Sam Perry completed a Men’s U20 gold medal double in the 800 metres and 1500 metres at the Northern Athletics Championships in Derby.
On Saturday, Sam contested the 1500 metres, which proved to be a thrilling race.
In a field of nine, he won in a time of 4:00.05, just 0.11 of a second clear of Liam Johnson of St Helens Sutton.
Double Delight
On Sunday, after easing through his 800 metres heat, he won the final in a time of 1:55.68, a margin of nearly one second over Luke Parker of Rotherham Harriers.
There were two other medals for Isle of Man athletes in the women’s 100 metres finals.
Carla Teece (Northern AC) was the silver medallist in the U20 race in a time of 12.59 seconds, and in the senior race Meghan Pilley (Manx Harriers) won the bronze medal in a time of 12.16 seconds, having earlier clocked 12.17 in her heat.
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