Press Report 17th May 2016  

May 162016
 

Essex County Track & Field Championships Three Ilford athletes Krystle Bologun,Tom Gardner, Ahmed Abdulle, amassed 3gold 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at these championships held at Chelmsford. On day 1 the 3000m saw the Senior men and U/20 race combined with Ahmedwinning the overall race in 8-51 together with the U/20 title,with Tom coming 2nd in 8-57 and thereby taking the Senior men’s title,. In the 800m Krystle battled all the way for herbronze in 2-23. On day 2 it was the same format again with the 1500m U/20 combined with the Senior men. Although Ahmedcome 4th overall he took the U/20 title in 4-06-6. In the 5000m Tom lost out in asprint finish in the home straight narrowly …Read More

  Press Report 10th May 2016  

May 102016
 

VICTORIA PARK 5 miles The numbers where somewhat down for this year’s running of this long established race which was run later this year. Four Ilford athletes took to the park paths of this figure of 8 course on a warm sunny day with variable head & cross winds . From the off birthday boy Ahmed Abdulle now 17 went with the lead group with Tom Gardner just sitting off the pace. Tom started to reel in Ahmed over the later stages finishing in 4th place in 26-04 with Ahmed in his first ever 5 miler in 5th place in 26-08. Usamah Patel returning back from injury used this as a fitness run finishing in 30th in 30-31 with track …Read More

  Press Report 3rd May 2016  

May 032016
 
Press Report 3rd May 2016

Witham 5 Mile Road Race (incorporating the Essex Championships) Monday 2 May There was a good turn out of endurance runners from Ilford AC in the Witham 5 mile road race, which incorporated the Essex Championships, run over a gently undulating course on Bank Holiday Monday Morning. Tom Gardner put together a great race to win the event and the Essex title, the second Ilford runner to do so in the last 3 years, he was the runner-up last year. Tom’s winning time was 25m 48s, a new personal best.Also medalling in the county championships was Steve Philcox in 15th place with 28m 46s, taking the silver in the M50 category. There was a good run from Terry Knightley in …Read More