Road Racing starts this weekend with a 5k

The Gibraltar Amateur Athletics Association (GAAA) kick start their 2024/25 road running season with a 5km Opening Season Run this weekend.
The first of the season’s road running races will see athletes starting from Campion Park taking on a route which will see them head through Line Wall all the way south to approximately Rosia Plaza. Turnaround and back north towards Queensway and ending by the pathway of Campion Park.
Registration for this race comes to a halt today Thursday 19th September 2024. This must be done by completing the online registration form at the official GAAA website with team captains encouraged to submit (if possible) one registration form with full details of their team for the race rather than have all individuals register themselves.
The race is the first in a long list of road running events which will see athletes competing all the way through until the summer. The main event being the Road Runners League which will see races across different distances taking place alongside some other one-off events such as next week’s EY Relay which athletes are also encouraged to participate in.
With Gibraltar also preparing for next summers Island Games and Small States championships, the GAAA will have a full calendar to contend with as athletes will be looking to meet their times not just on the road, but also on the track.
The GAAA have already announced their international calendar for this year, which can be found on their official website.
The following International Competitions for the season 2023/2024, each set out with their own selection policies have been identified by the Association to send a team of athletes.
These include
SPAR European Cross Country Championships | 10th December 2023
Five athletes are to be selected by the National Head Coach with one being sent as Team Captain.

World Athletics Indoor Championships | 1st March – 3rd March 2024
One athlete is to be selected by the National Head Coach according to the highest score in the World Athletics Scoring Tables by latest 10th February 2024

European Athletics Championships | 7th June – 12th June 2024
One athlete is to be selected by the National Head Coach according to the highest score in the World Athletics Scoring Tables by latest 1st May 2024.

Championships of the Small States of Europe | 22nd June 2024
A team consisting of both male and female athletes is to be selected by the National Head Coach according to the Gibraltar Minimum Consideration Standards.

European Athletics U18 Championships | 18th July – 21st July 2024
Team will be comprised of one male/female athlete to be selected by the National Head Coach by latest 22nd June 2024.

SPAR European Cross Country Championships | 8th December 2024
The GAAA will be sending a team over upon the discretion of the National Head Coach. Selection criteria is yet to be confirmed.
The association has also provided the Gibraltar Minimum Consideration Standards for the particular championships advising that this does not substitute Championship Qualification Standards which are set out by both European Athletics and World Athletics.

Athletics
International Competitions
Island Games / Championships of the Small States of Europe
Men
• 100m: 11.30
• 200m: 22.83
• 400m: 52.00
• 800m: 1:56.73
• 1,500m: 3:55.03
• 3,000m: 8:40.00
• 5,000m: 16:10.00
• 10,000m: 32:32.86
• Half Marathon: 1:11:00
• Long Jump: 6.90m
• Triple Jump: 13.50m
• High Jump: 1.90m
• Discus Throw: 37.00m
• Javelin Throw: 50.00m
• Shot Put: 12.80m

Women

• 100m: 13.18
• 200m: 26.83
• 400m: 60.27
• 800m: 2:24.00
• 1,500m: 5:01.00
• 3,000m: 10:18.00
• 5,000m: 18:58.00
• 10,000m: 38:12.60
• Half Marathon: 1:25:00
• Long Jump: 4.75m
• Triple Jump: 10.45m
• High Jump: 1.50m
• Discus Throw: 30.00m
• Shot Put: 10.00m

World and European Championships / Commonwealth Games
Men

• 100m: 11.04
• 200m: 22.34
• 400m: 49.14
• 800m: 1:54.00
• 1500m: 3:55.00
• 5000m: 14:52.00
• 10,000m: 31:25.00
• Marathon: 2:37:00

Women
• 100m: 12.24
• 200m: 25.24
• 400m: 58.14
• 800m: 2:15.00
• 1500m: 4:40.00
• 5000m: 17:32.00
• 10,000m: 37:00.00
• Marathon: 3:07:00