Month: April 2023

LONDON MARATHON Sunday 23 April Among the almost 48600 finishers in this year’s London Marathon were 11 runners from Ilford AC. Leading the way for the club was Paul Holloway who cruised to halfway in 1 hour 24 minutes and kept his pace steady in the second half to finish in an excellent 2 hrs…

Manchester Marathon Sunday 16th April 2023 The Manchester marathon was held last weekend. The race was held over the usual fast flat course from the Old Trafford cricket ground running into the city for a short loop before heading out to Altrinham and back to the finish at the cricket stadium. Ilford Ac had three…

SEAA Relay Championships Stratford 2nd April 2023 Ilford AC saw 23 of their athletes travel to the Olympic Park in Stratford last weekend to compete in the Southern & Eastern Athletic Association (SEAA) relay Championships. It was the first time in the club’s history that they had fielded both a male and female team at…

WORLD MASTERS INDOOR AND NON STADIA CHAMPIONSHIP Torun, Poland Further afield Ilford AC endurance coach Rob Sargent has been taking part in the World Masters Indoor and Non Stadia Championships, being held in the indoor arena in Torun, Poland with the road and cross country being staged in the adjoining area. Robs first race of…