David Mullarkey has completed a silver medal double at the World University Games in Germany with second place in the men’s 5,000 metres.
It was another stunning achievement by the man who was part of the local athletics scene throughout the young age groups.
The race, run on a hot morning, was painfully slow in the opening laps with nobody wanting to push the pace on, and David settled comfortably into the slipstream of the early leader.
Double Silver
The entire field was still bunched together with four laps to go when the pace finally lifted, with David still latching onto the leader.
It was still anybody’s race on the final lap, but with 150 metres to go it looked like he may have been slipping out of contention as he dropped to fifth.
However he was merely gathering himself for a final sprint down the home straight in which he blasted past three of his rivals, but was unable to catch the Frenchman.
It was another superb run by David who was one of the few to contest both the 10,000 and 5,000 metres events this week.
Commonwealths on the Horizon
With having to run the heat of the 5,000 metres, that meant racing three times in four days in hot and humid conditions.
David is currently based with his parents in Keswick following the completion of his time in the States, and is likely to be racing in high-level events in the UK in the coming months.
With the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow a year away, what might he achieve there wearing the Isle of Man vest? It’s an exciting prospect!
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