Athletics

Athletics: Gina McNamara and Jared Micallef crowned Athletes of the Year

Athletics Malta honoured the country’s standout performers of the season during its annual End-of-Year Awards, with middle-distance stars Gina McNamara and Jared Micallef receiving the prestigious Athletes of the Year…

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Road Running: Two on two for Gabriel Farrugia, as Ritianne Zammit claims maiden league victory

Gabriel Farrugia made it two wins on two in the Athletics Malta Road Running League winning the second race in Żabbar, this time on the distance of 5km, hosted by…

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Athletics Malta launches National Road Running League 2025-2026

Athletics Malta has launched the Malta National Road Running League for 2025-2026, which will once again feature six races with the involvement of local clubs in the organisation of the…

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Top Maltese runners compete against Europe’s best in Leuven

Maltese youngsters win four medals at the International Schools Sport Games In a busy week for Maltese athletics, four athletes competed at the European Running Championships in Leuven, Belgium, facing…

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Athletics: Jordan Pace breaks eight-year-old 400mh record

The 400 metres hurdles race took the highlight of the day at the Athletics Malta Challenge Meeting 3 with an impressive new national record by Savio’s Jordan Pace, who clocked…

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Athletics: Evolve Endurance Club, Pembroke Athleta claim Road Running Series

Simon Spiteri and Lisa Bezzina win individual event Simon Spiteri is the new National Road Running champion after securing second place in the last of six legs, a 5k race…

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Athletics: Young athletes deliver strong performances despite windy conditions at Winter Championships

Athletics Malta hosted the the Junior Winter Championships with over 140 young athletes from more than a dozen local clubs and schools taking part in various discliplines on track and…

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Athletics: Simon Spiteri, Lisa Bezzina win 10k Road Running Championship

Simon Spiteri and Lisa Bezzina are the new 10k road running champions after winning the National Championship race held by Athletics Malta in Ta’ Qali. Spiteri took home the men’s…

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Athletics: Youngsters notch new records in shorter distances in early season meets

With the first key milestones of the season fast approaching, two competitive meetings have set the stage for what promises to be another exciting year for Maltese athletics. In particular,…

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Athletics: Dillon Cassar wins fourth leg of road running series as Lisa Bezzina dominates female field

Dillon Cassar has won the fourth leg of the Athletics Road Running Series, a 10km race in Ħal Far, to put himself back in contention for the overall title, with…

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Athletics: Luke Micallef sets new 10km record in Bologna

Luke Micallef has established a new national record on the 10km road race distance, with a superb performance in Bologna, Italy. The athlete clocked a 29:26 time, on the World…

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Athletics: Beppe Grillo and Janet Richard win Athletes of the Year award

Beppe Grillo and Janet Richard were crowned as athletes of the year in a ceremony hosted by Athletics Malta, with the association also celebrating the best performing athletes in track…

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Mireya Cassar’s experience at Mannheim Athletics Center

Young athlete Mireya Cassar, an Athletics National Theme athlete, shares her international experience at the Mannheim Athletics Centre (Germany) It has always been a dream of mine as a throwing…

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Athletics: Gabriel Farrugia claims first victory in Road Running League

Evolve Endurance Club athlete Gabriel Farrugia took top spot in the third leg of the Athletics Malta Road Running League, hosted by Rush Athletics Club in Safi, completing the distance…

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Road Running League: Micallef and Bezzina secure second victory

Luke Micallef and Lisa Bezzina consolidated their lead on top of the Athletics Malta National Road Running League series, by making it two wins out of two, this time emerging…

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Athletics: Luke Micallef and Lisa Bezzina win first Road Running Series race of the season

Luke Micallef and Lisa Bezzina claimed the first wins of the Athletics Malta National Road Running League series, securing victory in the 10km race, giving them an early lead in…

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Athletics Malta launches 2024-2025 National Road Running League Series

Athletics Malta has launched the Malta National Road Running Series for 2024-2025, which has been expanded to six races with the involvement of local clubs in the organisation of the…

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Athletics: 30 athletes participate in National Youth Development Training Camp in Italy

As part of Athletics Malta’s efforts to invest in younger athletes and support their devlopment in the sport, building up from the success of Team Malta at GSSE 2023, a…

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Athletics: 4x100m relay team sets new NR in Italy

Malta’s men’s 4x100m relay team set a new national record at the prestigious Lignano Sabbiadoro meet in Italy. The team, composed of Omar El Aida Chaffey, Luke Bezzina, Graham Pellegrini,…

