Athletics
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Saturday, February 18, 2012 , by
Astrid Fleri Soler
Loading up for the race
We have reached the final phase of tapering and resting – the final week leading to the much awaited race tomorrow week. A crucial aspect now is what and how to eat to have enough energy reserves to last the whole distance without hitting...
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
Liu, Robles re-match in Birmingham today
China’s Liu Xiang will face Dayron Robles for the first time since their controversial clash at last year’s World Championships when they meet in the 60 metres hurdles in Birmingham today. The duo’s race, ahead of their expected showdown i...
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Marathon registration
The registration period for the 2012 Malta Marathon gets underway tomorrow at the Urban Jungle outlet in Sliema as the build-up for the 27th edition gathers momentum. A record 2,500 runners will take part in these year’s races. Maltese par...
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 , by
Valhmor Camilleri
Foreign entries on the rise
The 2012 Land Rover Malta Marathon is set to reach record numbers again this year after it was confirmed that 2,500 athletes will take part in the marathon, half marathon and walkathon on Sunday, February 26. Speaking at the event’s launch...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Bolt’s absence sparks health fears
World 100m record holder Usain Bolt has sparked health worries by not running in a hometown meet where he had planned to race after being sighted in Germany instead. Bolt did not run at Saturday’s Camperdown Classic in Jamaica after a stat...
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Saturday, February 11, 2012 , by
Joe Micallef
Routes slightly amended to avoid rough Nigret lane
There was hardly any chance for a breather following last year’s record-breaking mara-thon as the organising committee set the ball rolling in earnest for this year’s races. The late John Walsh was soon working on the design for the medal...
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Monday, February 6, 2012
James’ win launches season
Grenada’s Kirani James signalled his intention to add Oympic gold to the 400m world title he claimed last year with a convincing victory at the Boston Indoor athletics meeting on Saturday. James clocked 45.96sec, fastest in the world so fa...
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Saturday, February 4, 2012 , by
Astrid Fleri Soler
Tapering for the big day
We have trained consistently hard over the past few weeks, having braved all the difficulties this cold winter has brought upon us. So, by now, we should all be stronger and fitter. This is a crucial phase in the build-up. Too little train...
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Attard 10K on Feb. 12
The Attard Local Council and the Attard Athletics Club will be holding the traditional 10K race on February 12, starting and finishing next to the Parish Church. The race, starting at 9 a.m., is considered among the best in the local scene...
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Early-season tests for national team members
The 2012 athletics calendar starts next Saturday afternoon with the first pre-season meeting at Marsa organised by the Malta Amateur Athletics Association. However, for some members of the national team competition time has already begun w...
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Saturday, January 28, 2012 , by
Astrid Fleri Soler
Inspiration from adversity
Marshall Ulrich is an elite ultra-marathon, adventure runner as well as a mountaineer, having climbed the seven highest summits, including Mount Everest. He has run more than 100 races averaging 125 miles each, two of which are Badwater (1...
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Aryasova loses Tokyo marathon for drugs
Russian runner Tatyana Arya-sova has been stripped of her 2011 Tokyo marathon title after testing positive for a banned substance. The International Association of Athletics Federations finalised a two-year doping ban on Aryasova after she...
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 , by
Astrid Fleri Soler
Walk and run for Inspire
“Running through the jungle,the wind in my face and the sound of my feet;Animals and children tell a truth and never lie;Compassion in the jungle,Compassion in your head!” These ar...
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
Awards night today
Those athletes, officials and teams distinguishing themselves most last year will be announced during a televised Sport Malta Awards show at the MFCC, Ta’ Qali, today. The presentations night will be the final leg to a contest, organised j...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Sprinters, hurdlers in Gozo training camp
The athletics season will take off in the first week of February and most of the local athletes are very keen to return to competition after four months of training. Thanks to the close collaboration with the Ministry for Gozo and the supp...
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Saturday, January 14, 2012 , by
Astrid Fleri Soler
‘Rhythms of the Dance’
5Rhythms is a movement meditation practice devised by Gabrielle Roth in the 1970s. The exercise focuses on putting the body in motion in order to still the mind. The five dance rhythms are:Flowing...
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Saturday, January 7, 2012 , by
Astrid Fleri Soler
Gearing up for the walkathon
In its short history, the Malta Walkathon has grown at an impressive rate from 200 participants in 2010, to 500 in 2011. Indications show that, as with the Marathon and Half Marathon, the third Malta Walkathon is on course for another reco...
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Monday, January 2, 2012 , by
Phil Casey
Daegu upset alters Ennis perspective for new year
Ever since returning from the career-threatening injury which forced her to miss the Beijing Olympics, Jessica Ennis has been used to winning. On her return to competition after a 12-month lay-off, Ennis won the heptathlon at a meeting in...
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Monday, January 2, 2012
Glodie Tudiesche critical of lenient Tamgho sanction
Glodie Tudiesche, the female athlete involved in the altercation which saw triple jumper Teddy Tamgho banned by the French Athletics Federation, has hit out at the leniency of the sanction, which will allow Tamgho to compete at the London Olympic...
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Monday, January 2, 2012
Kenyan Jeptoo wins San Silvestre in record time
Kenya’s world championship marathon silver medallist Priscah Jeptoo won the women’s San Silvestre 15-kilometre race in Sao Paulo on Saturday in a record time of 48min 48sec. The 27-year-old – winner of the Paris and Turin Marathons during...
