David Mullarkey

David Mullarkey

David Mullarkey
At the 2025 Summer World University Games
Personal information
Full nameDavid Steven Mullarkey
Born (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 (age 26)
Peel, Isle of Man
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Long distance running, Cross country running
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Summer World University Games
Silver medal – second place 2025 Bochum 10,000 metres
Silver medal – second place 2025 Bochum 5000 metres
Representing  Isle of Man
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2026 Glasgow 10,000 m

David Steven Mullarkey (born 7 March 2000) is a British long-distance runner. He won the 5000 metres at the 2026 UK Athletics Championships and won the bronze medal over 10,000 metres representing the Isle of Man at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.[1]

Early life

From Peel, Isle of Man, he attended Castle Rushen High School and Queen Elizabeth II High School, then studied at Leeds Beckett University, before running in the United States at both Florida State University and Northern Arizona University.[2][3][4][5]

Career

Mullarkey has broken Isle of Man men's track and field records over multiple distances on the track including the 1500 metres, mile, 3000 metres and 5000 metres, as well as on the road over 10 km.[6] Mullarkey competed for the Isle of Man in the men's 5,000m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, placing twelfth in the final in a new Manx record time of 13:43.92.[7]

Competing for the University of Northern Arizona in the United States, Mallarkey finished eighteenth overall at the 2024 NCAA Division I cross country championships race in November 2024.[4] He had earlier also competed for the Florida State Seminoles track and field team.[8] At the Stanford Invitational Meeting in California in April 2025, he ran 27:51.80 seconds for the 10,000 metres to break the Isle of Man record for that distance, held by Keith Gerrard since 2011.[9] He placed tenth in the final of the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships over 5,000 metres in Eugene, Oregon in June 2025.[10]

He was selected for the British team to compete at the 2025 European Athletics Team Championships in Madrid in June 2025.[11] His senior international debut for Great Britain saw him running 13:53.31 for eighth place in the men’s 5000m, helping the Great Britain team to finish in fifth place overall.[12][13][14] He was named in the British team for the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany, winning silver behind Kenyan Brian Musau in the 10,000 metres.[15][16] Later in the same championships, he also won a silver medal over 5000 metres, behind Arthur Gervais of France.[17]

Mullarkey was runner-up at the Manchester Road Race, Connecticut, on 27 November 2025, finishing behind Edwin Kurgat who broke the course record, with Mullarkey also finishing inside the previous course record set by Conner Mantz in 2022.[18] The following month, he was selected at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, where he was the leading British finisher in 26th place.[19][20] In March 2026, he ran a 10,000 metres personal best of 27:26.58 at The Ten in San Juan Capistrano.[21] He ran a personal best for the 5000 m at the LA Track Fest on 23 May 2026, with 13:09.40, and a 3000 m personal best of 7:38.58 st the LA Grand Prix, the following month.[22][23] On 22 June, he won the 5000 metres title at the 2026 UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham, running 13:27.00.[24]

Mullarkey won the bronze medal representing the Isle of Man in the 10,000 metres at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on 28 July.[25] On 1 August, he also ran in the 5000 metres race, placing eleventh.[26] Representing Great Britain in the 10,000 metres at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on 15 August, he finished 12th in 28:25.58.[27]

References

  1. ^ "David Mullarkey". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Mullarkey makes debut for Great Britain at European Team Championships". iomtoday. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Athletics: Mullarkey ends American adventure on a high". iomtoday. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Athletics: Manx athlete impresses in US". Mand Radio. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  5. ^ "David Mullarkey - Q&A". Isle of Man Athletics Association. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  6. ^ "Athletics: David Mullarkey in GB squad for European team championships". Manx Radio. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Commonwealth Games: David Mullarkey sets new Manx 5,000m record". BBC Sport. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  8. ^ "NEWS: Three-Time NCAA All-American David Mullarkey Goes Pro With Under Armour's Dark Sky". thestridereport.com.
  9. ^ "Athletics: David Mullarkey breaks men's 10,000m Manx Record". Manx Radio. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  10. ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  11. ^ "GB&NI Team for European Team Championships Announced". Fast Running. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Athletics: Mullarkey puts in positive performance on GB debut". Manxradio.com. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  13. ^ Mallows, Tom (29 June 2025). "GB finish fifth at European Athletics Team Championships". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  14. ^ "GB&NI FINISH FIFTH IN A CLOSE FOUGHT FINAL DAY AT THE EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  15. ^ Henderson, Jason (3 July 2025). "BIG GB TEAMS FOR THE EURO U23 CHAMPS AND WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Highlights of men's 10000m final at Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Universiade". News.cn. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Another silver for Mullarkey". Manx.news. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  18. ^ "FIFTH WIN FOR KELATI, COURSE RECORD FOR KURGAT AT MANCHESTER ROAD RACE - RRW". Runnerspace. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  19. ^ Henderson, Jason (19 December 2025). "MIXED HOPES FOR BRITS AT WORLD CROSS IN TALLAHASSEE". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  20. ^ "JACOB KIPLIMO IS KING OF THE COUNTRY IN TALLAHASSEE". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  21. ^ Mills, Steven (29 March 2026). "Under 27 minutes! Abdilaahi shatters German 10,000m record with 26:56.58". European Athletics. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  22. ^ "2026 USATF LA Grand Prix results: Sha'Carri Richardson, Kenny Bednarek win; Cole Hocker returns". LetsRun.com. 14 June 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  23. ^ Gault, Jonathan; Johnson, Robert (24 May 2026). "Parker Valby is back & better than ever: 14:49 pb & dominant win at LA Track Fest". Lets Run. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  24. ^ "HUNTER BELL BREAKS CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD AS WIGHTMAN EDGES PATTISON". Athletics Weekly. 21 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  25. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Mullarkey wins bronze in 10,000m". Manx Radio. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  26. ^ Crumley, Euan (1 August 2026). "JOSH KERR CONJURES MORE MILE MAGIC TO TAKE COMMONWEALTH TITLE". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  27. ^ "STEFAN NILLESSEN'S STUNNING SURGE SETTLES EUROPEAN 1500M". Athletics Weekly. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.

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