August 2019 – Ilford Athletic Club

Press Report 27th August 2019

Aug 272019

Barking Park 5km Monday 26 August The annual Barking Park 5km took place on a flat, fast course on a hot sunny Bank Holiday morning and it was a good day for the 38 entrants from Ilford AC. The race was the 7th match in the ELvIS series and left the positions tight at the top. There was a fine run from Paul Grange to lead the club home in the runners up spot in a new personal best time of 16 mins 08 secs. Supporting him were Tom Gardner in 5th in 16 mins 34 secs and Gary Coombes with 9th in a new best time of 17 mins 02 secs. Close behind in 11th was Sam Rahman with …Read More

Press Report 20th August 2019

Aug 202019

Woodford Green Open Woodford Tuesday 13th August It was a good night for Ilford Ac at the Woodford Green Open Meeting. Krystle Balogun recorded a time of 27:07 in the 200m which placed her 4th on the night, whilst Jordan Hinds ran in the 800m recording 2:28:58 which gave her 3rd place and 1st U20 female. There was a big field for the 3000m and both Diarmuid Mac Donnell and Dan Holeyman got into their running early and kept a steady pace to come home 13th and 14th respectively. Diarmuid recorded 10 mins 34.54 secs , a new personal best by 17 seconds, while Dan better his personal best by over 20 seconds with 10 mins 38.97 secs. Ilford had …Read More

Press Report 13th August 2019

Aug 132019

Forest Five Epping Forest Saturday 3 August The sixth round of the ELvIS series for 2019 was held over a 5 mile off road course in Epping Forest at Chingford. Ilford AC fielded a team of 19 for this fixture and in form Gary Coombes headed the squad with a fine 6th place finish in 29 mins 13 secs and took home the 1st M40 trophy. He was supported by Sam Rahman in 17th with 30mins 34 secs and Steve Philcox in 30 mins 58 secs for 19th, a position which won the M50 age category. Seb Parris placed 20th with 31mins 13 secs, while Dan Holeyman came home 25th in 32mins 09 secs and Diarmuid Mac Donnell was one …Read More

Press Report 7th August 2019

Aug 072019

Harold Wood 5km (Elvis) Wednesday 31 July The latest round of the Summer League ELvIS competition was held over a demanding course at Poges Wood in Harold Wood. Ilford AC had a good entry of 24 runners. Leading the way was Gary Coombes in 6th spot with 17 mins 47 secs and the prize for the first in the M40 category. Next home was James Rigby placing 13th with 18 mins 21 secs with the leading M50 group runner Steve Philcox one place behind in 18 mins 25 secs. Seb Parris had a good run for 19th in 18 mins 58 secs Dan Holeyman was next over the line for the club in 24th with 19 mins 11 secs, with …Read More