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Donawa: “I’m Retired Now, Will Go Out On Top”

Donawa: “I’m Retired Now, Will Go Out On Top”

[Written by Maya Palacio] Jay Donawa wins the Appleby Bermuda Day Half Marathon after many years of competing. The 44-year-old athlete says he has lost count on the number of Bermuda Day races he has competed in, but yesterday’s race was his last. “I’m retired now. I’m going to go off on the top.” Before the race yesterday, Donawa had good... Read more of this article

Runner Jay Donawa: “It’s A Dream Come True”

Runner Jay Donawa: “It’s A Dream Come True”

“It’s a dream come true,” Jay Donawa said after winning today’s [May 24] Bermuda Half Marathon Derby, adding that today will be his last marathon, as he wants to “go out on top.” Saying that he is “still a little bit deaf from the crowd support,” he thanked everyone for supporting him, saying he is very thankful... Read more of this article

RenaissanceRe 5/10 Mile Challenge Results

RenaissanceRe 5/10 Mile Challenge Results

Jay Donawa and Rose Anna Hoey are the 2016 RenaissanceRe 10 Mile Challenge Male and Female Champions, while Stephen Allen and Gayle Lindsay are the 2016 RenaissanceRe 5 Mile Challenge Male and Female Champions. Donawa ran to victory in the 10 mile race by recording a time of 58.42, while Ryan Wilson was second in 1:03.34 and Omari Hart finished third... Read more of this article

PLP Pays Tribute To Donawa On His Retirement

PLP Pays Tribute To Donawa On His Retirement

Shadow Sports Minister Michael Weeks has saluted veteran runner Jay Donawa as he announces his decision to retire from competitive distance running. “The Progressive Labour Party would like to salute perennial Bermuda Day Half Marathon Derby contender Jay Donawa as he announces his decision to retire from competitive distance running,”... Read more of this article

Photos: 2015 Fairmont To Fairmont Road Race

Photos: 2015 Fairmont To Fairmont Road Race

Hundreds turned out on Sunday morning [Jan 11] to take part in the 2015 Fairmont to Fairmont Road Race that saw juniors starting at 8.30am from Heron Bay along with walkers starting at Hamilton Princess. The runners left the Hamilton hotel location at 9am with eventual winner Bryan Huberty, and Jay Donawa leading the group and staying neck in neck with... Read more of this article

2011 NACAC In Trinidad: Bermuda Team Results

2011 NACAC In Trinidad: Bermuda Team Results

The Bermuda Senior & Junior Men’s Cross Country Teams competed in the 2011 NACAC Cross Country Championships held at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The Senior men ran 8k and the Junior men ran 6k. The Junior boys team placed 5th out of 12 teams, while the senior men placed 6th out of 18 teams with the USA placing... Read more of this article

Donawa and Alen Win Bermuda Regiment Race

Donawa and Alen Win Bermuda Regiment Race

The Bermuda Regiment held their annual 5 Mile Run and 3 Mile Fun Walk on Sunday May 9, and it saw veteran local runner Jay Donawa win the event in 26:20, with Jennifer Alen the first female across the line in 33:15 in 9th overall. Stephen Allen and Russel Ascento rounded out the top 3 Mia Pauwels was the first across the line in the walk in 35:49, with... Read more of this article

2010 NACAC In Tobago: Bermuda Team Results

2010 NACAC In Tobago: Bermuda Team Results

Bermuda’s team represented the island well at the 6th North American, Central American and Caribbean Association Championships [NACAC] in Trinidad & Tobago. Marking the first time that the NACAC Championship was held in the Caribbean, over 100 athletes from the  USA, Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, Guyana, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, SVG, Bermuda and... Read more of this article