Mellieħa Athletic Club stole the limelight at the 10-kilometre road running race organised by Birkirkara St Joseph Sports Club last weekend in conjunction with the Fleur-de-Lys Administrative Council and the Birkirkara Local Council.

The in-form Andrew Grech (Mellieħa AC) won the race in a course record of 32 minutes, 33 seconds, followed by team-mates Stephen Borg (34:23) and Christopher Mizzi (35:40).

In the ladies’ race, Kristen Borg, of La Salle AC, finished first in a time of 39 minutes 57 seconds in front of Tara Abdilla (La Salle) in 40 minutes 14 seconds.

Third-placed Gianella Bugeja, of Birkirkara St Joseph, ran the distance in 41 minutes 35 seconds.

Mark Herrera, of Athleta Pembroke, won the 5-kilometre race in 18 minutes 59 seconds, three seconds in front of Clive Gerada of St Patrick’s AC.

Athleta Pembroke’s Dario Mangion was third in 16 minutes 22 seconds.

Marthese Mercieca was unchallenged in the ladies’ five-kilometre event, winning in 18 minutes 59 seconds.

Pembroke’s Hannah Pace finished second in 19 minutes 48 seconds, while Catherine Chetcuti, of Birkirkara St Joseph, was third in 19 minutes 55 seconds.

Shaun Galea (Birkirkara SJ) and Jodie Mifsud (Mellieħa AC) were the 5K race winners in the Under-17 category, Melvin Mifsud (Żurrieq Wolves) and Caroline Ciappara in the Over-35 and Matthew Cutajar (St Patrick’s) and Sandra Schembri (Birkirkara SJ) in the Over-45.

Peter Azzopardi (St Patrick’s) and Cecilia Fenech (Żurrieq Wolves) were tops in the Over-50, Wally Ghiller (Attard AC) in the Over-55, and Stephen Mifsud (St Patrick’s) in the Over-60.

In the 10-kilometre race, the age-group winners were Alex Schembri and Alexia Cutajar in the Over-35, Anthony Dimech (Mellieħa) and Charmaine Mifsud (Mellieħa) in the Over-40, Joseph Barbieri and Marthese Lia in the Over-45, David Sammut (Athleta Pembroke) and Glorianne Borg (La Salle) in the Over-50, Mario Pisani (Birkirkara SJ) in the Over-55 and Joseph Farrugia in the Over-60.

Eurosport were the main sponsors of the event.

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