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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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World Athletics launches the world’s first 3D virtual sports museum

World Athletics has today announced the launch of a 3D virtual museum of athletics, bringing a new level of innovation and creative technologies to the world of sport. Known as…

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World Athletics makes new equality pledges to mark International Women’s Day

LONDON (Reuters) - World Athletics has marked International Women’s Day with a series of pledges to “further advance the role of girls and women” in the sport under the campaign…

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Athletics: Claire Azzopardi delivers superb performance at European Indoor Championships

Claire Azzopardi produced a superb personal best performance in the European Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland with a jump of 5.51m. The final of the long jump event is scheduled…

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Malta to host World Athletics Continental Tour meeting

World Athletics has confirmed Athletics Malta’s bid to host an international meeting of the World Athletics Tour in July this year. The event, which will take the name of The…

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Athletics: Carla Scicluna secures qualifying time for European Championships in Poland

The Maltese athletics’ winter season reached its climax this weekend with the Winter Championships held at the Matthew Micallef St John Stadium in Marsa. Despite a warmer than usual February…

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Athletics Malta secures major international agreements to provide local athletes with better opportunities abroad

Athletics Malta has concluded two important international agreements that will secure a brighter future for the sport in Malta and will provide better opportunities for Maltese athletes abroad. The agreements…

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Athletics: Excellent string of results in run-up to National Winter Championships

The athletic season continued to gain pace with a number of commendable performances in the third pre-season meeting at the Matthew Micallef St John Stadium in Marsa. This was the…

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Winter athletics season underway as top athletes vie for place at European Championships

Malta’s elite athletes and upcoming youngsters were back on track at the Matthew Micallef St John in Marsa for the first of three pre-season Winter track events organized by Athletics…

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Athletics Malta in drive to attract sports tourism as Slovak stars hold training camp in Malta

Two of Slovakia’s rising athletic stars, Martin Kučera and Šimon Bujna, together with their coach, Radoslav Ivan, are currently in Malta for a four-week training camp to finalise their preparations…

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Athletics: Malta’s Road Running League set to return

Malta’s road-running league is set to return this November with four exciting races taking Malta’s elite athlete runners as well as several running enthusiasts to four different locations across the…

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Kitata wins London Marathon

Ethiopian Shura Kitata outsprinted Kenya’s Vincent Kipchumba to win a thrilling London Marathon on Sunday as a stunned world record holder Eliud Kipchoge faded late in the race to suffer…

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Usain Bolt tests positive for Covid-19

Olympic legend Usain Bolt has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus and entered self-isolation. The retired sprinter turned 34 on Friday and is believed to have returned a positive test for…

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Athletics: Records tumble in MAAA National Championships

An incredible display of local talent came to a close last weekend at the Matthew Micallef St. John athletics stadium at the Cavalieri Art Hotel National Championships. 30 events unfolded…

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