Gerald Grech, a lecturer in Marketing at the University's Junior College since 2000, and a competitive athlete since his mid-teens, has successfully represented Malta in several international athletics events including the Youth Olympics, Small Nations Games, European Team championships and more recently, the World Mountain Running Championships.
Last year he joined the Malta University Athletics Team winning the over 40 road running award, and will be representing the University in the World Company Sport Games in Athens this year. He came 2nd overall in the National Trail Running League and 2nd in the Xterra international half-marathon in Gozo
His guiding values in life are self-discipline, determination and perseverance.
Photo: Vertical Kilometre International Mountain Race Malonno, Italy (+1000m elevation gain in 3,5km)