Athletics

String of top performances by Maltese athletes abroad augurs well for upcoming GSSE

A number of Maltese athletes braved challenging weather conditions and delivered encouraging performances beyond our shores throughout the weekend. Running among some top Italian runners at a meeting in Milan,…

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Maltese female relay team sets new national record as GSSE target looms

The Maltese women 4x100 relay team got the perfect tonic five weeks ahead of GSSE 2023 with a splendid national record at the Marsa Athletics Stadium with Thea Parnis Coleiro,…

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Athletics Malta to focus on youth sector and governance reforms in year ahead

Association holds Annual General Meeting Athletics Malta held its Annual General Meeting at the Matthew Micallef St John Stadium in Marsa in the presence of the Association’s Council members and…

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Athletics: Luke Micallef demolishes 3000m steeplechase national record

As Force 5 to 6 winds battered the Matthew Micallef St John Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hopes for impressive timings or distances were scant, but the crowd was still delighted…

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Triple jumpers lift off to GSSE qualifying standards

Triple jumpers Rebecca’ Sare and Claire Azzopardi continued their spectucular neck-to-neck duel with just 4cm separating the pair at the second Athletics Malta Challenge Meeting. With Sare jumping 12.50m and…

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Andy Grech steps down from Athletics Malta Presidency

Athletics Malta announces that its President, Andy Grech, has informed the Association’s Council that due to personal and professional reasons, he would be relinquishing his position with immediate effect. Andy…

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Athletics: Top sprinters shine at Marsa Challenge Meeting

After a nail-biting finish to Malta’s Road Running Series, athletes were back on track for the first Athletics Malta Challenge Meeting of the season seeking the final push to make…

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Dillon Cassar, Lisa Bezzina triumph in Road Running Series with National Record performance

Mellieħa and Pembroke Athleta are the new Malta Club Champions Mellieħa AC’s Dillon Cassar and Pembroke Athleta’s Lisa Marie Bezzina triumphed in this year’s Road Running Series winning the fourth…

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Athletics-World governing body bans transgender women athletes

orld Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in elite female competitions and tightened testosterone restrictions for other athletes, the governing body said on Thursday. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe…

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Athletics: Dillon Cassar claims national record on road to 5k Championship victory

Mellieħa AC’s Dillon Cassar confirmed his strength on the shorter road distances, taking home the National Championship on the 5k distance, completing a 5k-10k double for the second season in…

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Athletics: Grillo, Scicluna to run alongside Europe’s best in Istanbul

Top Maltese sprinters Carla Scicluna and Beppe Grillo are in Istanbul where they will be representing Malta at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. This is a very prestigious event which…

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Athletics: Kristina Azzopardi, Leah Frendo claim four wins in Youth Winter Champs

Some 135 young athletes took to track and field at the Matthew Micallef St John Stadium in Marsa for this year’s edition of the Youth Winter Championship. This year’s event…

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Dillon Cassar, Lisa Bezzina claim 10k National Championship road-running title

Mellieħa AC’s Dillon Cassar took home Athletics Malta’s 10k road running National Championship for a second successive year in succession completing the challenging World Athletics-certified route of Ħal Far in…

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Athletics: Grillo, Scicluna to Euro Indoor Champs after superb Championship performance

Sprinters Beppe Grillo and Carla Scicluna will be flying the Maltese flag at the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul with two blistering performances on the 60m distance. Pembroke’s Scicluna took…

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Athletics: Joelle Cortis, Gabriel Farrugia set new 5k National Records in Monaco

An impressive performance for Joelle Cortis and Gabriel Farrugia in the Principality of Monaco saw them establish a New National Record on the 5km distance while running along side a…

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Records galore for Rush AC athletes in memorable experience in London

A memorable experience at the London Indoor Games for Rush AC athletes who not only produced a string of positive performances that augurs well for their future, but proudly represented…

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Luke Micallef, Roberta Schembri win first leg of Road Running League in M’Scala

Athletics Malta’s Road Running Series returned with an exciting race on a surprisingly sunny morning in Marsascala, with 160 athletes on the starting line. The men’s race as expected turned…

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Athletics: Road Running League and Track Season to return this weekend

Athletics Malta’s official sporting calendar year kicks off with an action-packed weekend as both road running as well as track and field athletes return to the national stage. The year…

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World Athletics proposes tighter rules for transgender women athletes

World Athletics on Saturday said it is consulting with member federations on a proposal that would impose more stringent testosterone limits on transgender women athletes competing in women's track and…

