il-Ġirja t'Għawdex

Results and winners

Every result since 2001. See the course records, the winners of every edition, or pick a year to find a past time.

Latest edition

2026 results

Half marathon, 10K, 5K, walkathons and family races. Search by name or bib number on RaceResult.

Course records

Fastest on each course

The fastest winning times on the courses we run today. The half marathon moved to a new route in 2022.

  • Half marathon

    Current route, since 2022

    Men
    Joseph Arundel 20251:13:29
    Women
    Jemima Farley 20231:19:51
  • 10K

    Since 2019

    Men
    Roderick Cilia 202535:02
    Women
    Joelle Cortis 201940:32
  • 5K

    Since 2023

    Men
    David Borg 202316:03
    Women
    Zia Fujii 202419:32

Retired courses

  • Half marathon, old route · Until 2019

    Men
    Charles Cilia 2006
    1:11:40
    Women
    Josann Attard Pulis 2016
    1:27:32
  • 8 miles · Until 2018

    Men
    Charles Cilia 2008
    43:14
    Women
    Roberta Schembri 2018
    49:56

We don't have women's results from before 2001, so the retired courses' women's records count from then. Sources: Malta Independent, 2010, MaltaToday, 2013 (old-route and 8-mile records) and gozo.news, 2025 (current half marathon record).

Hall of fame

Winners since 1977

The overall men's and women's winner of each race since 2001, and the men's winners of the early Gozo Marathon.

Overall winners of il-Ġirja t'Għawdex by year
YearHalf marathon10K / 8 miles5K
202651st edition26 April

Half marathon

Men
Charlton Debono
1:16:30
Women
Karen Vella
1:35:56

10K Race

Men
Joseph Borg
35:53
Women
Maria Buttigieg
46:17

5K

Men
Bruno Salido Jove
16:20
Women
Felicienne Mercieca
20:02
202550th edition27 April

Half marathon

Men
Joseph Arundel
1:13:29
Women
Veronika Kersyte
1:36:56

10K Race

Men
Roderick Cilia
35:02
Women
Marija Cumbo
44:11

5K

Men
David Borg
16:39
Women
Jael Vella
21:47
202449th edition28 April

Half marathon

Men
Charlton Debono
1:18:16
Women
Marisa Muscat
1:39:58

10K Race

Men
Roderick Cilia
37:03
Women
Charla Pia Vella
45:36

5K

Men
David Borg
16:52
Women
Zia Fujii
19:32
202348th edition30 April

Half marathon

Men
Charlton Debono
1:16:07
Women
Jemima Farley
1:19:51

10K Race

Men
Stefan Azzopardi
35:30
Women
Charla Pia Vella
47:52

5K

First 5K race

Men
David Borg
16:03
Women
Michelle Dimech
19:48
202247th edition21 September

Half marathon

Men
Aaron Mifsud
1:18:23
Women
Josann Attard Pulis
1:33:52

10K Race

Men
David Borg
38:13
Women
Michelle Dimech
40:59

5K

Not held
202146th edition

Virtual edition · runners ran remotely and logged their own times, and prizes were drawn at random, so there are no winners. Submitted times on ACTIVE (opens in a new tab)

202045th edition

Virtual edition · runners ran remotely and logged their own times, and prizes were drawn at random, so there are no winners. Submitted times on ACTIVE (opens in a new tab)

201944th edition28 April

Half marathon

Men
Pedro Antonio López de Haro
1:13:18
Women
Josann Attard Pulis
1:30:03

10K Race

First 10K, replacing the 8 miles

Men
Charlton Debono
35:07
Women
Joelle Cortis
40:32

5K

Not held
201843rd edition29 April

Half marathon

Men
Nuradin Shifa Mahamede
1:15:25
Women
Josann Attard Pulis
1:31:25

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Dillon Cassar
45:54
Women
Roberta Schembri
49:56

5K

Not held
201742nd edition30 April

Half marathon

Men
Charlton Debono
1:17:16
Women
Oksana Riabova
1:33:49

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Stefan Azzopardi
45:33
Women
Maria Gerada
55:18

5K

Not held
201641st edition24 April

Half marathon

Men
Steve Chetcuti
1:17:47
Women
Josann Attard Pulis
1:27:32

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Charlie Cilia
45:29
Women
Doreen Camilleri
55:22

5K

Not held
201540th edition26 April

Half marathon

Men
Giacomo Fontanel
1:20:58
Women
Jacqueline Booker
1:39:28

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Charlton Debono
47:19
Women
Roberta Schembri
51:07

5K

Not held
201439th edition27 April

Half marathon

Men
Jonathan Atse Herrera
1:17:14
Women
Josann Attard Pulis
1:29:50

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Jonathan Balzan
44:57
Women
Doreen Camilleri
54:13

5K

Not held
201338th edition28 April

Half marathon

Men
Drew Lang
1:18:04
Women
Jacqueline Booker
1:38:56

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Jonathan Balzan
44:49
Women
Doreen Camilleri
55:08

