Press Report 3rd November 2020  

Nov 032020
 
Press Report 3rd November 2020

EUROPEAN MASTERS ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIP Funchal, Madeira 29-31 October 2020 The European Masters Road Running Championships took place in Funchal on the Island of Madeira in sunny conditions. The Championships were postponed from March due to Coronavirus and the restaging was with a reduced attendance than is normal for these championships. The British team totalled just over 30 instead the normal of around 150. The event did attract a good quality field which included the 1995 World Marathon Champion Martin Fiz of Spain who won the M55 half marathon title here. The first event was the 10km road race which was staged on a two lap course along the seafront and around the town with  a start time of 8.30pm.. …Read More

  Les Hislop  

Nov 012020
 
Les Hislop

LES HISLOP Born 03/04/1942 Most people don’t think I am that old, they think I am a lot older!. Joined Ilford A.C. October 1982. Personal bests  all done when I was 40 or older. Didn’t do many track races other than in the vets league. I ran 5 mins 12 secs for the mile in the 100 mile relays that were held at Woodford in about 1984. Road. 5 miles 29.50 1991  10km. 37 23 1989  10 miles 59.08  1983 Half Mar. 1.17.49 1983 20 miles 2.02.53 1883 I don’t remember the first race I did for the club, but the first one I ran in was the day after I had my 40th Birthday when I got to bed …Read More