The Dispatch

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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Incredible Duplantis raises pole vault world record once again

Swedish star Duplantis, who also goes by the nickname Mondo, has been trying to raise the world record past 6.18m since he set two new marks in the space of…

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Maltese athletes with strong performances in World Indoor Championships

National elite athletes Carla Scicluna and Jordan Gusman registered strong performances in a highly-competitive setting in Belgrade, Serbia at the World Athletics Championships. Gusman clocked 8:03.13 in his 3000m semi-final,…

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University Student David Borg wins MESA 5k race

19-year-old University student David Borg dominated the second 5 kilometre road race organized this year by MESA at Ta’ Qali to win convincingly in 15 minutes 49 seconds. Alan Camilleri…

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Athletics: Jordan Gusman and Carla Scicluna to take part in World Indoor Championships tomorrow

National elite athletes Carla Scicluna and Jordan Gusman have arrived in Belgrade, Serbia where they will be representing Malta in the upcoming World Indoor Championships on Friday. This event is…

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Marcell Jacobs, Armand Duplantis among 12 Olympic champions taking part in World Athletics Indoor Championships

Twelve reigning individual Olympic champions are among the entries for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 22 taking place on 18-20 March. 680 athletes from 137 nations have been entered…

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Athletics: Dillon Cassar and Roberta Schembri claim 5k National title

Dillon Cassar and Roberta Schembri claimed the title of National 5k champions following their victory in the Championship organised by Athletics Malta in the Ħal Far Industrial Park. More then…

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Carla Scicluna books place at World Indoor Championships with Winter Championships win

Carla Scicluna (Pembroke), dominated the 60m women sprint in 7.67s, clinching top spot at the Winter Championships held at the Matthew Micallef St John Stadium in Marsa. Scicluna, who last…

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Athletics: Athletes seek first glory of season at Winter Championships at Matthew Micallef St John Stadium

The Maltese athletic season reaches its first highlight of this action-packed season with the traditional Winter Championships being held this weekend at the Matthew Micallef St John Stadium in Marsa.…

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Athletics: Mireya Cassar sets new hammer throw national record

Elite Maltese athlete Mireya Cassar has pushed her throwing boundaries once again with a stunning new record in the hammer throw at 47.46m, during a meeting at the Hassloch Athletics…

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Athletics: Long jump, 60m sprint national records broken as athletics season gets off to flying start

The Maltese athletics season got off to a flying start with a memorable day at the Matthew Micallef St John Athletics Stadium with three national records and a host of…

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Pre-Season Track Meeting to launch action-packed athletics season

Senior athletes will be back on track and field this weekend with the first pre-season event, inaugurating another action-packed season for Maltese athletics. Younger athletes will return a week later,…

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230 athletes take part in first track and field meeting by Rush Athletic Club

Over 230 participants gathered at the Matthew Micallef St John Athletics Stadium to participate in the first ever track and field meeting organised by Rush Athletic Club. Despite being the…

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Luca Farrugia and Sarah Chouhal awarded Athletes of the Year by Rush AC

National team athletes Luca Farrugia and Sarah Chouhal were awarded the prestigious Athlete of the Year award by Rush Athletic Club, a milestone honour for the pair who successfully represented…

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Four Maltese athletes compete with Europe’s elite in European Cross Championships

Two Maltese elite athletes – Dillon Cassar and Lisa Bezzina, together with two of Malta’s upcoming prospects, David Borg and Gabriel Farrugia took part in this year’s SPAR Cross-Country European…

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Jean-Paul Debono, Kimberely Anne Gauci claim victory in Eurosport Safi 5k

Jean-Paul Debono (Zurrieq Wolves) and Kimberely Anne Gauci (Evolve Endurance Club) claimed victory during the fourth edition of the Eurosport Safi 5k race organised this weekend by Rush Athletic Club…

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190 athletes take part in La Salle AC’s Cross-Country League

The Cross-Country League organised by La Salle Athletics Club came to an end this weekend, on the grass area within the Marsa Sports Complex. The league saw the participation of…

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Dillon Cassar and Lisa Bezzina claim Cross Country National Title

Dillion Cassar and Lisa Bezzina claimed the National Cross-Country title with the event making a return after an absence of a few years on the senior national athletics calendar. While…

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Athletics Malta announces major reform in organisation of non-stadia events

Athletics Malta has announced a major reform in the organisation of non-stadia events aimed at improving the quality and athlete experience at these events though the establishment of a label…

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Athletics: Elite athletes in week-long Italy training camp

Thirteen of Malta’s most promising have begun their international training commitments early with a week-long, high-intensity professional training camp in Formia, Italy. The camp is being managed by Athletics Malta…

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Athletics: Malta to host Championships of the Small States of Europe in 2022

The Athletic Association of Small States of Europe (AASSE) has accepted Malta’s bid to host the biennial Athletics Championships of the Small States of Europe in June 2022, a prestigious…

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Athletics Malta looks to the future with its first National Forum

Athletics executives, administrators, coaches, athletes and other stakeholders took part in the first-ever Athletics Forum organised by Athletics Malta this weekend as it seeks to take the sport to the…

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Deaflympian George Vella with two remarkable performances in World Deaf Athletics Championships

