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Let me start with a confession: even though I've been writing about the sport for a number of years, I'd never read a book about athletics. Most of those that I'd come across were either biographies - which I don't really like - or statistical compendiums which I like even less.'Born To Run', however, promised to be different which is why it was so intriguing. For one thing it dealt with ultra

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It would seem that I have caused a problem for the MAAA with my article last week on the Times of Malta because of the failure to mention a sponsor. It doesn't matter that the MAAA did not issue a Press Release on this new sponsor, nor that no one apart from the runners would know of the Road Running League if it weren't for that article.Nor does it matter that there will probably be no race

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There has been plenty of talk since the new format of the Road Running League was announced. MaltaAthletics.com spoke to a number of athletes to gauge their views about these changes and what they thought could be done to improve mattersAnthony ChircopMAAA PresidentWe had held a meeting with the representatives of the Clubs and heard their suggestions. They agreed that we have different

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If ever confirmation was required that the Road Running League was in severe need of a major overhaul, that came this year when a measurement error at one of the races and the subsequent internal wrangling over the outcome of this race meant that the results over who had won the league were delayed by a number of months.What was supposed to be the major road running event in Malta had descended

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You know that you've had a fast race when you're met with the congratulations of a traffic policeman at the finish line.That was Jonathan Balzan's experience at yesterday's Hilly Clothing Gudja 8K as the policeman who had spent the previous hour on his motorbike ensuring that runners and cars are kept at a safe distance from each other approached him to express his amazement."You were like a

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One of the most atypical races in Malta, the Gudja 8km that is organised by St. Patrick's AC, takes place next Sunday and the usual high turnout is expected. "Last year we had a good turnout about 120 people. Hopefully this year we might reach this number again," confirmed Joe Zerafa, the event's race director"I think the Gudia 8kms has now been established and athletes look forward to this race

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I've just done the Berlin marathon and have to admit that it was a marvellous exeperience, one that I will cherish this race for all my life. Being my first full marathon, I will never forget the experience. My trip to berlin for the full marathon is actually the crowning of this feat, if i may humbly call it that!Locally, my favourite race is without any doubt the half marathon which is

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Danica Spiteri and Dermot Galea were reconfirmed National Triathlon Champions on Sunday 4th October when they won their respective categories at the ChooseMalta.com National Triathlon Championships which were held over the Olympic distance, i.e. Swim: 1500m; Bike: 40km and Run: 10km.In all forty-six athletes, including 15 from the UK, took part in this year’s Championships which were held on a

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This has been a fantastic year for Danica Spiteri. Gold at both the Triathlon Championships for the Small States of Europe and the Mediterranean Frienship Games mark her out as one of the most succesful Maltese athletes of 2009 whilst by finishing the Karten ironman she became the first Maltese woman to do so.All that is missing for her to make this a perfect year is to win the ChooseMalta.com

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As part of a new feature here on MaltaAthletics.com, at the start of each month we shall be looking at the athletics (and triathlon) events taking place on the island (islands, if there's something in Gozo). This month, with the track season now over, we see an increase in road races much to the joy of the long distance runners.Oct 3: St Vincent de Paul 5kmOne of the most popular races on the

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There's the ChooseMalta National Triathlon Championships this weekend and Keith Galea will be looking to become national champion for the first time in his career. MaltaAthletics.com met up with him on the eve of these championships to talk about his season so far as well as his ambitions.What were your targets before the start of the season?My Targets before the start of the season were a 1hr

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My friend Charles Cioffi recently sent me the following message that I thought best to share with the local running community since I haven't heard about it elsewhere."Here is a vintage photo I recently uncovered of myself with Paul Vella, a fellow sportsman who died last week. He was one of the four members of my running team at the Silesians Sports Club. The British services had nicknamed us "

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Talk to any of the seasoned athletes and it is a safe bet that many will point at the SVDP 5k as one of their favourite races. It isn't hard to see why with an excellent organisaiton and prizes for everyone. This year's race is to be held on the 3rd of October and the application form for this can be found below.

