Ilford AC Walking Section Press Report – 28/01/2013  

Feb 212013
 

WINNING RETURN Ilford AC’s 2012 Olympian Neringa Aidietyte returned to racing action for the 1st time since her Olympic appearance in August…and won from all (both men & women) in Sunday morning’s somewhat early 3,000 metres walk in the London Indoor Games at Lee Valley Arena. Aidietyte was confident throughout to take victory in 13 minutes and 38 seconds with Belgrave Harrier’s visiting Australian athlete Stuart Kollmorgen 2nd in 13.45. Kollmargan had effectively challenged Aidietyte in the first half of the race, but couldn’t match the Olympian’s class when it mattered most. An Ilford member had the honour of completing the frame as Francisco Reis came 3rd in 14.23 after using his experience and nous to thwart 4th placed talented …Read More

  Ilford AC Press Report – 21/01/2013  

Feb 212013
 

Chingford League Fixture There were 4 athletes from Ilford AC running in the Chingford League fixture at a frozen snow covered Hackney Marshes on Saturday. The 4 were guests in the match which was over a 5.4 mile course. Neil Crisp was in good form finishing 32nd in 33mins 17 secs and was the 2nd runner in the M50 category to finish. Nicola Hopkinson showed her training for the London Marathon is going well with 145th overall in a surprisingly large field in 43m 25s. Coach Rob Sargent came home 154th with 44m 35s and Nicola Chester finished 183rd in 55m 22s in her first cross-country race Benfleet 15 This years Benfleet 15 mile race was held in much different …Read More

  Lee Valley Indoor – 06/01/2013  

Feb 212013
 

Metaswitch Games – Lee Valley 6th January 2013 Kelly Mavididi 60m: 8.58s 3rd place (PB)60m: 8.58s 5th place (PB)400m: 61.48s 2nd place (PB)Tamara Chambers 60m: 8.11s 3rd place (=PB)60m: 8.15s 3rd place 400m: 66.45s 4th place (PB)Sam Malpass60m: 7.35s 1st place (PB)60m: 7.39s 4th place Tino Nyabowa 400m: 64.83s 4th place Essex League (Cross Country) – Epping Forest 12th January 2013Kelly Mavididi ZXC: 25.13 27th place Tamara ChambersZXC: 36.40 34th place Jessica FerrisZXC: 27th placeGretter MazeikaiteZXC: 28th placeSam MalpassZXC: 38.43 66th place Ridge Beya Wa-BeyaZXC: 54.16 137th place Tino NyabowaZXC: 51.35 131st place Jeffrey NkrumahZXC: 40:22 75th place

  Press Report – 14/01/2013  

Feb 212013
 

There was a good turn out from Ilford Athletic Club for the last match of this winter’s Essex Cross-Country League. The races were held in Epping Forest at Chingford and the host club, Orion Harriers, laid out the usual muddy course expected at the venue. In the U11 race young Harry Holloway, in his first Winter season, ran well to finish 43rd in a classy field In the U15 girls, held over 4.5km race Jessica Ferris came home 23rd in 25mins 53secs and team mate Greta Mazekaute one place back in 24m 33s. The UI5 boys ran over the same distance and Ilford fielded 3 competitors who combined to place the team 4th in this match. Leading the way was …Read More