Maltese Deaflympian athlete George Vella has achieved a remarkable personal best of 35:04 at the World Deaf Athletics Championships 10,000 metre race held in Lublin, Poland on Monday. The race,…

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Maltese athlete George Vella to take part in World Deaf Athletics Championships

Maltese athlete George Vella will be participating in the World Deaf Athletics Championships in Lublin, being held this week. Vella, 41, has been representing Malta in Deaf Sports for twenty years, his first…

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Jeremy Zammit in Kenya for World Under 20 Athletics Championship

Long-jumper Jeremy Zammit will be taking part in the World Under 20 Athletics Championship that will be held in Nairobi at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasaran between tomorrow 18th…

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Malta’s future stars shine bright in Athletics Youth Championships

The Marsa Stadium opened its doors to the younger category National Championships this weekend with Malta’s upcoming athletes taking centre stage. Despite the heat, no less than 60 events were…

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Athletics-Double Olympic champion Jacobs shrugs off doping suspicions

Italy’s double Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs has insisted he is not bothered by suspicions of doping raised by the media, and that hard work is to thank for his record-breaking exploits in Tokyo. Jacobs became the first Italian to win…

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Olympics: Post-Bolt generation of sprinters kick off hunt for 200m crown

For the first time since 2008, the 200 metres will be without triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica and a new generation of sprinters began their bids to succeed…

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Olympics: German Mihambo aces enthralling long jump final with last leap

World champion Malaika Mihambo of Germany snatched the Olympic gold in women's long jump with her final leap of 7.00 metres in an enthralling final at the Tokyo Games on Tuesday. A day after Greek Miltiadis Tentoglou…

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Positive results for elite Maltese athletes in EAP International Meeting held in Malta

Malta’s busy athletics Summer continued this past weekend with local club Pembroke Athleta hosting another edition of the EAP International Meeting with the support of Athletics Malta. Facing tough competition,…

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Athletics Malta National Championships this weekend

The Maltese athletics season reaches its climax this weekend with the National Championships being held at the Matthew Micallef St John Athletics Stadium in Marsa. Following a gruelling year for…

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Athletics Malta takes action on Marsa track contract for low-quality works

As part of its efforts to improve the quality of the sporting facilities offered for the organisation of athletics events in Malta, Athletics Malta had in recent months initiated an…

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Athletics: Malta registers best-ever performance abroad in European Team Championships

The Maltese Athletics National Team registered the best-ever performance in the European Team Championships held on foreign soil finishing in sixth place out of sixteen associations in this weekend’s Third…

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Electrifying kickoff to U.S. Olympic trials, world record shattered

The U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials got off to an electrifying start on Friday, as 2016 gold medalist Ryan Crouser shattered the shot put world record and six-time gold…

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Athletics: Malta targets promotion in European Team Championships

The Maltese National Athletics Team will be taking part in the Third League of the European Championships in Limassol, Cyprus, throughout the upcoming weekend. Despite the knowledge of facing stiff…

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Athletics: Two gold medals for Malta at Championships of Small States of Europe

Malta has won two gold medals at the Athletics Championships of Small States of Europe held in Serravalle, San Marino. A 15-athlete delegation represented the country in this biennial event,…

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Sifan Hassan smashes women’s 10,000 metres world record – World Athletics

Dutch long-distance runner Sifan Hassan broke the women's 10,000 metres world record on Sunday, clocking 29 minutes 6.82 seconds in a Continental Tour meeting on home soil in Hengelo, World…

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Bradley Mifsud breaks Javelin National Record in Andorra

Bradley Mifsud broke the National Record for the Javelin throw during the Andorran National Championships held this weekend. Mifsud, who hails from Pembroke Athleta, had recently returned from an 18-month…

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Maltese athletes win titles, set new records in Split and Palermo

Maltese athletics enjoyed another successful weekend with great performances across all events in during international meetings held in Split (Croatia) and Palermo (Sicily), during which Maltese athletes won a number…

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Athletics Malta holds yearly AGM

Athletics Malta held its Annual General Meeting last weekend during which the organisation looked back at its achievements and challenges throughout the past year while paving the way forward for…

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Maltese athletes claim six gold medals in Sicily International Athletics Meeting

Maltese athletes stole the show during the Third Edition of the International EAP Sicily World Meeting held this weekend in Catania claiming no less than 14 medals, six of which…

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Athletics Malta joins appeals for resumption of competitive sport

Athletics Malta (AM) joins The Aquatic Sports Association of Malta, the Malta Basketball Association and the Malta Football Association in appealing to the government and the local health authorities to…

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UK Government to allow three 10k races in April with 3,000 participants

London Marathon Events, the organisation behind the world-famous race, will be hosting a 10k race later this month as part of a pilot project as the UK Government aims to…

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Kenya’s Chepngetich breaks half marathon record in Istanbul

Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich smashed the world half marathon record on Sunday, clocking a time of 1 hour, 04 minutes and 02 seconds at the N Kolay Istanbul Half Marathon to…

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Olympic hopeful Van Niekerk finds form with 200m win

South Africa's Olympic 400 metres champion Wayde van Niekerk stepped up his return from long-term injury with a victory over 200 metres at the ASA Athletix Invitational on Tuesday. Van…

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