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There are two races coming up which tend to attract a good number of runners. The first is the Swieqi 5K which has the obvious advantage of being for free:Swieqi Fun Run Application_A1 Then there is also the Ladies Running Club's race that is perhaps the running highlight of September.lrcraceappl09

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Twelve months ago, Nicolai Portelli (pictured, second from right) was gearing up to take part in the 400m at the Beijing Olympics as Malta's sole male athlete. It seemed like the perfect reward for an athlete who had always worked hard and done well without ever managing to make it to a major tournament.Beijing changed all that and, it was widely assumed, Portelli could then hang up his spikes

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Although we seem to think that this is the case, the problem of falling standards in long distance running is spread all across Europe. And, just like Malta, whilst everyone complains about this nothing seems to be done in order to reverse the trend.With one exception. The setting up of realbuzzrunbritain.com in the United Kingdom has been hailed as a visionary step that will help re-establish

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Charles Cilia (pictured in yellow) and Joelle Cortis confirmed their current good form with their second victory in their respective categories in the Birkirkara 5K Road Running Series. This annual series of races is organised by the Birkirkara St. Joseph Sports Club in collaboration with the Birkirkara Local Council and under the auspices of the Malta Amateur Athletic Association.The trio

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Birkirkara St. Joseph triathlete Keith Galea, currently undergoing intensive training in the United Kingdom in preparation for the forthcoming national championships, registered a couple of victories in triathlons he contested recently. His first commitment was a triathlon on the Olympic distances (1500 metres swim, 40 kilometres bike and a 10 kilometres run). In a field of 500 triathletes, which

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The first race in the ninth edition of the Birkirkara St. Joseph Triathlon Series, which was held recently on the Salina-Bahar ic-Caghaq Coast Road, attracted a record number of triathletes. Thirty-two triathletes lined up for the start of this sprint triathlon in perfect sea conditions. Race winners Mark Zammit and Michelle Wood, confirmed their current good form with an excellent performance,

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After a fair bit of delay, the results from the third day of the Club's League have been published.

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The World Masters Athletics Championships are presently being held in Lahti, Finland with athlete’s ages ranging from 35 years old, still in the heat of International completion, to 90 year olds battling it out in all track and field events. More than 5,000 athletes are taking part in these world Championships which has become a major event in the athletics calendar. Malta is being represented

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For those looking to take part in the Gudja 8km, here's the application form:

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A week late perhaps, but here are the results from the 2nd Round of the Clubs'League.

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The latest issue of the MAAA electronic newsletter has been published and it includes an analysis of recent results achieved by Maltese athletes in international competition as well as a review of what happened at the Small Nations Games.

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A season that started with so much promise ultimately delivered very little for Andrew Cassar Torregiani yet it is not over yet as he talks to MaltaAthletics.com about his year and how he’s looking to finish on a high in Finland. “You could say that it has been a negative season for me , but this was only due to a series of injuries starting from back problems and then moving to a nasty hip

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A wise coach once told me that what’s important in athletics isn’t how you handle success but how you react to defeat. Of course, it is a maxim that holds in life as much as it does to sport, yet its validity for athletics is driven home time after time as athletes something goes wrong for athletes used to winning and they struggle to recover.Fortunately for Steve Camilleri, that’s a not going

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Much was expected from James D'Alfonso as he set out to make his GSSE debut earlier this year.A series of impressive results in the 400m back in Australia where he lives had been enough to see him being labelled as the next big thing for Maltese athletics and a certainty to win a medal in Cyprus.Both of those targets were, to an extent, achieved as D'Alfonso came second in the individual race and

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The St Vincent de Paul Running Group Annual General Meeting was held and a new committee was elected which is composed of:- President- Raymond Chetcuti, Vice President – M’Anne Ellul, Secretary – Noel Sharples, Treasurer – Philip Spiteri, Official Doctor- Dr Edward Bellia, Members :Miriam Cassar, Anthony Borg, Paul Bottone and Rudolph Cini.The Secretary, Mr Noel Sharples, in his comments

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The recent trend of poor attendances continued during the first day of the Clubs' League that yet again highlighted how, for all the validity of the competition, it needs an overhaul to improve its standing.