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Athletics: Team Malta achieves second place in Championships of Small States of Europe

Malta achieved a fantastic second place in the fifth edition of the Championships of the Small States of Europe, behind winners Cyprus and ahead of 15 other European nations with…

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Athletics: Team Malta heads off to Championships of Small States of Europe in Gibraltar

A 17-athlete strong delegation has left Malta for Gibraltar where it will compete in the fifth edition of the Championships of Small States of Europe. This event, which will take…

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Athletics: Long-standing 100m and 4x100m relay records broken in superlative displays

Malta's 100m national record has been broken after almost a decade following a superlative performance by Beppe Grillo in Izmir, Turkey, during the Balkan Championships as he completed his sprint…

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Hammer thrower Shoemake achieves Euro qualification, six athletes get Balkan pass

Hammer thrower Bianca Shoemake has achieved direct qualification for the European Athletics U18 Championships which will be held in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia later in Summer after a fantastic performance at…

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Aldrin Cassar confirmed as Athletics Malta President

Aldrin Cassar was reconfirmed as President of Athletics Malta for a new two-year term during the Annual General Meeting of the association, during which the new Association’s Council was elected…

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Athletics: Bradley Mifsud sets new national record in the discus throw

Discus-thrower Bradley Mifsud bettered his own National Record with a splendid performance at the Marsa stadium, establishing a new benchmark at 55.41m. This feat meant that the Pembroke Athlete registered…

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Athletics: National athletes in Formia training camp in preparation for major championships

12 athletes forming part of the Maltese athletics National Team, and consistingly primarily of sprinters and jumpers, are on their way to Formia, Italy for an eight-day training camp. The…

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Athletics Malta launches election for new two-year Council term

Athletics Malta has announced that this year’s Annual General Meeting will be held on 23rd April 2024. Following the reading and approval of the federation’s annual report and financial statements,…

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Athletics: Mellieħa AC’s Joelle Cortis and Dillon Cassar win Road Running Series

Mellieħa AC’s Joelle Cortis and Dillon Cassar are the winners of the 2023-2024 Road Running Series, a three-legged competition hosted by Athletics Malta, while Evolve Endurance Club claimed the Club…

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Sprinters take limelight in Athletics Malta Winter Championships

The first part of the Athletics season came to an end this weekend as Athletics Malta hosted its Winter Championships at the Matthew Micallef St John Athletics Stadium in Marsa.…

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Athletics Malta takes major step towards gender equality in its administration

Athletics Malta has taken a major step towards a fairer gender representation in its highest administrative organ, following an amendment to its statute approved this week in an Extraordinary General…

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Athletics: Pellegrini, Bonnici and Bonello set new national records in track and field

Graham Pellegrini continued on his fine form this weekend recording a national record in the 400m while representing Malta at the Balkan Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Arena in…

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Athletics: Maltese youngsters set new records with impressive display in the Balkans

Malta’s two young participants at the Balkan Under 20 Indoor Athletics Championships did their country proud with a highly encouraging performance in the 800m race in Belgrade establishing new national…

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Athletics: Track and field season hits off with three national records

Malta’s athletic season got off to a brilliant start at the Matthew Micallef St John with a number of national records achieved at a very early stage of the season,…

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Dillon Cassar, Joelle Cortis claim 10k National Championship title

Dillon Cassar and Joelle Cortis cruised home to a dominant victory in the National 10k Championship organised by Athletics Malta on Sunday, both athletes leading from start to finish on…

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Athletes seek first title of the season in National 10k Road Championships

Malta’s Road Running Series returns on Sunday with the second leg of the three-part competition, this time a 10km race in Ta’ Qali. This race will take on additional importance…

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260 athletes take over Marsa stadium for third Rush AC meeting

Track athletics resumed in Marsa this weekend as Rush AC held its third annual meeting attracting over 260 athletes of different ages from several Maltese clubs and schools, battled adverse…

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Athletics: Shaun Galea, Joelle Cortis win first leg of Road Running Series

Shaun Galea and Joelle Cortis took the honours in the first of three races forming part of this year’s Road Running Series organised by Athletics Malta. The first event was…

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Athletics Malta launches Road Running Series 2024

Athletics Malta has launched its Road Running Series for 2024, a three-legged competition which crowns Malta’s individual and club road running champion. This year, the Association has developed a revised…

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Athletics: Gabriel Farrugia claims highest Maltese placing at European CrossCountry Championships

