RIEP Mike McFarlane: A man with a special connection Olympian Donna Fraser OBE OLY pays a personal tribute to a formidable athlete and friend to so many within the athletics and wider community
Olympian Donna Fraser OBE OLY pays a personal tribute to a formidable athlete and friend to so many within the athletics and wider communityMIKE MCFARLANE OBE OLY, otherwise known as ‘Macky’ or ‘Mac’, a formidable athlete and friend to me and many others in the athletics community, left us on Wednesday 31 May 2023.
For me – and I am sure the many other British sprinters who followed – have watched that race on numerous occasions and have been inspired to learn the technique of the 200m but for me most importantly it’s what Mac’s optimistic thought process was before that iconic race; “Make the final and see happens”. Many an athlete adopted those wise words.
He gave honest feedback only to make us better, which he knew we could be. He always had words of encouragement, words of advice and generally cared about young people excelling, because he could see when there was talent to be unlocked and Mac often had the key. I had the great pleasure of working with Mac on the UK Athletics ‘COACH’ project for Black History Month 2018. The photographic project was created to recognise Black coaches who were once athletes themselves to showcase the time and effort coaches put in behind the scenes to produce great athletes.
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