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They might have their critics but the FISEC Games traditionally offer a great for Maltese youths to test themselves in European competition. The squad for this year's edition of these games, to be held between the 17th and 23rd of July in Algarve (Portugal) was announced next week and appears to be primed with promising talent. The squad is made up of the following:Annalise Vassallo, Chloe

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Some athletes seem to be permanently in the headlines whilst others lie constantly in the background regardless of their achievements. Angela Sammut falls into this latter category: one of the top female long distance runners with a series of wins in local races to her name yet very little recognition.Not that she’s complaining. Indeed, her primary concern is maintaining her current level of

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Last week saw the first summer meet but, in reality, it was a poorly attended event with very few results of note. Perhaps everyone is still suffering from the post GSSE hangover? Who knows but let's hope that next week's Club's League sparks off greater interest.

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Birkirkara 5K Road Running Series 2009The seventh edition of the Birkirkara 5K Road Running Series, organised by Birkirkara St. Joseph Sports Club in collaboration with the Birkirkara Local Council, and under the auspices of the Malta Amateur Athletic Association, got underway on the 30th June, with the first race on the Mtarfa By-Pass. Charles Cilia won the race 15 minutes 52 seconds, while

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Nikolai Portelli yesterday took part in the 200m at the Mediterranean Games. Here's a piece written about him midway through last month and which appeared on the Times of MaltaWhen looking for reasons as to why the number of people that are attracted to athletics is so limited, football invariably always gets the bulk of the blame.Such is its popularity and the riches on offer that it is very

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Traditionally, athletics has always drawn a large number of girls and women to it. Football tends to be the dominating sport among boys so most go for that and, if it doesn’t work out, they either slip out of sports or else look for a different outlet. For girls there is no such default sport so they tend to spread out between the alternative sports more evenly with athletics getting more than

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St. Patrick’s AC’s status as Malta’s leading long distance athletics club was confirmed once again over the weekend as they took the shield for the highest number of participants at the Olympic Day Run. And, as if to underline this claim, over the same weekend they were providing the national team taking part in the third division of the European League in Sarajevo with long distance runners

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Haithem Ksheim proved his worth over the 5km distance when he won the Mosta 5Km recently. Fellow St. Patrick's AC runner Angela Sammut ws the first among the women.

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Whilst the Games for the Small States of Europe remains the focus of the local athletics season, participation in the annual European nations' competition remains just as, if not more, important.Sadly media attention tends to shy away from this event even if the level of competition is significantly higher.Even more so this year when the return from the Games in Cyprus has been mired in criticism

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St. Patrick's AC have just published the June issue of their quarterly magazine, The Shamrock. Interviews, information and athlete's stories help make this worthwhile a read. Publish at Scribd or explore others: Magazines & Newspape athletics Publish at Scribd or explore

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Under the circumstances, it would have been difficult to expect better. The many injuries that plagued so many key athletes in the days leading to the Small Nations in Cyprus had a telling effect on the results where Maltese athletics failed to produce at least one gold medal.Of course it isn’t all bad and indeed some athletes exceeded expectations. Certainly, Nikolai Portelli surprised quite a

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Birkirkara St. Joseph’s national triathlon champion Dermot Galea placed third in the recently held Marazion (Hayle) Middle Distance Triathlon, held in Cornwall, England. The distances triathletes have to cover in such an event are a 1.9K swim, a 90K cycle and a 21.1K run.The race started with a tough 1.9K sea swim in the Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately the course was not very well marked, causing

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The results from the National Youth and Cadets Championships have been published where it is important to note the number of Championship Records, a new National Record and the many other fine performances.Day 1 Yths & Cdts Boys Publish at Scribd or explore others: Magazines & Newspape newsletters malta

