Nearly 1,000 runners turned out for CAEG Grevenmacher's Easter race, where local star Charel Grethen clinched victory in the 10km main event, and Lena Kieffer led the women's and uniformed services categories.
The Athletic Club of the East (CAEG) in Grevenmacher celebrated a record-breaking turnout, with 692 runners registered for the main 10km race. Including the youth races, the total number of participants approached 1,000. Many runners proudly wore shirts representing the Grand Ducal army, police, and customs services.
The event took on added significance with the participation of middle-distance running specialist Charel Grethen, fresh from a training stint in South Africa. In the final kilometres, the leading group of seven narrowed to five, before Grethen surged ahead, overtaking Hungarian runner Max Balazs to claim victory.
Toni Veigas claimed the title in the police, army, and customs category, finishing seventh overall in the general classification.
Lena Kieffer, a former competitive athlete, had double cause for celebration: not only did she win the women's Easter race, but she also topped the police, army, and customs category.
