Malik James-King

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 4x400m 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.

In July 2024, he was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.