There was another gold for Australia minutes earlier as Ky Robinson sprinted clear to win 10,000m gold in 27min 48.93sec, ahead of India\u2019s Gulveer Singh. Not far behind was the Isle of Man\u2019s David Mullarkey, who won bronze \u2013 and his island\u2019s first track and field medal at a Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n
But this day will live longest in the memory for the rain, which flitted from the heavy to the biblical and never really eased. The high jumpers looked particularly miserable when they were introduced to the crowd shortly before 6.30pm. No wonder, given the weather in Glasgow bore a closer resemblance to late October than the height of summer.<\/p>\n
Emmanuel Eseme is all smiles after winning the men’s 100m final in a Commonwealth Games record. Photograph: Isabel Infantes\/Reuters<\/p>\n
As the rain hammered down, some high jumpers sported umbrellas in between jumps. Others winter coats. The Indian Pooja Singh, the 19-year-old Asian champion, took even fewer chances. She wore a thick coat, a woolly hat and gloves.<\/p>\n
Outside the stadium, the volunteers were joyously shouting: \u201cNo Scotland, no party\u201d but \u2013 for the first time at these Games \u2013 no one was joining in. Unsurprisingly it was the field events that were affected most of all, with officials fighting a largely losing battle with their huge squeegee rollers designed to suck up water from the infield.<\/p>\n
Eventually the women\u2019s high jump was halted for nearly 90 minutes after the conditions turned for the worse. And while the women\u2019s hammer did start on time, the wet weather affected some athletes\u2019 grip.<\/p>\n
The first thrower in the competition, Scotland\u2019s Angela McAuslan-Kelly, found the protective net. So did Australia\u2019s Stephanie Ratcliffe, who went second. No wonder there were ironic cheers when the third competitor to throw, England\u2019s Charlotte Payne, found the field.<\/p>\n
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