June 2016 – Ilford Athletic Club

Press Report 28th June 2016

Jun 282016

OLYMPIC PARK 5km (ELvIS) A good team performance from the 28 Ilford AC finishers in this race. the 3rd round of this year’s ELvIS league, saw the team produce their best result of the season in the league competition. The race was over 5km on a 2 lap twisty course to the north of the Olympic Park held last Tuesday evening and hosted by East End Road Runners. The team were led home by Sam Rahman, who is returning to top form, in 7th place in 17m 41s, with Steve Philcox close behind in 9th with 17m 42s, a performance that once again won him the M50 category prize. Paul Holloway took the award for 1st in the M40 group …Read More

Press Report 21st June 2016

Jun 212016

Essex Schools George Jumps to EssexSchools Gold and top ranking in the country Ilford’s young athletes had 4 representatives at the Essex Schools champs , held at Chelmsford on Saturday June 11th All 4 athletes competed to an extraordinary high level and showed how much progress they have all made in their short athletics career to date. All rounder Anthony George was chosen to compete in the Triple Jump very late in the day and after a few training sessions, jumped to win Gold in the u15s Age group in 12.38m. To add to Anthony achievements , his jump on the day pushed him to the highest ranked Triple jumper in the country and will be making his way to …Read More

Young Athletes Report 21st June 2016

Jun 212016

Racewalking Report 21st June 2016

Jun 212016

GOLD MEDAL FOR PETE RYAN Congratulations to Battersea Park regular Pete Ryan on his M60 gold medal in the Veterans AC 5 Miles’ Road Championship, held on a on a pleasant Tuesday evening. In a 22-strong field (boosted by an appeal for more walkers to showcase our event on BBC Breakfast Time Television) Pete was 8th overall in 52.27 after a good battle with Brighton-based in-form man Dan Maskell. Stuart Bennett & Steve Allen both appeared in guest capacity. Stuart looked good in his first appearance after injury being 3rd man home in 50.19 – 4th overall as talented Penelope Cummings of Aldershot was in front (clocking 48.15). Overall this race was “won-by-a-mile” as Ian Richards stormed around the Park …Read More

Young Athletes Report 14th June 2016

Jun 142016

Woodford Open Graded Meeting Ilford Youngsters Make the Grade Ilford’s young athletes had a great night at the recent open graded meeting at Woodford. The late afternoon thunderstorms had finished and it was a perfect night for running, with for the first time in living memory, no gale force wind at a Woodford Open meeting. First up was new member Temi Adeoshun, who despite getting lost on route and only turning up 15 minutes before the start, ran a great 100m in a time of 12.12. Next up in 100m was Ellie Wright who achieved a personal best time of 13.98 in placing 2nd in the 100m, followed up less than an hour later with another personal best of 29.23 …Read More