PLESHEY HALF MARATHON (Incorporating the Essex Championship) Sunday  September 10 The Essex Half Marathon Championship was held in conjunction with the Pleshey half marathon for the 10th consecutive year. The race from the village green in the picturesque village is held over rural roads on a rolling course and was held in blazing temperatures, in the early 30’s, which made the times well down on normal. Ilford AC had 15 runners among the 282 finishers and Sam Rahman led the way for the club in 22nd spot with I:23:04 to finish 4th in the Essex M40 category. Four places back was Malcolm Muir with 1:25:20 which earned him the Bronze Essex medal in the M45 age grouping. Then followed a …Read More