2023 – Page 5 – Ilford Athletic Club

Press Report 15th August 2023

Aug 152023

Eastern Young Athletes League (EYAL) Basildon Ilford AC sent a team of 25 young athletes to the last EYAL match of the year in Basildon. Two athletes competed in the under 13 girl’s age group. Nayla Mills Ugoh competed in 100m, 200m and long jump and achieved 2 PBs in the 100m (14.7secs) and the 200m (31.8secs). Sofia Crane competed in the shot put and Long jump. In the under 15 girls we had 4 athletes competing in multiple sprints, jumps and throws. They also ran extremely well with excellent changeovers in the 4x100m. Highlights were Nora Nzurike who gained PBs in the 100m (14.6) and 200m (30.2secs). Kenina Nkrumah threw an excellent 19.54m in the Javelin and her team …Read More

Press Report 8th August 2023

Aug 082023

10,000m Essex Championships Braintree The Essex 10000m Championships took place last Friday in Braintree with 4 Ilford Senior males battling for honours. In cool conditions ideal for track racing, all four run well, with 3 bringing home medals. First home for the club was Tom Gardner in 8th place in a time of 34m 41.2s, winning Gold in the V40 Category. Next home, just 2 places behind was Malcolm Muir in 35m 59.6s who gained a Bronze medal in the V40 Category. Richard Woolterton ran a personal best of 39m 52.7s for 14th place, a time that won him a Silver medal in the V50 grouping. Although just outside the medal positions Danny Holeman ran a season’s best time of …Read More

Press Report 1st August 2023

Aug 012023

Southern Counties Veterans Athletics Club (SCVAC) A huge turnout resulted in the Mens Vets finishing first on the evening and now top the league by 1 point going into the last match. The track events started with the 200m hurdles where Chris Scott crossed the line in first. The 100m for all age groups closely followed Sam Malekout placed 3rd V35. Akwasi Nkrumah was also 3rd in V40. Michael Osunsami was 6th in V50. Dave Butler 7th in V60 and Gerald Daniel 3rd in V70. The 2000m walk was for V35 and V50 age groups. Steve Crane was 1st V35 and Steve Uttley 2nd V50. The sole female representative on the evening was Lesley Morris who won the V35 walk. …Read More

Press Report 24th July 2023

Jul 242023

Essex County Track Relays 14th July – Chelmsford Ilford AC is growing and achieving greater numbers in competition in its Centenary Year. Last year at this annual county event specifically for athletes under seventeen years the club had 4 teams and this year they were able to field 10 teams across the events. The standard of competition was very high meaning that the squad just missed out on gaining any medals but all gave their best and performed to a high standard. The highlights of the day for the club were the U13 boy’s 3x800m team of Barney Perkins, Khalif Ali and Ibrahim Khan who came home in fifth place. It was their first relay for the club and first …Read More

Press Report 18th July 2023

Jul 182023

Ilford AC Win first Southern League match in many years Ilford AC competed in the 3rd Southern league Track and Field Match at Sandy last weekend. In the first 2 matches Ilford had competed well but just didn’t have enough athletes to win the matches. However Ilford sent a very strong team to Sandy, and this proved decisive as for the first time for many years Ilford AC won the overall match. Starting with the Female sprinters, Krystle Balogun, Ayshe and Aleena Lawrence all were first or second in the 100m and 200m and 4x100m.These ladies have been amazing so far this year and always compete to a very high level. Jordan Hinds is always the busiest Female athlete in …Read More