Malta Marathon & Half Marathon

It was a well-organized race in a beautiful location.

Percorso Piacevole, ma correre in mezzo al traffico NO, non potete farlo. Ristori solo acqua e del powerade(credo). Arrivato dopo 4ore e mezza non ho trovato nulla avevano finito tutto. Dal punto di vista organizzativo c'e tanto da fare. Bella accoglienza, ma per il resto NO correre in mezzo al traffico che ti suona per toglierti, no.

Adoro la maratona, ma siete molto indietro rispetto alle altre europee. Sono convinto che potenzialmente potreste fare molto di piu, ma e' proprio scarsa sia per ristori che per ristoro alla fine.

Ottimo percorso le condizioni meteo non ci hanno agevolato perché pioveva

My first half marathon and what a great experience. Thanks for a well planned event!

First 21km run in my life and the route was very well set out and the view was amazing! Suport and stands along the route was well planned! Thanks

It took a very long time to get the bib and race packet. It conteined a booklet with really small letters that it was hardly to read. The race tshirt did not arrived in time. The organizers found it impossible to post later. We got 5 euro back. We were trasported to the start by bus where we arrived 1 hour before. It was really windy. There were many tolilets - OK. The first part in Mdina we went through narrow streetrs - it would be better to start in waves. The refreshment contained good quality water in small plastic bottles and Powerrade, once orange. For me it was ok, but comperaring with other races not much. The starff at the refreshment ponts made very good work. The rout was nice but the route was not closed to traffic, so we inhaled the smog of traffic. There were many photographers but i dont have hinisher photo (i wore the bib properly and checked all the photoes) as i remember there was one photographer in the finish area who took photos of the viewers. So alltogether the organizers were enthusiastic but many mistakes that resulted to my opinion.

Très bonne organisation et accueil bien sympathique. Le parcours n'est cependant pas exceptionnel, des petites routes, très peu de spectateurs sur le parcours. A part de l'eau et du powerade, rien, sinon une banane à l'arrivée ! Dommage

I had always wanted to go to Malta, so running a marathon on the island on the 24th of February 2018 was a perfect reason to go spend a week on the magical Island. I arrived on the island a few days ahead of race day as usual just to have a feel of the city. The weather was perfect for running and I was looking forward to the race. Then the tables turned on race day eve. I had collected my Running Bib and was heading to a restaurant to meet other members of my club for carbo loading when the high speed winds began to come in. The sea was roaring. I was close to the restaurant so I quickly took refuge there as the winds made to sweep me off my feet. Wojtek, my club member who had flown in from Poland was stuck at the Nike Office of the Malta Organizers, he couldn’t make it to the carbo loading meeting. Liam, another club member who had flown in from Ireland, made it to the carbo loading restaurant and relayed how bad it was outside. Wojteck called several to give updates about what was happening at the race office. “They are at a meeting, looks like the race will be cancelled” he reported. Liam and I were disappointed. We belong to the Marathon Globetrotter Club and we are all counting countries. Malta was supposed to be my 52nd lifetime marathon and the 42nd country in which I had run! The storm was gathering more force and I was almost swept off my feet several times as I tried to get to the bus stop after our meal. I decided there and then I wasn’t going to run the race even if the Organizers didn’t cancel. I got to my hotel safely which was next door to the race office and wojtek was still at the race office waiting for news. Eventually, the word was out “Race is cancelled but you can come over for your Medal” he said. I was already in bed, so I just put my coat over my night gown and struggled to the race office fighting the wind. Wojtek and I quickly took a photo with our Medals and heard other people talking about running the race on Monday if the weather was better. That was a fantastic idea. I was all for it. A Facebook group was set up and we made all our plans as the storm came in. The weather was perfect on Monday. We came out in our race vests and country flags and did the distance. “Now I have earned my medal” I said to myself I am grateful to the organizers for taking the best decision of cancelling the race. I will be back in 2020 to complete my unfinished business in Malta

The race was cancelled

Great start and finish: Mdina and Valletta. Unfortunately roads are open to traffic (50% of race) and no fruit at the refreshments.

Running in this location felt like a true gift. The scenery was breathtaking, and the warm, welcoming atmosphere created by the friendly locals was truly special. The course itself was a joy to experience – incredibly fast and exhilarating! Starting early was a brilliant move, allowing us to enjoy the run before the heat became intense. And the medal? Absolutely stunning! The high quality and unique design have sparked serious FOMO amongst my running buddies, and they're already marking their calendars for next year.

The elevation map promised a fun run, and it absolutely delivered! A truly enjoyable course. I'm definitely planning a return trip.

My Experience at the Malta Marathon Just completed the Malta Marathon, my first ever marathon and it was an incredible experience! The course was well-organized and took us through some of the most beautiful parts of the island, with scenic coastal views, historic towns, and open countryside. I’d highly recommend this race to anyone.

Ich bin den Malta Marathon zum Teil ganz oder nur halb schon mehrmals gelaufen,er ist gut organisiert,vom Bustranfer über die Verpflegung unterwegs sowie im Ziel.Leider konnte ich am Freitag kein Hoody in meiner Größe kaufen.Ich werde den Malta Marathon weiterempfehlen und sicherlich wieder teilnehmen Liebe Grüße Sabine Weismüller

Die Halbmarathon Strecke ist dadurch das keine Höhenmeter anstehen eine Strecke um Bestzeit zu laufen und natürlich auf den letzten 5 km an der Waterfront ein Traum.

Magni a manifestazione, solo un po’ di smog per il traffico di auto in alcuni rari punti.

Bella con attraversamento di paesi e arrivo fantastico sul lungomare. Complimenti

everything was amazing apart from running on the not secured roads with the cars speeding along the runners..

some of the roads were not secured from the cars and i didn’t feel safe.. apart from that was absolutely amazing route 🥰 will come back next year 🤩🥇

The Marathon race was small (~1000 runners) and the course is downhill and pretty flat. There are small uphill but not too difficult, unless you are already tired. Water stations were every 5Km (330mL bottles), 2-3 Powerade stations and 2 sponge stations. You need to be careful since the traffic is not 100% closed. Sometimes you need to run on the pavement to avoid traffic. The medal was great. The biggest one I have ever received! Some negative points: • There is no intermediate timing. Only at the beginning and at the finish line. Someone could easily cheat. • At some point the Marathon and the half marathon races are united. (half marathon started 75min after marathon). However, this was a major problem because I found myself running with many people at a much lower pace, occupying most of the road and I had to do constantly zig zags to avoid them. On one occasion I bumped into a runner who decide suddenly to stop and blocked my way.

I did the half marathon. Well organised event