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The following is an official communication of the MAAA:On Wednesday the 20th of May, 2009, H. E. Dr. George Abela paid a curtsy visit to the offices of the Malta. Amateur Athletic Association at its Headquarters in Marsa, where he was welcomed by Mr Anthony Chircop, President of the MAAA and other members of the MAAA Council as well as some Presidents of the various clubs affiliated to the MAAA

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It is somewhat ironic that the Maltese athlete who is shouldering most hopes of success at the forthcoming Games for the Small States of Europe is also the one about the least is known.Born and bred in Australia, James D’Alfonso is the latest to have chosen to represent Malta thanks to his family’s roots on the island and big things are expected of the 400m specialist who is seen as a genuine

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There is very little that's new in the latest issue of Athletics Malta's newsletter. Publish at Scribd or explore others: Brochures & Catalogs athletics

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The national championships were held over last weekend and this year there was added importance attached to them as they were to determine which athletes were going to make it into the squad for the Cyprus GSSEs. Here is the full set of results: Publish at Scribd or explore others: Brochures & Catalogs athletics

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In a press conference earlier today, the Malta Olympic Committee announced the athletes which will form part of the Maltese squad taking part in the Games for the Small States of Europe to be held in Cyprus at the start of next month.Although final confirmation of the squad is to be given next week, and as yet there has been no clarification about the competition that each will be taking part in,

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Christian Luke Chetcuti set a new national youths record in the 1,500m when he ran the distance in 4:15:12 on Saturday during the 5th Aggregate meeting. His was the highlight of the event that saw a number of established athletes returning to competition. Publish at Scribd or explore others:

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After weeks of waiting, the results of the controversial final leg of the Road Running League - that apparently measured 100m shorter than the regulatory 10K - have been issued. Those eager to know who the overall winners of the Road Running League were will, however, have to wait a bit longer.In the meantime, have you read our article on the situation of local long distance running?

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The Olympic Day is celebrated every year around the world on the 23rd June and is unlike any other holiday or national day. Sometimes activities are held very near this date. It belongs to no country and honours no individual. It marks no battle or victory; it signifies no triumph or defeat. It is simply a day to celebrate the dream of uniting in peace and competing in friendship and is the only

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Jason Martin and Angela Sammut emerged the winners at last Sunday's Mellieha 10K, which is undoubtedly one of the toughest routes on the island. The full results are here: Publish at Scribd or explore others:

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There aren't that many track and field magazines around and certainly none that make it to Malta. So, when a year ago I started receiving the IAAF backed Spikes magazine I was delighted. Sadly, mine was a luxury that few others were afforded since the magazine's circulation was restricted to the UK.Not any more, however. Earlier this week, the IAAF announced that the magazine was going to be made

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For the second time this year, a seminar dealing with middle and long distance running was held by the MAAA last Sunday. This one was aimed at passing on some of the knowledge that coaches Mario Pisani and Gwen Fava achieved during their recent rip to Kenya to do the IAAF coaching course.It was, undoubtedly, an interesting seminar and its organization would indicate that long distance is high up

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Undoubtedly, the highlight of the Joe Bajada Memorial meet was Andy Grech's junior national record which he improved once again and which now stands at 7:18. Publish at Scribd or explore others: athletics

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Last month, two local coaches - Gwen Fava and Mario Pisani - made their way to Nairobi, Kenya through the MAAA scheme for certification of coaches in athletics specialities, in collaboration with the IAAF. Following their successful attainment of their Level III certificate in middle and long-distance running these two coaches saw it fit, indeed their duty, to share with you, all interested

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Another good turnout for the fourth Aggregate of the season saw some decent if unspectacular performances. Here are the results from last Saturday: Publish at Scribd or explore others: Publish at Scribd or explore others:

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To often forgotten Gozo Half Marathon was held last Sunday with a decent turn-out. This race has so much potential yet very little is done to promote it, which is a huge shame. The following are the results from Sunday. Publish at Scribd or explore others: Publish at Scribd or explore others:

