The Mellieha AC athlete broke his own record by four seconds.
Mellieha Athletics Club’s (AC) Dillon Cassar broke Malta’s Half Marathon national record at the Copenhagen Half Marathon 2022, held yesterday.
Dillon completed the 21.1-kilometre race in an hour, six minutes, and seven seconds, breaking his own previous record – established last year in Valencia – by four seconds.
Dillon Cassar / Athletics Malta
Dillon wasn’t the only Maltese athlete running yesterday’s half marathon, however…
Luke Micallef completed the race just seven seconds after Dillon, thus establishing the third best time by a Maltese athlete on this distance.
The Copenhagen Half Marathon welcomed a whopping 25,000 athletes from around the world, with Dillon and Luke managing to finish the race amongst the top 70.
Malta’s very own Joelle Cortis also produced a commendable result, finishing the race in an hour, 18 minutes, and 40 seconds, earning her the 47th spot in the women’s category and third in the Over 35 category.
Joelle Cortis / Athletics Malta
Ethiopia’s Milkesa Mengesha won the race with a time of 58 minutes and 58 seconds.
The Maltese athletes were supported to participate in the Copenhagen Half Marathon by Sport Malta, the Maltese Olympic Committee, and the National Development and Social Fund.
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