5K

Not held
201237th edition29 April

Half marathon

Men
Aaron Mifsud
1:15:23
Women
Cecilia Fenech
1:36:37

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Jonathan Balzan
45:12
Women
Roberta Schembri
56:23

5K

Not held
201136th edition8 May

Half marathon

Men
Drew Lang
1:15:43
Women
Cecilia Fenech
1:31:43

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Melvin Mifsud
45:27
Women
Sarah Meli
1:07:00

5K

Not held
201035th edition25 April

Half marathon

Men
Drew Lang
1:17:13
Women
Marisa Muscat
1:33:30

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Melvin Mifsud
46:50
Women
Francesca Arrigo
1:00:43

5K

Not held
200934th edition26 April

Half marathon

Men
Johann Galea
1:16:54
Women
Marisa Muscat
1:34:06

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Jonathan Balzan
43:30
Women
Angele Sammut
55:01

5K

Not held
200833rd edition27 April

Half marathon

Men
Johann Galea
1:16:30
Women
Josianne Attard
1:34:54

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Charles Cilia
43:14
Women
Modianne Agius
1:05:54

5K

Not held
200732nd edition

Half marathon

Men
Jonathan Balzan
1:14:09
Women
Carmen Hili
1:31:12

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Charles Cilia
44:23
Women
Marisa Muscat
56:52

5K

Not held
200631st edition

Half marathon

Men
Charles Cilia
1:11:40
Women
Giselle Camilleri
1:28:26

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Drew Lang
45:33
Women
Theresa Camilleri
1:00:31

5K

Not held
200530th edition24 April

Half marathon

Men
Jimmy Sacco
1:17:06
Women
Gillian Grech
1:38:44

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Drew Lang
46:10
Women
Corinne Degaetano
59:48

5K

Not held
200429th edition

Half marathon

Men
Andrew Grech
1:17:51
Women
Carmen Hili
1:29:16

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Drew Lang
45:40
Women
Marisa Muscat
51:56

5K

Not held
200328th edition

Half marathon

Men
Roderick Debono
1:21:51
Women
Carmen Hili
1:29:20

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Drew Lang
46:32
Women
Doreen Vella
54:03

5K

Not held
200227th edition

Half marathon

Men
Charles Cilia
1:12:35
Women
Carmen Hili
1:31:22

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Drew Lang
44:59
Women
Doreen Vella
54:56

5K

Not held
200126th edition

Half marathon

Men
Brian Magri
1:14:26
Women
Carmen Hili
1:37:40

8 Miles Race

8 Miles Race

Men
Drew Lang
44:54
Women
Doreen Vella
56:32

5K

Not held

1977 to 2000

Men's winners of the Gozo Marathon, as listed in the 1998 race programme. The race grew from about 6 km around Xagħra to 10 miles in 1979 and 13.1 miles in 1991. We don't have women's winners or times for these years.

  1. 200025th edition · 13.1 milesCharles Cilia
  2. 199924th edition · 13.1 miles—
  3. 199823rd edition · 26 April · 13.1 milesEuchar Camilleri
  4. 199722nd edition · 27 April · 13.1 milesVince Ghigo
  5. 199621st edition · 28 April · 13.1 milesJoe Pace
  6. 199520th edition · 30 April · 13.1 milesJoe Pace
  7. 199419th edition · 17 April · 13.1 milesJoe Pace
  8. 199318th edition · 21 November · 13.1 milesVince Ghigo
  9. 199217th edition · 17 May · 13.1 milesIvan Roshnov
  10. 199116th edition · 19 May · 13.1 milesAlfred J. Camilleri
  11. 199015th edition · 29 April · 10 milesGerald Degaetano
  12. 198914th edition · 30 April · 10 milesGerald Degaetano
  13. 198813th edition · 29 May · 10 milesGerald Degaetano
  14. 198712th edition · 29 November · 10 milesGerald Degaetano
  15. 198611th edition · 27 April · 10 milesCharlie Portelli
  16. 198510th edition · 26 May · 10 milesCharlie Portelli
  17. 19849th edition · 27 May · 10 milesCharlie Portelli
  18. 19838th edition · 20 March · 10 milesEnzo Caruana
  19. 19827th edition · 21 March · 10 milesMario Attard
  20. 19816th edition · 15 March · 10 milesJoe Bajada
  21. 19805th edition · 17 February · 10 milesRaymond Agius
  22. 19794th edition · 11 February · 10 milesJoe Bajada
  23. 19783rd edition · 5 February · About 6 kmRaymond Agius
  24. 19772nd edition · 9 July · About 6 kmRaymond Agius
  25. 19771st edition · 6 February · About 6 kmRaymond Agius
Earlier years

Results by year

2024, 2025, and 2026 are on RaceResult, the 2020 and 2021 virtual runs on ACTIVE, and 2001 to 2023 in our archive.

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