Youngster Gabriel Farrugia continued to impress in his performances abroad, showcasing significant potential for the future of Maltese athletics. Running in the European CrossCountry Championships this weekend, Farrugia obtained one…

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Athletics: Mario Grech, Michelle Dimech win Eurosport Safi 5k

Mario Grech (Mellieħa AC) and Michelle Dimech (DSports Lab) have triumphed at this year’s edition of the Eurosport Safi 5k hosted by Rush Athletics Club. The popularity of this race…

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Athletics: Janet Richard, Jared Micallef crowned Athletes of the Year

Janet Richard and Jared Micallef were awarded the highest honour as Malta’s best athletes for this year after bringing home a number of prestigous results for themselves and for their…

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Luke Micallef, Lisa Bezzina win Cross Country National Championship 2023

Luke Micallef and Lisa Bezzina got off their domestic running season with a fine win at the Athletics Malta Cross Country Championship. The once-yearly event brought together many of the…

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Athletics-NYPD plan heightened marathon security, citing global tensions

Local law enforcement will implement heightened security measures for Sunday's New York City Marathon due to a rise in tensions around the globe, officials said on Wednesday.The top endurance athletes…

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Athletics Malta President elected to small states federation Vice Presidency

Athletics Malta President Aldrin Cassar has been elected as Vice President of the Athletics Association of Small States of Europe (AASSE), which brings together the smaller nations in European athletics…

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Maltese half-marathoners perform among world’s best in Latvia

The Maltese Half Marathon Team produced a commendable performance in Latvia at the World Half Marathon Championship. Malta’s three male athletes, Luke Micallef (1:06:55), Dillon Cassar (1:08:20) and Simon Spiteri…

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Athletics: Maltese team in Latvia for World Half-Marathon Championships

Malta will be represented by six athletes at the inaugural World Half-Marathon Championships being held in Riga, Latvia. In the male event, Malta will represented by athletes who have been…

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Janet Richard to compete at Athletics World Championships

Janet Richard heads off to Budapest this weekend where she will compete at the World Championships in her speciality, the 400m. Richard has been performing consistently at her finest as…

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Athletics: Zammit misses out on final spot at Euro U20 Champs

Jeremy Zammit recorded a jump of 7.39m at the Under 20 European Championships in Jerusalem, ensuring a final position ahead of representatives from elite sporting nations such as France, Poland,…

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Athletics: Mixed Results at Balkan Championships and EYOF Games

Maltese athletes reported mixed performances at the Balkan Championships held in Kraljevo, Serbia. At the end of the gruelling season, Maltese athletes competed alongside several strong athletes from Central and…

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Athletics: Five top Maltese athletes head off to Serbia for Balkan Championships

Five of the best Maltese talents in athletics head off to Karljevo in Serbia to compete in the Balkan Championships being held on the 22nd and 23rd July. This will…

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Athletics: Gina McNamara shatters 1500m national record

Gina McNamara has established a new National Record on the 1500m this weekend while running at the Harry Jerome Classic in Vancouver, Canada. The US-based Maltese athlete came home in…

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Athletics: Records tumble at National Championships

The increasing temperatures have not impeded Malta’s elite athletes from producing another strong showing at the Marsa Stadium as Athletics Malta held its annual National Championships. No less than seven…

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Athletics: Team Malta with best ever placing at Euro Team Championships

Team Malta has concluded its commitments in the European Athletics Team Championships held in Silesia, Poland with a prestigious fifth place, the highest-ever position ever achieved beyond our shores in…

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Athletics: Team Malta holds on to fourth place in Euro Team Championships Day 2

Team Malta has managed to keep hold of a prestigious fourth place in the European Athletics Team Championships. While Ireland, Aus; tria and Israel look set for promotion from the…

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WATCH: National Record for Janet Richard as Malta at Euro Team Championships

Malta's participation at the European Team Championships in Silesia, Poland started off with a bang as Janet Richard finished second in the 400m race with a splending time of 52.37,…

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Athletics: Team Malta in Poland for European Team Championships

A 30-athlete strong delegation has arrived in Poland to participate in this year’s edition of the European Team Championships being held in Chorzow, Poland. Fresh from their feats of the…

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Athletics: Strong performance by Team Malta in the World Mountain and Trail championships in Innsbruck

Running races do not get much harder than the World Mountain and Trail championships and Maltese athletes fared well among most of the world’s best 1400 athletes in the stunning…

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