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Sean Trott On Bermuda Day Half-Marathon
[Written by Stephen Wright] Sean Trott hopes his new training approach will help him surpass last year’s third-place finish in the Bermuda Half-Marathon Derby. A perennial contender and four-time runner-up, Trott said he has made a strategic shift this season – racing less and training smarter. Instead of competing in local events, he has concentrated... Read more of this article
Call For 2025 Half Marathon Derby Volunteers
The Bermuda Half Marathon Derby Committee is seeking volunteers to serve as Race Marshals for the Bermuda Half Marathon Derby to help ensure a safe and successful event. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Half Marathon Derby Committee is calling on the community to step up and support one of the island’s most iconic sporting events by volunteering... Read more of this article
Teachers Rugby To Raise Money For WRC
Teachers Rugby Football Club [TRFC] members will raise funds for the Women’s Resource Centre [WRC] by running the Bermuda Half-Marathon Derby next Friday [May 23]. “Only ten days to go until our TRFC crew hits the pavement for an epic cause – this year, we’re running to raise funds for the amazing Women’s Resource Centre!” read a TRFC social... Read more of this article
Western Stars & LiveNet Launch Campaign
Western Stars Sports Club and LiveNet Bermuda have launched a $100,000 fundraising campaign, with 200 members running the Bermuda Day Marathon 2025 to support field restoration. A spokesperson said, “Western Stars Sports Club, in partnership with LiveNet Bermuda, has officially launched a community-driven fundraising campaign to restore the club’s... Read more of this article
BEDC Sponsors Bermuda Half Marathon Derby
The Bermuda Half Marathon Derby Organizing Committee announced the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] as the lead sponsor for the 2025 Bermuda Half Marathon Derby. A spokesperson said, “As one of Bermuda’s longest-running and most cherished sporting traditions, the Half Marathon Derby continues to bring together athletes, spectators,... Read more of this article
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