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Bradley Mifsud claims new national record in discus throw

The Maltese athletics calendar year got off to a bright start with a national record in the very first event held at the Matthew Micallef St John in Marsa. Rush…

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Photo Story: Lisa Bezzina wins Pisa Half Marathon

Maltese athlete Lisa Marie Bezzina won the women’s Pisa Half Marathon. For Bezzina this was her fourth victory at this event, as she managed to complete the distance in a…

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Luke Micallef registers best timing ever by Maltese athlete in European Cross Country Championships

Maltese athletes registered a positive experience at the European Cross Country Championships which took place in the beautiful surroundings of La Mandria Castle on the outskirts of Turin, in Italy.…

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Athletics: Thea Parnis Coleiro and Warren Zammit crowned Rush AC athletes of the year

Thea Parnis Coleiro and Warren Zammit were crowned Athletes of the Year by local athletics club Rush AC in the traditional awards ceremony which brought to an end a successful…

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Simon Spiteri, Rachel Lee Borg claim top honours at Eurosport Safi 5k

Simon Spiteri (St. Patrick’s AC) and Rachel Lee Borg (Pembroke Athleta) claimed top prize in the fifth edition of the increasingly popular Eurosport Safi 5k. Over 350 athletes of different…

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Athletics: Janet Richard, Jeremy Zammit crowned the Athletes of the Year

Janet Richard and Jeremy Zammit were honoured as athletes of the year following a string of top-level performances throughout the past months. They received the Association’s top accolade during an…

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Promising Return For The Express Trailers Żurrieq HM & 10Km

The 2022 edition of the Express Trailers Żurrieq Half Marathon and 10km returned with a promising start after an absence of two years, when the last two editions were not…

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Athletics: Eurosport Safi 5k returns for Fifth Edition

Sunday 4th December will see the return of the popular Eurosport Safi 5k which is celebrating its fifth edition this year. This event, hosted by Rush Athletic Club, provides the…

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Athletics: Malta Road Running Series returns for 2022-2023 season

Athletics Malta has announced the return of the Malta Road Running Series, a four-race competition which crowns Malta’s national road running champions both on an individual basis as well as…

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London Marathon runner dies after collapsing during race

A 36-year-old runner who took part in the London Marathon on Sunday has died after he collapsed during the race, organisers said on Monday. The runner from Southeast England, who was not…

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Athletics: Dillon Cassar establishes new National Record in Half Marathon

Dillon Cassar (Mellieħa AC) continued to lower the Half Marathon national record with another impressive display this time in Copenhagen, Denmark, completing the 21.1 distance in 1 hour, six months…

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Athletics: Eight medals for Maltese athletes at European Kids Athletics Games

Maltese young athletes have enjoyed successful and multi-medalled experience at the 17th Edition of the European Kids Athletics Games held in Brno, in the Czech Republic. The Maltese youngsters, aged…

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Athletics: Olympic champ Jacobs wins 100m Euro title

Italy’s Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs ended a troubled season on a high when he won the European 100 metres title on Tuesday, while local favourite Gina Lueckenkemper won a brilliant women’s race…

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WATCH: Janet Richard sets new 400m National Record at Euro Champs

Maltese sprinter Janet Richard put her name in the record books with a stunning performance at the European Athletics Championships being held in Munich, establishing a new National Record on…

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Photostory: Maltese athletics team at Commonwealth Games

Four Maltese athletes will be taking part in the athletics' event at the Commonwealth events in Birmingham. Carla Scicluna will be on track today in the 100m while Janet Richard's…

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Olympic champion Jacobs cleared to resume training

Olympic 100 metres champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs, who withdrew from last month's World Championships due to a thigh injury, can return to training but remains a doubt for the European…

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WATCH: Ingebritsen claims gold for Norway in 5000m race at World Championships

Jakob Ingebrigtsen made up for his 1,500 metres disappointment by winning the world 5,000m title in emphatic style on Sunday, taking the lead with three laps to go and driving…

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Malta achieves top 10 finish in Mountain Running Race at European Athletics Off Road Running Championships

Team Malta secured a very positive performance at the European Athletics Off-Road Championships in El Paso on the Canary Islands, Spain, a continental event that combines the disciplines of trail…

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UK police investigate after Mo Farah says he was child trafficking victim

LONDON (Reuters) - London's Metropolitan Police said it had opened an investigation after multiple Olympic and world champion athlete Mo Farah told a BBC documentary that he was a victim…

