2020 – Ilford Athletic Club

David Kates

Sep 112020

Name: Dave Kates Born: 1948 Date Joined : I think it was 1970 Personal Bests: Ah P.B’s. They’re important in the moment, particularly when you are young, because they are a measure of how well you are adapting to the training process. You know that, Bob Beamon & Jonathan Edwards aside however, that P.B’s do not stand the test of time though. What matters is results against your peers in the era that you compete in. First Club Race: Probably the annual Ilford Club Yacht Handicap Road run at Chigwell Row. For a couple of years I also ran Cross Country in the then Metropolitan League. Huge fields of 200 plus and tin baths to clean off afterwards. If you …Read More

Press Report 7th September 2020

Sep 072020

Back on Track With some covid restrictions being slightly lifted a few athletes have finally managed to get in a few races, here is a roundup of what’s been happening. First out of the blocks was Krystle Balogun who ran a 200m at Lee Valley on 16th August in a time of 27.52 A week later it was over to Mayesbrook Park for a 100m, unfortunately the wind was very unpredictable, which meant some of the races had a tail wind which was over the allowable limit. Krystle had two runs in 13.04 and 13.17, with the latter, being with a legal wind. Also taking part were Esmeralda Mengeyele 12.93 and 13.03 both above limit and Efe Adjarho 13.86 and …Read More