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When Valerie Farrugia first ventured down to her local track to watch her son compete in his school’s sports day, little did she know that it would be the beginning of a journey that would see her named Malta’s 2013 winner of the European Athletics Women’s Leadership Award. [Read more…]
Carol Galea
Zurrieq yesterday woke up to the shouts of hundreds of young children as they ran through the village core. With the roads free of any form of traffic, they took advantage of the number of fun runs organised by Zurrieq Wolves Athletics Club in celebration of the World Run Day to temporarily reclaim the roads for pedestrians. [Read more…]
Pulling Down the Age Barriers
Paul Grech discusses the changing pace in the aging athlete
What happens to an athlete when the years start to catch up and he can no longer keep the pace? Does he simply give up and quit? That’s exactly what used to happen some years back when the only alternatives open to those eager to stay involved in their sport were to either take up coaching or else a role in administration. [Read more…]
800m
One to Watch Out For Christian Formosa – 800m by Paul Grech
St. Patrick’s AC has never enjoyed a reputation of being a club renown for it’s track athletes, focusing instead on long distance events. However, all that could be about to change thanks also to a good number of young athletes coming through the ranks. [Read more…]
Christian Nemeth
Nemeth and Galea shine brightest as the stars come out in Zurrieq by Paul Grech
The unusual sight of Peppi Azzopardi in full running gear welcomed Zurrieq residents early yesterday morning. Along with others like Xandru Grech and Andrea Cassar, popular television host Azzopardi took part in a fun run organised jointly by Caritas and Zurrieq International Half Mar-athon organisers to mark World Run Day where runners worldwide are encouraged to collect money for charity. [Read more…]
Track Start
Paul Grech discusses the new start rules which have been introduced in 2003
Their work often goes unnoticed, but no athletics’ event could go ahead without them. Starters and track officials suffer the same fate as referees in any other sporting discipline: anonymity if they get it right, criticism when they don’t. Yet their importance can never be understated, particularly in the light of the new false start regulations introduced on the first of January by the IAAF. [Read more…]
Lara Gerada
That 2003 was a fine year for Maltese athletics is evidenced by the honours handed out to local athletes at the Sportivi Nazzjonali contest and the Malta Olympic Committee awards. Yet, the most central achievement came far away from the track and has hardly been given any attention. [Read more…]
Carmen Hili wins in sub 3Hr
Magri wins stage but Mansbridge retains title – Hili goes below three-hour mark by Paul Grech
The sight of Brian Magri leading at the closing stages of the third 25km stage that brought to an end the 2003 Gatorade Malta International Marathon Challenge, raised hopes of an overall Maltese winner for the first time in 13 years. In the end, however, Magri’s victory was only a symbolic one as he crossed the finishing line just six seconds ahead of David Mansbridge, not enough to close down the lead of 1:28 minutes the Briton had built in the previous two stages. [Read more…]
Carol Galea – Zurrieg 2004
Carol Galea defies fitness problems to set new course record by Paul Grech
Another half marathon, another Carol Galea win and another record. Arguably Malta’s finest ever long distance runner, Galea seems to get better every time she takes to the road and she confirmed this with another record breaking performance at the Zurrieq International Half Marathon. [Read more…]
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