Jak Wright  

May 092020
 
Jak Wright

Name: Jak Wright Born:  04/09/02 Date Joined:  I started training in July 2017 and joined officially in mid-September 2017 Personal Bests: Track: 400 – 56.9 800 – 2:05 1500 – 4: 11.81 3000 – 9: 08.26 Road: Mile – 4:39 ( virtual time trial!) 2 mile – 10:20 3 mile – 16:41 5k – 16:55 (virtual time trial!) First Club Race:  u15 Essex XC relays. I was 2nd leg with Farris Patel and Aaron Samuel and we came 2nd for the silver medal. Favourite Race:  Mini marathon, the last 3 miles of the London marathon course on the morning of the actual race. Doubles up as the London borough championships and the British 3 mile championships, with 6 runners chosen …Read More

  Ian Gains  

May 012020
 
Ian Gains

Name Ian Gains Born 1946 Scotland Clubs Eton Manor / Ilford A.C. Club President 2003 BIO:- Joined Eton Manor as an 8 year old in the swimming club. At 12 joined the Athletic club,this club was set up by the old Etonian’s and financial help from the City. We had excellent facilities for that period, a 34 acre walled sports facility with a 6 lane 440 yard track with flood lights,my coach was Les Golding. My events were 880 yards and 1 mile. A bit vague on my times as it was over 50 years ago! Ilford A.C. I’d been away from Athletics for a good few year,but my daughter wanted to take up athletics at Ilford, this is where …Read More

  Sam Malekout  

Apr 242020
 
Sam Malekout

Name:  Sam Malekout Born:  1982 Date Joined:  April 2004. I just moved to London from the Midlands at the end of 2003 and in the Easter break I was looking for some kind of sports activity. Luckily I live in Newbury Park and from Google I found Cricklefields Sports Stadium to be just a 15 minute walk away. I came along one evening and asked at reception when people train, started doing sprints and along Jump. Later on I took an interest in throwing events and that same Summer wood see me compete for a Ilford in the SML (now competing in the SAL) PERSONAL BESTS: 200m: 22.92 400m: 50.50 800m: 2:04.10 Long Jump: 6.29m High Jump: 1.75m Triple Jump 12.40m …Read More

  Sharon Honey  

Apr 192020
 
Sharon Honey

Name: Sharon Honey Born: 1957 Joined Club: I joined Ilford AC on 17 April 1980 so I’m doing this around my 40th anniversary of joining the club! I initially ran for Essex Beagles from 1975. RECORDS TRACK 800m               2.28.4              25/08/1981      Ilford               Club Champs              SL 1500m             4.57.3              20/09/1980      Ilford               Gibson Trophy            SL 3000m            10.43.8             10/05/1981      Hornchurch     GRE Cup                    SL 5000m             20.06.0            ??/??/1996       ???? ????                                           V35 10,000m          39.16.5            ??/??/1994       Ilford               Club Champs              V35 ROAD 5k                    19.02               29/08/1994      Barking Park   Barking Park 5k          V35 (6th fastest IAC lady ever) 5m                   32.02 (31.06*) 20/10/1985      Ingatestone     Ingatestone 5m            SL …Read More