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There were some good results as well as national records in yesterday's invitational meet. Publish at Scribd or explore others: Business & Law Other ibm malta farmhouses

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Having already been in Malta earlier this year for a brief training camp, discus thrower Jenny Scott is back to compete in the International Meet with two lofty ambition in mind: throwing and helping change perception about her discipline.How did you take up athletics? And how did you end up with throwing?Me and my dad had gone for a run around the track one night just for fun and whilst we were

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This is an important week for Maltese athletics. Having worked on it for the past six months, the International Meet is due this weekend and it promises to be a great festival of athletics. Hopefully the weather will be better than what it has been for the past few days but, in the meantime, let’s take a closer look at the event answering any questions that you might have.Why is it so important

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The following notice was issued by Malta Athletics late this week and, whilst the seminar should be a noteworthy one, will it do much good if the coaches decide to stay away?"Athletics Malta would like to maximise on the presence amongst us of such renowned athletics coaches as Mike McFarlane and Don Lennon, who, through their athletes, will surely supply us with sparring partners in view of the

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The popular Pembroke 10k were held last Sunday with two Pembroke Athleta runners - Brian Magri and Joelle Cortis - winning the man two categories. The winners were as follows: Publish at Scribd or explore others: Presentations & Spre malta athletics

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by Cyprian Dalli“Is it true that Malta is so small that you can run from one tip to another in one go?” asked me Ulviyya, and Azerbaijani girl in her early 20s which I met last October in a Training Course I attended in Budapest. That fascinated look on Ulviyya’s face, perhaps inspired by the Malta Marathon 2008 T-Shirt I was sporting that day, immediately took my mind on a Pindaric flight to

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If Romain Mesnil was looking for publicity then he certainly got it. The question, however, is whether it is of the right kind.Google Mesnil's name and you're likely to be directed to a link that contains the words "naked pole vaulter". And, in case you're fretting: don't worry, all the vital bits are covered up (so it is safe to click on them from work).The story is that last October Mesnil was

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Publish at Scribd or explore others:

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Publish at Scribd or explore others:

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Publish at Scribd or explore others: Brochures & Catalogs malta Meet

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For those who, like me, were unable to attend the seminar held by the MAAA last month regarding long distance running, there a good overview in the latest issue of the newsletter that is published by the MAAA. Publish at Scribd or explore others: Newsletters Periodicals & Report malta athletics

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At the Press Conference held at a leading hotel in St Julian’s the President of the Athletic Section at the Pembroke Athleta Sports Club Mr Victor Camilleri, gave details of this year’s Pembroke Races, which this year have reached the 15th edition. Most of Malta’s foremost runners will be taking part at the event on Sunday morning, the 5th April 2009.Mr Camilleri explained that the entry for the

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Despite the not too ideal weather conditions and a number of top performers missing, there was still a very good turnout for the second aggregate meeting of the season as athletes look for their best form ahead of the international meet to be held later on in April. Publish at Scribd or explore others: Periodicals & Report

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Although MaltaAthletics.com is wholly dedicated to local athletics (and a little bit of triathlon), today we're making an exception by focusing our attention on the Tour ta' Malta that took place last week.Whichever way you look at it, these past four days have been fantastic for local cycling. Not only has the Tour ta' Malta been an astounding success - breathing new life into the sport and

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If the strong winds that hit the Maltese islands these past few days put you off going out for a stroll, then spare a thought for those poor souls whose dedication to their sport left them with no option but brave the weather for last Sunday’s National Duathlon Championships.Fabio Spiteri laughs at the thought. “Well, waking up at 5.30am, and hearing the gusts of wind blowing on my window wasn't

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German David Lorbacher won the 18th edition of the Dingli 10, running the distance in under 55 minutes. Carmen Hili retained her title, winning in 1:07:25. The full set of results are: Publish at Scribd or explore others: Politics & Governmen Business 2008 results

