June 2023 – Ilford Athletic Club

Press Report 27th June 2023

Jun 272023

SOUTHERN LEAGUE June 18th 2023 Ilford AC competed in the 2nd Southern league Match at Cambridge last weekend and there were some outstanding performances to enable the club to come 3rd place overall. With a few more athletes competing, Ilford could have won the competition Starting with the women’s sprints Toyin Olufemi, Aleena Lawrence, Ayshah Lawrence and Krystle Balogun covered all the sprints, as well as the shot, Javelin and Discus to gain valuable points . The highlight was the 4 x100 relay where they stormed home to win in 53.8.All the girls were in the top 3 across all the events they did In the men’s sprints once again a small number of men covered all the sprints and …Read More

Press Report 20th June 2023

Jun 202023

ESSEX 5000m CHAMPIONSHIP Ilford Friday 16 June Last Friday Ilford AC, in its centenary year, hosted the Essex 5000m Championships at its home track of Cricklefields, It was a successful event with 6 medals including two individual County Golds. For both men and women three titles were contested, the open, and the two masters categories of V40 and V50. The ladies all ran in one heat; Neringa Masilioniene was first home for the club and first overall in the FV40 category: her time of 18:06.1 is a club all-time best over the distance for a V40 and second best all time time over the distance in Ilford’s 100 year history. Next up was Jordan Hinds, fourth in the open category, …Read More

Press Report 13th June 2023

Jun 132023

HAVERING 5 Raphael Park Romford Tuesday 6 June There was a large turn out of 35 runners from Ilford AC in the Havering 5 mile, the second race of this summer’s Elvis competition, held on a fast 2 lap course in Raphael Park Romford. Ilford were led home by Malcolm Muir in his usual all action style in 7th place and second in the M40 age category with a time of 28 mins 38 secs. Backing him up in 14th with a new personal best of 29 mins 51 secs for 14th was Berekhet Berakhy and Steve Philcox in 19th with 30 mins 07 secs for 2nd in the M50 grouping. Dan Holeyman came home 23rd with 31 mins 22 …Read More

Press Report 6th June 2023

Jun 062023

DAGENHAM ELVIS Eastbrook End Country Park Wednesday 24 May Ilford AC fielded an impressive squad of 31, in a field of 270 runners in the opening match of this summer’s Elvis series and the team produced encouraging results. Steve Horsley and Josh Adler made their debuts for the club and Dave and Beverley Thomas returned to the club after an absence of over 20 years. The race was of a multi lap course of around 5 miles on the trials in Eastbrook End Country Park and Ilford’s Neringa Masilioniene was the clear winner of the lady’s section by almost 3 minutes in 30 mins 59 secs, finishing 12th overall. Backing her up in the ladies’ team were Anna Crawley 84th, …Read More