Athletics

14th October 2020

Four Maltese athletes taking part in World Athletics Half Marathon Championships

Four Maltese long-distance runners have left Malta for Gydnia, Poland, where there Saturday they will be taking part in the World Championships on the Half Marathon distance. Lisa Bezzina, Joelle…

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7th October 2020

Athletics community mourns passing away of Anthony Chircop

Anthony Chircop, former long-serving President of Athletics Malta, formerly the MAAA, has passed away earlier today, aged 76. His demise triggered a downpour of emotional messages on social media by…

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24th August 2020

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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9th August 2020

Sarah Chouhal lowers 400m hurdles U20 national record

Anyone who expected a quiet afternoon at the Matthew Micallef St. John Athletics track yesterday, on the occasion of the final MAAA Challenge, was happily mistaken. The event set off…

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7th August 2020

Athletics: Last MAAA Challenge presents perfect final tune up for senior athletes before National Championships

Senior athletes return on stage this weekend for the final MAAA Challenge of the season, serving as the final tune-up before the Cavalieri Art Hotel National Championships scheduled on the…

Corporate Dispatch, News, Sport DispatchAthletics, running

2nd July 2020

MAAA doubles up with second micro-event after successful resumption of competition

After the successful return to competition last week, the Malta Amateur Athletic Association is welcoming athletes back on the Marsa track and field this Saturday with its second micro-event. With…

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24th June 2020

Athletes back on track this weekend as MAAA Track and Field events resume

In consultation with health authorities, the Association is providing a secure environment with the necessary mitigation measures After a four-month hiatus resulting from the social restrictions imposed in the wake…

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15th June 2020

Kenyan stars invite Ingebrigtsens to Nairobi for rematch

Following the cross-continent 2000m race at the Impossible Games last week, world 1500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot has invited the Ingebrigtsen brothers for a rematch of sorts on Kenyan soil. The…

News, SportsAthletics, running

7th May 2020

Coronavirus and its impact on sports

Major sports events around the world that are in the process of re-starting or have been rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Football * The German Bundesliga season will restart…

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10th August 2018

Daisy Osakue will compete for Italy in European final, days after drive-by attack that left her with black eye

Discus-thrower Daisy Osakue will compete in the finals of the European Athletics Championships in Berlin tomorrow, days after she was targeted in a drive-by attack that left her with a…

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