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New Start Line For 2025 Half Marathon
The Bermuda Day Half Marathon Committee has announced a change to the startline in St. George’s for the 2025 race. A statement posted online said, “We got a bit of feedback from last year’s Derby participants, and it seemed no one was a big fan of the turn-around on Marsh Folly. It was probably the only part of the course with very few... Read more of this article
Results Of Three Races On Bermuda Day
As part of the island-wide Bermuda Day celebrations, multiple races were held on Friday [May 24], including the Bermuda Half Marathon Derby, the Heritage Day Junior Classic, and the Sinclair Packwood Memorial Race. The Bermuda Half Marathon Derby saw Lamont Marshall and Gayle Lindsey race to victory, Sanchez Smith and Naomi MacGuinness won the Heritage... Read more of this article
Photos: 2024 Bermuda Day Running Races
Lamont Marshall and Gayle Lindsey won Friday’s [May 24] Bermuda Day Half Marathon Derby, with both crossing the line in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd, and today’s festivities also included a youth and senior races. You can view all our ongoing live updates by clicking here and all our Bermuda Day coverage by clicking here. For... Read more of this article
Marshall And Lindsay Win May 24th Race
Lamont Marshall and Gayle Lindsey have won the 2024 Bermuda Day Half-Marathon Derby titles, racing to victory this morning in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd. Lamont Marshall completed the new 13.1-mile course, starting on the junction of Cambridge Road and Somerset Road and finishing at the former finish line on Court Street, in 1hr 14min... Read more of this article
Public Service To Celebrate 115th Half Marathon
On Friday, May 24, 2024, the Bermuda Half Marathon Derby will celebrate its 115th Anniversary, and the Public Service will observe the milestone occasion with a series of wellness activities this week. A Government spokesperson said, “Tomorrow [Wednesday, May 22], public servants and members of the community will participate in a lunchtime Wellness... Read more of this article
Gayle Lindsay On May 24th Title Hopes
[Written by Stephen Wright] Gayle Lindsay vividly remembers turning onto Dutton Avenue, looking longingly at the finish line, and realising she had “achieved something special” moments before winning her first Bermuda Half-Marathon Derby women’s race last year. The Scottish runner said she was proud to have etched her name into the history books... Read more of this article
Sean Trott On Bermuda Day Half-Marathon
[Written by Stephen Wright] Sean Trott hopes this will be the year he achieves his ambition of winning the Bermuda Half-Marathon Derby. Trott has finished runner-up four times, including last year’s controversial race when Kenyan Dennis Mbelenzi broke the tape but was deemed ineligible for the win as a non-resident. Bermudian Lamont Marshall, who... Read more of this article
Changes Made For 2024 Bermuda Day Race
Changes are being made to this year’s Bermuda Day Half Marathon Derby, with the finish line moving to Court Street, a requirement that participants be Bermudian or a Bermuda resident for at least 6 months, and the addition of the inaugural Senior Classic 2-Mile Run for persons 65 years or older. A spokesperson said, “Celebrating 115 years... Read more of this article
Bermuda Day Race To Finish On Court Street
The 2024 Bermuda Half Marathon Derby will finish on Court Street, with the organisers saying they ”look forward to the Court Street community and the community at large welcoming this race back home on Friday 24th May 2024.” Dr Gina Tucker told Bernews, “Since our announcement at the finish of the 2023 Derby, the committee has been... Read more of this article
Kallan Richardson Running Towards Success
[Written by Stephen Wright] Kallan Richardson is known for excelling in the classroom, graduating from Berkeley Institute and Bermuda College as a dual enrollment student aged 16 last year before earning an ABIR/Arch scholarship to attend St John’s University in Queens, New York. Richardson has also demonstrated his athletic prowess, finishing sixth... Read more of this article
Mbelenzi Comments On Bermuda Day Race
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dennis Mbelenzi insists there is “no controversy” surrounding his recent participation in the Bermuda Half-Marathon Derby and hopes he did not cause any pain or upset by crossing the finish line first. Mbelenzi, who lived on the island from 2007 to 2019, was the first runner home on Friday [May 26], finishing... Read more of this article
Half Marathon Organisers On Rules & More
Lamont Marshall is the official winner, the organisers apologize for any “misunderstanding or lack of communication regarding eligibility,” Dennis Mblenzi was well aware of the rules in advance, there are ways something like this can be handled moving forward and people are welcome to submit ideas, and overall the race saw thousands of... Read more of this article
