AS Libertas races in Mosta

AS Libertas, along with the Mosta Local Council, recently held their annual road races at Mosta. Over 200 athletes took part in a race held for the seventh successive year and sponsored by HSBC, Fexco and Best & Less Boutique. Jonathan Balzan (St...

AS Libertas, along with the Mosta Local Council, recently held their annual road races at Mosta. Over 200 athletes took part in a race held for the seventh successive year and sponsored by HSBC, Fexco and Best & Less Boutique.

Jonathan Balzan (St Patrick's AC) set a steady pace from the start and sustained his effort to emerge winner of the five-mile race in 26.42.

Junior athlete Nathan Vella (La Salle) followed in second place in 28.28 and John Saliba was third, 29.39.

In the ladies category Cecilia Fenech, of St Patrick's AC, crossed the finish line first in 31.21 ahead of team-mate Carmen Hili, 32.40, and junior Joelle Cortis, of Athleta Pembroke, 33.11.

The top runners in the three-kilometre race were Andrew Camilleri, Christian Formosa and Justin Aquilina (boys) and Marusca Cutajar, Maria Sciberras and Jessica Gauci (girls).

Anyone wishing to join AS Libertas are urged to contact club president Maurice Spiteri on 7943-1758.

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