Richards Among the Winners as Record-Breaking Thrills Ignite Opening Day of Miami Grand Slam Track". SportsMax.tv. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  18. "Results - Doha Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  19. Jacks, Bradley (28 June 2025). "Clayton, Clarke produce big performances to take 400m hurdles titles at National Champs". Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  20. Levy, Leighton (9 July 2025). "Tia Clayton Returns as Jamaica Names Powerhouse Team for NACAC Championships in Bahamas". SportsMax. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  21. "Taylor breaks national 800m record at NACAC Senior Championships". Radio Jamaica News Online. August 16, 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  22. "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  23. "JAAA names 50-member World Champs team, Thomas-Dodd opts out". Jamaica Observer. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  24. "Assinie Wilson wins first national title". Jamaica Observer. 21 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  25. "Roswell named to CAC team alongside Jura Levy". Jamaica Observer. June 28, 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  26. "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved April 5, 2025.