Tag: athletics
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Malta record mixed fortunes on Day 7 of Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
Malta’s athletes were in action in athletics and lawn bowls on Day 7 of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with several closely contested encounters producing both encouraging performances and narrow disappointments. Athletics Gina McNamara competed in the women’s one-mile event, stopping the clock at 4:48.33 to finish 10th. McNamara stayed with the leading group through…
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Historic Performance in Athletics: Team Malta shines with 11-medal haul and four National Records
The Maltese athletic contingent delivered a stellar performance at the Events Athletics Promotion (EAP) Championships for Small States of Europe, securing a strong tally of 111 points. Facing elite talent from 17 European federations, Malta finished ahead of several traditional GSSE rivals and outpaced much larger sporting nations, including Armenia, Georgia, Albania, Azerbaijan, Kosovo, and…
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Matthew Galea Soler shines at European Athletics U20 Championships
Team Malta celebrated a remarkable achievement at the European Athletics Under 20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, as Matthew Galea Soler delivered an outstanding performance in the men’s 400m. In Friday’s semifinal, Galea Soler clocked a stunning 46.84 seconds, securing his place in the final and ranking among the top eight U20 athletes in Europe in…
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Thea Parnis Coleiro breaks National Record and reaches 200m Final at EYOF
Thea Parnis Coleiro set a new national record and booked her place in the 200m final at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje. Racing at the National Stadium Todor Proeski, the Maltese sprinter clocked 24.06 seconds in her semi-final heat, placing third and advancing to Friday’s final. Her time set a new national record…
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Team Malta Opens EYOF Campaign with promising performances in Skopje
Team Malta made a strong start at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF), with encouraging performances from flag bearers Thea Parnis Coleiro (Athletics) and Jeremy Gatt (Badminton) on the opening day of competition. In the athletics arena, Thea Parnis Coleiro impressed in the women’s 100m heats, clocking 12.06 seconds to secure her place in the…
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Malta names squad for 2025 European Youth Olympic Festival
The Maltese Olympic Committee has announced the squad of young athletes who will represent Malta at the 2025 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF), taking place from July 20 to 26 in Skopje, North Macedonia and Osijek, Croatia. EYOF Skopje 2025 will welcome more than 4,000 athletes and officials from 50 European nations, with participants aged…
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Pembroke Athleta Athletics & Triathlon Club impresses at 2025 National Championships with 65-Medal Performance
Pembroke Athleta Athletics & Triathlon Club delivered a strong all-around showing at the 2025 National Athletics Championships, held at the Matthew Micallef St John Athletics Stadium in Marsa. The club finished the three-day competition with a total of 65 medals — 35 gold, 16 silver, and 14 bronze — while also setting several championship and…
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Seven records fall at record-breaking 6th EAP Malta International – WACT Challenger Meeting
The 6th edition of the EAP Malta International – WACT Challenger Meeting, hosted by Pembroke Athleta Athletics & Triathlon, confirmed its growing reputation on the international athletics circuit by delivering a high-level event marked by seven new meeting records and a record Meeting Ranking Score of 73,478 points. Recognised by World Athletics and listed on…
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GSSE2025: day 2 recap, Gold rush continues for Malta
Malta’s impressive medal haul at the GSSE2025 Games of the Small States of Europe in Andorra continued on Tuesday as gymnast Sophie St. John clinched gold in the women’s Vault event. St. John delivered a superb routine that earned her a score of 12.550, securing first place and adding another gold to Malta’s tally —…
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Hudson Race Series Kicks Off 2025 Edition in the Three Cities
The highly anticipated first race of the Hudson Race Series welcomed yet another sell-out crowd to the historic Three Cities, where 300 runners took on a fast and scenic route along the iconic waterfront. Participants competed in one of two distances–10km or 5km–in crisp, yet sunny January weather. 10km Race Mark Herrera took the lead…
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Record-breaking Olympic Athlete Arshad Nadeem welcomed home by crowds in Pakistan
Pakistanis worldwide have been celebrating their athlete’s world-recording breaking success at the Paris Olympics. Arshad Nadeem, who won the first ever Gold Medal for Pakistan in Athletics at the Paris Olympics, was welcomed home by jubilant crowds. He won Gold in track and field section with a record-breaking javelin throw of 92.97 metres. Arshad Nadeem…