Tesse, Marcolini to receive Noma Award as part of Malta Marathon

Manuela Tesse and Michele Marcolini, the coaches of the Maltese women’s and men’s national football teams, are among the 12 personalities from the world of sport, culture, and social commitment who will receive the ‘Noma Award 2024’.

The awards will be awarded at the Sliema Philarmonic Society’s headquarters as part of the event organised by 39th LifeStar Malta Marathon in collaboration with Com.It.Es Malta and the Maltese-Italian Chamber of Commerce

On the same evening, the bibs will be handed over to the top runners of the 39th edition of the LifeStar Malta Marathon scheduled for Sunday.

This will be followed by a pasta party organized by the Italian restaurant ‘Storie e Sapori’. 

Meanwhile, anticipation is growing for the 39th Malta Marathon in which 3,500 athletes representing 83 nations worldwide will participate.

The programme of the race, scheduled for Sunday, includes the start of the marathon athletes at 6.30 am from Mdina, while those of the Half Marathon will start at 7.45 am.

At the finish area in Sliema a Run for Fun will be held at 8am in which 700 children will participate, covering one kilometre of the race course.

The Inspire Foundation is the Official Charity of the 2024 Malta Marathon – Inspire works with children and adults with various disabilities such as Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and Autism, to help them achieve the highest levels of independence.