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Press Report 6th September 2022

Sep 052022

Hillingdon 20 Sunday 4th September Sam Rahman gave an excellent performance on Sunday in the Hillingdon 20 mile road race. The race, the oldest of this distance in England, is over 4 challenging undulating laps of suburban Ruislip. Rahman was in the leading group from the start and reached halfway in 63 mins 30 seconds. The course took its toll in the second half and he came home in 2 hrs 10 mins 51 secs for 9th place in a field of over 230. The result indicates that he is in good form and is hopeful of a sub 3 hours in the forthcoming Amsterdam Marathon The Vitality Big London Half Sunday 4th September Three Ilford runners were amongst the …Read More

Press Report 30th August 2022

Aug 302022

KIMBOLTON HALF MARATHON Sunday 28th August The Kimbolton Half Marathon runs from the picturesque Kimbolton Castle, once the home of Catherine of Aragon and now a school, on a route featuring two notable hills around the local villages and back to the grounds of the school. Ilford AC had three male runners in the field, all training for autumn marathons and showing that training is going well. Sam Rahman came home in a creditable 10th spot in 1hr 20 mins 26 secs with Seb Parris coming in less than 45 seconds outside his personal best for the distance in 1 hr 23 mins 31 secs for 17th. The third club member over the line was Diarmuid Mac Donnell, who is …Read More

Sheila Sinclair

Aug 292022

Name: Sheila Sinclair Born: 10th July 1965 Date Joined: September 2012 Personal Bests: 5K 31:43 Olympic Park – June 2019 5K 31:15 Valentines (parkrun) – Sept 2019 5M 55:20 Dagenham, May 2019 10K 66:57 Vitality London May 2019 First Club Race: I think it was the XC (2017). I was a complete novice to XC, but it had always appealed to me. I remember that I was at a track session one Tuesday evening and I believe that it was Neil Crisp that approached me and Launa Broadley. He said that he had heard that we were going to be entering a forthcoming XC event. He asked whether we had trail shoes as normal trainers …Read More

Pramila Monro

Aug 242022

Name: Pramila Monro Born: Yes Date Joined: I think I joined the Wednesday Harriers in Aug 2011 Personal Bests: 5K: 28:17 l0K: 41:26 Half marathon: 2:11:06 Marathon : 4:58 First Club Race: ESSEX CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE Gloucester Park, Basildon 7 Km Basildon Race 38.53 min Favourite Race: Don’t think I have a favourite race. I enjoyed the southend half marathon race as it was a flat course and most of the run was by the sea which was lovely. Notable Performances: Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon. It was freeeezing cold…brrr. Can still feel it. It had snowed heavily the night before and there was still lots of snow around. All other races around that date were cancelled. I got my …Read More

Frank Heaney RIP

Aug 242022

Former member, President, athlete and auditor Frank Heaney sadly passed away yesterday 15th August Frank was a great Ilford AC stalwart and had a lasting influence on anybody who ever knew him.He was a great friend and supporter of Ilford AC as well as being a larger than life personality. Our deepest condolences go to his wife Doreen and their family. Frank will be missed by us all. Ernie Forsyth Dear Frank was Ilford AC President 1778/79, following Brian Armstrong and succeeded by Roy Gill. He was a long-serving Club Chairman from 1988-to-1996 and a diligent auditor. Frank was aged 86 at the time of his demise, and I believe resided in Loughton. He enjoyed his Saturday afternoon/evening pints with “The Jokers” and …Read More