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As with so many athletes, the Malta Marathon was a huge challenge for Marisa Muscat. Yet it wasn't simply the distance and resulting fatigue that she had to overcome but also the many obstacles on the road leading to the actual day."I've been injured and practically I had no preparation in the lead up to the day. I only made some five long runs which is nowhere near enough for such a race. On

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Just as the Malta Marathon has become a regular occurrence in late February or early March in the local athletics calendar, so too has the Dingli 10 which has retained an even more steadfast appointment, being held on the 19th of March for almost every year since its inception in 1991.It has also built a reputation as being one of the hardest races in the local calendar thanks to a fairly tough

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After seven weeks of questions and replies, we've asked our athletes what they thought about the Diary of a Marathon feature. Looking through the hits stats, the feature was quite popular but here's what the athletes had to say:Tonio PrivitelliI have very much enjoyed taking part in this Diary of a Marathon. I have been looking forward to the questions, to providing the answers, and then to

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St. Patrick's AC have just issued the latest edition of their quarterly magazine, The Shamrock which can be read online here: Publish at Scribd or explore others: eBooks Fiction & Literature 2008 newsletter

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A week from the marathon and many athletes are gearing up for the next big event on the long distance horizon that traditionally is the Dingli 10, held on the 19th of March.Anyone wanting to take part can download the application form found here: Publish at Scribd or explore others: web developmentNot to race organisors: if

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Although improving on their best is often the main goal that Maltese athletes have when taking part in major championships, the burden of expectations often stops them from achieving that aim.Not so Lara Scerri. The surprise choice to represent Malta in the European Indoor Championships set a new personal best mark at 7.98s in her heat on Saturday. This wasn't enough to see her avoiding

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It has now been a week since the Malta Marathon and Half Marathon, ample time for our athletes to recover and share their thoughts about the big day: on how they fared on the day and what they thought about the new route.Tonio PrivitelliFull MarathonTarget Time: 3:29:59Actual Time: 3:26:35It was my perfect marathon. I was aiming to finish in less than 3h30, so I needed to run each kilometre in a

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Here's the latest edition of the MAAA Newsletter: Publish at Scribd or explore others: 2008 newsletter

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When major indoor championships comes around, like the European Indoors that are to be held in Turin this weekend, they create a dilemma for local athletics. One the one hand there is the desire to expose local athletes to competition of the highest level whilst on the other the realization that such events come far too early in the domestic season for any athlete to be in a good enough

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Whenever people spoke about potential candidates to represent Malta in the European Indoors, Lara Scerri's name rarely featured. Yet, having matched every result obtained in the Pre-Season Championships held so far with the Hungarian table, it was she who came out on top. Malta Athletics spoke to Lara about this surprise choice and how she was preparing for the event.I hope you won't hold this

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With the MAAA taking the unusual decision to send only one athlete to the European Indoor Championships due to take start today in Turin, Malta Athletics spoke to association president Tony Chircop about this decision and the need to take part in such championships.How come only one athlete is being sent to the European Indoor Championships?The main objective of our association is to raise the

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Received this e-mail from athletics coach Roger Zammit last Sunday following the Malta Marathon and Half-Marathon and thought it best to reproduce it here mainly so that the organizers can take note but also to see what the rest of you out there think."First of all a big WELL DONE to every participant in this big event.But I think I must express my disappointment at how the race was (dis)

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With a host of top level athletes scheduled to take part, the Land Rover Malta Half-Marathon was scheduled to be a memorable event and so it turned out to be. The regular reports being fed at the finishing line from the lead car had Frenchmen Cyril Merle in the lead ahead of Briton James Douglas. So it was something of a surprise when Jonathan Balzan emerged in front at the final straight.Not

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On a grey and uninspiring day, it fell to Rik Ceulemans to lighten up the Land Rover Malta Marathon as he won the main event in 2:25:59. The Belgian might be an athlete but he sports the look of a rock star and it is of little wonder that back in his native country he’s known as Rikske Punk: Ricky the Punk.His looks certainly got him some attention as people queued up afterwards to take photos