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Luke Micallef breaks 3000m national steeplechase record at National Championships

Pembroke’s Luke Micallef established a new national record in the 3000m steeplechase with a time 9:18.32, shattering his previous best of 9:24.89, which dated back to July 2018. This feat…

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Athletics-Farah says he was victim of child trafficking

Multiple Olympic and world champion Mo Farah was brought to Britain from Djibouti at the age of nine and was forced to do housework and childcare in exchange for food, he told the…

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Athletics-Jacobs still very much an unknown entity despite Olympic glory

Despite coming into this week's World Championships in Eugene, Oregon a double Olympic champion, Italian sprint sensation Lamont Marcell Jacobs is still something of an enigma after a tumultuous year…

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Kipchoge returns to Berlin Marathon where he set world record in 2018

Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge will in September return to the Berlin marathon which he won in world record time in his last outing in 2018. Kenya's Kipchoge, 37, clocked…

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Positive performances for Malta at Under 18, Masters Championships

The start Summer brought a flurry of international activity for a number of Maltese athletes over the past few days with important experience gained through competitive events featuring some of…

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New category may be needed for transgender athletes-Morris

American athletes said there were no easy answers on the matter of transgender participation in elite sport, days after World Athletics said they were reviewing their policies, with twice world…

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Athletics Malta President shares smaller nations’ challenges and proposals at European Athletics Board Meeting

Athletics Malta President Andy Grech is in Paris, France, where following an invite by European Athletics, he participated in the international federation’s Executive Board Meeting, which was chaired by its…

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FIFA, World Athletics review transgender rules after swimming’s change

World soccer's governing body FIFA and World Athletics said on Monday that they are reviewing their transgender eligibility policies after swimming passed new rules that restrict transgender participation in women's…

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Athletics: Richard, Azzopardi and women’s relay strike gold for Malta at CSSE Games

Janet Richard, Claire Azzopardi and the women’s quartet were Malta’s star performers at the Championship for Small States at Marsa after striking gold in the 400m race, long jump and…

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Athletics: CSSE2022- Beppe Grillo and Daniel Saliba win Silver Medals for Malta

Malta has won its first two silver medals, courtesy of Beppe Grillo (100m) and Daniel Saliba (110m hurdles) and its first bronze medal (Peppijna Dalli – Pole Vault.) These are…

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European Athletics President lauds Athletics Malta’s vision for the sport on eve of CSSE Games

Dobromir Karamarinov – European Athletics President, Frank Carreras – the President of the Athletics Association of Small States of Europe and Andy Grech, Athletics Malta President addressed the media this…

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New facilities at Athletics Stadium to welcome athletes at CSSE Games

The more than 350 athletes and officials from 17 countries that will be participating at the Athletics Championships of the Small States of Europe will be competing in brand new…

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Brilliant week for Maltese athletics at Island Games in Mallorca

Young Maltese athletes delivered on their potential with a number of fine performances throughout this week during the 24th edition of the Island Games (COJI) being held in Mallorca. The…

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Athletics: Cassar and Schembri complete National Championship double

Dillon Cassar and Roberta Schembri claimed the 10k road running National Championship title with resounding victories, doubling up on their 5k victory achieved earlier this year. Mellieħa AC’s Cassar confirmed…

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Athletics: Farah may end track career after second place in London

Multiple Olympic and world champion Mo Farah said his elite track career could be over after he finished runner-up in the London 10,000 on Monday on his return to action.…

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Athletics: 300 athletes and coaches in Malta for CSSE Games 2022

Over 300 international athletes and coaches from 17 European countries will be travelling to Malta this June to participate in the fourth edition of the Athletics Championships of the Small…

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Flurry of age category records and personal bests at Athletics Malta Challenge Meeting

While a number of recent high-profile international events confirmed Malta’s increasing exposure at higher competitive levels, local athletes continued to grind out positive displays and new records, with another encouraging…

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Athletics: Joelle Cortis, Dillon Cassar break 10k road race National Record in Brighton

Two extraordinary achievements in Brighton this morning with Dillon Cassar and Joelle Cortis breaking the national 10k road race record with two fantastic performances at the Brighton Marathon Weekend. Cassar…

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Mireya Cassar breaks hammer throw national record for third time

Malta's emergening athletics sensation Mireya Cassar continued to set new standards in the women's hammer throw, breaking the Maltese national record for the third time this year. Cassar, who is…

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