April 30, 2024 The 49th edition of Il-Ġirja t’Għawdex, held last Sunday, saw a very healthy gathering of running enthusiasts from across the globe, firmly establishing Gozo as a premier destination for running events. With more than 1,300 participants hailing from 50 countries, the event showcased the island’s scenic beauty and vibrant community spirit. Hosted …

To make it clear, our challenging running event will not cease to exist. It will remain here for all of you to conquer for many years to come. However, during the past two months, we have been working hard to give our beloved organization and event, a much-needed makeover to bring them closer to this …

1,110+ Athletes – 1,110+ Stories The 2023 Teamsport Gozo Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, 4K, and 2K races and walkathons attracted more than 1,110 participants from around 40 countries, who started their races from the iconic Xaghra Square early on Sunday (30 April 2023). Around 400 runners competed in the 21.1K Half Marathon main event, while …

Irrespective of your current fitness levels, the 5K distance is an achievable goal for most, in a relatively short period of time.  My own journey into road running started with 5K races in Gozo, once I retired from Rugby in 2018, and before I knew it I was looking at 10K, trails, half marathons, full …

If one had to delve into one of the greatest civilisations mankind has ever seen, the civilization which served as a cradle to all major Western civilizations, and which sprouted in Greece and matured into Hellenic art, literature, architecture and democracy, one could easily observe the importance which sports had in the foundations of this …

If you mention this activity in Xaghra, it means that you are delving into a part of history, Since this is an activity that requires so many kilometers of running and that does not afford many ups and downs in its course, it is necessary that we go back to see how it all started. …

Jekk issemmi din l-attivita’ illum fix-Xagħra, ifisser li tkun qed tidħol fi storja, ġaladarba attivita’ li titlob tant kilometri ta’ ġiri u li ma taffordjax tlugħ u nżul fil-korsa tagħha, meħtieġ allura immorru lura biex naraw kif kellha l-bidu din l-attivita’, hawn fix-Xagħra. Il-“Maratona” inħolqot hawn (fix-Xagħra) minn għadd ta’ żgħażagħ li mill-1976 kienu joħolmu …

By way of introduction, I am Charlotte, I come from Belgium but I have lived in Malta since last April. To be quite honest, I always wanted to go and explore the sister island, but due to work and other commitments, I could not find the right opportunity to go out there and explore properly. …

The last 1K is always hard. It is meant to be hard, especially in an event like this one, where the route challenges you in many ways! My (personal) ideal finish would be a fast one where you go through that finish line gantry in style with a powerful stride. However, it is not always …

It’s not usual to wake up at 6 in the morning on a public holiday. I admit that’s even earlier than most of us wake up on a workday. But if it’s for something you are passionate about, you would do many unusual things with a smile to boot. When the Gozo Half Marathon team …