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Philomen Kipering will be back on Sunday to defend the Malta Marathon title that he won two years back in 2007. The Kenyan athlete will indeed be the favourite to come out on top even though he could be joined by a couple of African athlete who the organisers are trying to bring over.Among the Maltese, Jonathan Balzan's decision to drop to the half marathon means that the favourite is Jason

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Finally, the big event is just a matter of hours away and all our athletes are finalising their preparation. So we asked them what they eat and what they think of during this week. Here's what they had to say:Morgan Brimmer...number 19Finally the big day is fast approaching and I am looking foward to it. Last Saturday I went to collect my race number - 19 - I hope that this number will be bring

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Running for forty two kilometers. Even thinking about that distance is enough to make the less active among us question the sanity of those who undertake the challenge of running a full marathon. Yet talk to any runner and they’ll swear that it offers them too big a rush of adrenaline to seriously think about quitting.Such a stance is backed up by the increasing number of people taking part in

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"Improving middle and long distance running" is the title of a a half day seminar organised by the Malta Amateur Athletic Association at the Hotel Le Meridien, Saint Julians On Saturday, 7th March 2009, from 8:30 – 12:30.Athletes, Coaches, Officials, adminstrators, indeed all those who have an interest in the subject or believe that they can contribute towards improving the level of middle and

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Alfred Debono’s isn’t a name that you'll frequently come across in the sports pages. Which doesn’t mean that his achievements lack merit. Indeed, if anything it is the opposite.As a veteran athlete – or masters as is the trend to call them these days – that he manages to approach his sport with such energy and dedication is an honour to him as well as an example to the rest of us. Particularly as

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Another week, another junior record in the long jump. Andrew Cassar Torregiani's record stood for just seven days as Andy Grech managed to beat that mark twice in the third pre-season meeting. And it is unlikely to stop here as Grech told www.maltaathletics.com "to be honest, my aim isn't that of beating the national record but rather of jumping farther than seven metres".Pre Season 3

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Less than two weeks to go and things start getting interesting. For the athletes, it isn't simply a matter of training and subsequently making it to Rabat at the start of the marathon, but there is a lot of preparation involved. Shoes, for one thing, or the race route that for a number of reasons seems to change each year. So how are our athletes handling these issues.Tonio Privitelli on shoes...

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It being the second meeting of the season, when most athletes are going through their conditioning phase, performances exceeding expectations are not normally on the cards.Indeed the turn out at the Marsa Athletic Stadium, in what might go down as the coldest day of the year, was sparse enough, both in participation and on the stands. As compensation, the protagonists not only ensured an

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With only two weeks to go before the big day, athletes are stepping up their preparation. So what is that they do at this stage? How is their build up coming on? We spoke to our atheltese to see how each one is doing.Cyprian DalliRight now I am entering the last of phase of my preparation. Last Sunday I did my last 'very' long run, most of it on the route of the Marathon itself to come to

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Birkirkara St. Joseph Sports Club, under the auspices of the Malta Cycling Federation, will be organising a 20 kilometre individual time trial on Sunday, 15th February, 2009. This event will be held on the Salina-Bahar ic-Caghaq Coast Road, which will be closed for traffic between 7:15 a.m. and 9:15 a.m.This will be the second race on the Malta Cycling Federation calendar of events following the

Paul Grechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13742123747580749956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18225401.post-25873885354784983972009-02-08T19:17:00.002+01:002009-02-08T19:18:26.160+01:00

The track and field season kicked off yesterday and these were the results from what was a good turnout:Pre Season 1 Publish at Scribd or explore others: Other music guitar

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It is said that behind every great man there's a great woman. Can't say whether that is true or not but what is certain is that behind every athlete there's a lot of support be it from family and friends. Which is what our runners have spoken about today: the attitudes that they face when people learn about their hobby and the support that they get from those around them.Morgan BrimmerRunning

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