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A group of athletes training under the guidance of Middle distance legend and Maltese National Record holder in the 800m & 1500m Xandru Grech.

Team XG, under the guidance of IAAF Level 4 Coach, Xandru Grech, is a middle to long distance group focusing on events ranging from 400m up to half marathon, including 400m hurdles and 3000m steeplechase. The runners' goals and aspiration vary from maintaining a good level of general fitness, to achieving national and international standards; of whom also hold national records in their respective

events. Some of our athletes pride themselves in representing our country in prestigious competitions such as the European Team Championships and the Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE). The aim of the page is to give our fans and running community a space to share and promote their passion for athletics; a place to share their experiences and knowledge on the sport by contributing to our vibrant online community. In turn, we’ll keep you up-to-date with everything that’s going on in the team, as well as posting plenty of exclusive insights, posts, articles, pictures and videos, which we hope you’ll enjoy. We would also like to welcome sponsors willing to contribute to the success of Team XG. Your support is immensely appreciated and will definitely give that extra boost to achieve our goals!

09/03/2026

Strong performances this weekend from our athletes at the Beat Your PB race by , with Team XG represented in both the 5K and 10K events. Solid racing, podium finishes, and great teamwork all around. 💪

🔹 5K Results
🥇 – 1st Overall (Male) ⏱️ 16:12
🏅 - 4th Overall Female ⏱ 21:38

🔹 10K Results
🥉 – 3rd Overall (Male)⏱️ 33:09
🥉 – 3rd Overall (Female)⏱️ 39:59

From leading the race along the waterfront to celebrating on the podium, it was a fantastic showing for the team. Proud of the effort, the results, and the support from our coach . 👊

More work ahead, but this is a great step forward.

Team XG keeps pushing. 🚀

07/07/2025

Athletics Malta Open National Championships – Day 3 💨🔥
Our 800m squad brought the energy and determination on Day 3, delivering fast times, new personal bests, and more podium finishes.

Under the guidance of Coach Xandru Grech and wearing their Bla Training gear, our athletes kept the momentum going:

800m Males
Nigel Puli (PEM) – 3rd place in 1:57.41 - Personal Best and a bronze medal 🥉 for third Maltese overall.
Julian Sammut (SPT) – 6th place in 2:00.56 - Personal Best.
Jean Claude Randon (ZWA) – 7th place in 2:02.58 - Personal Best.
Dario Mangion (PEM) – 8th place in 2:02.76. Took 1st 🥇 in the M35 category.

Julian and Jean Claude also joined forces with Żurrieq Wolves Athletic Club in the 4x400m mixed relay, further adding to a full day of top-level racing.

Three PBs, a national podium, and interclub collaboration — a true team performance all around.

06/07/2025

Athletics Malta Open National Championships – Day 2🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🥈🥉
Day 2 at Marsa brought more success for our team in the 1500m events — with three athletes earning medals, several setting new personal or seasonal bests, and all showing great form under championship pressure.

Competing under the guidance of Coach Xandu Grech, and proudly sporting their Bla Training apparel, our athletes delivered:

1500m Males
Dario Mangion (PEM) – 🥈Silver medal with a time of 4:03.30 (Season’s Best).
Jean Claude Randon (ZWA) – 🥉Bronze medal in 4:06.64 (Season’s Best).
Julian Sammut (SPT) – Finished 4th with a Personal Best of 4:08.37.
Nigel Puli (PEM) – Placed 6th with a Personal Best of 4:12.58.
Nicholas Galea Testaferrata (PEM) – Finished 12th in 5:08.46.

1500m Females
Mona Lisa Camilleri (ASL) – 🥈Silver medal with a strong run of 4:51.31.

With great energy on the track, consistent effort, and a unified presence in their Bla Training gear, the team showed grit, focus, and class.

04/07/2025

Athletics Malta Open National Championships – Day 1 🎽🇲🇹
Day 1 saw strong performances and personal bests from our athletes under the guidance of coach . Here’s a quick recap of the results:

5000m Males
Dario Mangion (PEM) – 6th overall in 15:34.15. He also placed 2nd in the M35 category sporting a signature vest.
Julian Sammut (SPT) – 7th place with a personal best of 15:49.39.
Nicholas Galea Testaferrata (PEM) – 20th place, personal best of 19:38.01.

5000m Females
Mona Lisa Camilleri (ASL) – 1st place in 18:36.60 with a 75.82 age-graded score.

3000m Steeplechase Open (Males)
Jean Claude Randon (ZWA) – 3rd place in 10:35.80 with a 74.49 age-graded score.

Great start to the Championships. Looking forward to Day 2! 💪

26/10/2024

First road race of the season for our atheltes with most delivering great performances 🔥

5km Road Race:
- 2nd Male Open - 16:32
- 4th Male Open - 17:03

10km Road Race:
- 8th Male Open - 34:17
- 4th Female Open - 42:02

Thanks goes to our coach for preparing us at this pre-season stage 🏃‍♂️

Kindly note that all placing athletes are enhanced athletes

27/07/2024

Our athletes at last Friday's Summer Meet 2 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️💨👟 coached by ! From 5 athletes, 2 placed first and 3 achieved Personal Best times in the 1500m⌚️!

1500m Females:
- 1st - 4:51.41

1500m Males:
- 1st - 4:13.37
- 2nd - 4:13.95 (PB)
- 3rd - 4:15.89 (PB)
Nick GT - 5th - 5:15.56 (PB)

02/07/2024

Closing off the AM Open National Championships with a group photo. Thanks goes to for organising these races, giving our athletes the opportunity to showcase their skills in the events they've trained so hard for this season under the guidance and support of their coach

08/06/2024

Some shots of our athletes at yesterday's Challenge 6 🏃‍♂️ ⌚️

800m Males:
- 2:00.03 (PB)
- 2:05.96 (PB)

1500 Males:mangion - Pacing
- 4:18.06
- 4:18.71

1500 Females:
- 4:58.71

05/06/2024

Double the effort, double the pride! 🥉🥉 Congratulations to two of our athletes for sharing 3rd place in a photo finish at the Ryan Tonna Libertas Mosta 5K Race!

Chip Time: 16:28
Gun Time: 16:29

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24/10/2022

The annual Gozo Training Camp comes to an end! 4 days of gruelling training 🔥 and great memories with an amazing team! 💪🏼💪🏼

We would like to thank Fruitland Company Ltd for sponsoring us with the fuel we need!

14/06/2021

Great weekend at the track 😊

Well done Dario Mangion , Julian Sammut , Paul Saliba, Gilbert Spiteri Spadaro and Kurt Dalli for excellent showings in the middle distance events 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️. Training is paying off 💪

Thanks to our coach Xandru Grech , Athletics Malta and all those who helped in getting us back to racing locally ! We sure missed it 😌

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