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Eastern AA Track & Field Championships 2026. Ellen Cunningham won a Gold medal at the Eastern AA Track and Field Championships in Cambridge at the weekend with a throw of 10:56 in the ‘shot put’ SVAC Ilford Vets took to the track for the first match of the track and field season on the evening…

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Unto the fields Cross Country  Loughton A team of 21 Ilford junior athletes made their way to Loughton to compete in the annual “Unto the fields “ races for what proved to be an enjoyable and very successful evening of races U10s Boys team were led home over the 1.65km distance by debutant Luca Palimaru…

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South Woodham Runners 10k 17th May 2024 Six Ilford AC members headed out to South Woodham in Essex on a warm Sunday morning for the South Woodham Runners 10k. Probably one of the most scenic 10k’s in the south, the route takes in the beautiful countryside and farmlands of South Essex and is mainly run…

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Essex County Track & Field Championships 8 Ilford AC athletes competed at the Essex County Track & Field Championships held at Chelmsford over 2 days Sofia Crane got the team off to a good start in  very warm conditions throwing the Hammer with a season’s best effort 22.28 metres A.J. Mullings Roache secured a brilliant…

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Hitchin 10k, Sunday 3rd May 2026 Mungo Prior was Ilford’s sole entry in the Hitchin 10k. Having completed a very good recent training block, Mungo had decided to make his debut over 10k. The race was over an undulating one lap course, starting and finishing in the centre of Hitchin. Mungo made a positive start…

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LONDON MARATHON 26th April Among the record finishers at this year’s London Marathon were 5 runners from Ilford AC. The warm spring sunny weather slowed many runners in the final few miles of the 26.2 mile course, but all still recorded great times. Shamil Mohamed was first home in 2:47:53, followed closely by Tomas Krukauskas…

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Three Ilford AC athletes took part in Marathons last weekend Manchester Marathon Sunday 18th April 2026 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 Altrincham and back to…

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Watford Open Meet 1st April Three Ilford members travelled to the first track open of the season at the popular Watford venue. Shamil Mohamad had an excellent cross country season and performed well in his first track event over 1500m. He settled into the pack for the first three laps and took the race on…

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Two Ilford AC athletes took part in events over the Easter Weekend. The West Wight 3 Hills race is a very scenic, undulating/hilly single lap of 8 miles with approximately 900 feet of ascent taking in Golden Hill Fort, Freshwater, Headon Warren, Alum Bay, Highdown, Tennyson Down, Freshwater Bay and back to the finish at…

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Essex County Relays Colchester It was a successful day for the club at the Essex County Relays on Saturday. With 5 teams entered, the club picked up Gold, Silver and Bronze medals and two 4th places. Gold medal went to the V60 ladies A team, consisting of Pauline Tester, Alison Sale and Bev Thomas. The…

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ESSEX 20 MILE CHAMPIONSHIPS Debden Airfield Sunday 15th March The Essex 20 mile Championships was held at the disused airfield at Debden Airfield.. The race consisted of 5 fast 4-mile laps around the perimeter and included an open event, which attracted many entries from those preparing for the spring marathon season. Ilford AC had 9…

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Half Marathons Five Ilford AC athletes took on the Half Marathon challenge last weekend The Paddock Wood Half Marathon is a fast, flat and accurate course on roads through the hop gardens and orchards of Kent. Now in its 34th year, three Ilford athletes took part in this years event. Richard Morris came home in…

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ILFORD CLEAN UP IN THE MUD Ilford AC 10 Mile Cross Country Championship Epping Forest Saturday 28th February 2026 The Ilford Cross Country Champs is the oldest fixture in the clubs calendar, dating back to the early 1950’s. Usually held in Hainault Forest in December, The Woodland Trust refused us permission to use the forest…

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Capital gains for Ilford athlete London Winter run (10k) The London Winter run raises funds for Cancer Research UK and celebrated its 10 year Anniversary this year with probably the wettest coldest run in its history. The 10k route starts on Trafalgar Square and passes such iconic London Landmarks as St. Pauls Cathedral and St.…

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ESSEX CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE Gloucester Park, Basildon Saturday 7 February The last round of this winter’s Essex Cross-Country League was held over a muddy course  which featured several climbs over the hill in the park. Both the senior mens and ladies races ran over the hill section on each of their 3 laps The senior men…

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CHINGFORD LEAGUE 5 Miles Victoria Park The final individual event of this winter’s Chingford League took place on a course  of one small lap and 2 longer ones. Ilford had a team of 22 runners taking part in the Senior event with the men racing in Division 1. The men’s team were led home by…

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Southern Area Cross Country Championships – 24/01/26 Ilford AC sent a small team to this yearly championship again held at Beckenham Place Park The club had two competitors in the U20 men’s 8k. Shamil Mohamad continued his recent good form with an excellent 27th place. He started with the lead group and was around 30th…

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CHINGFORD LEAGUE Epping Forest Saturday 17 January The 5th round in this season’s Chingford League was held over a 2 lap 8km course for the senior race in Epping Forest. The course was muddy following the recent heavy rain and featured two hills per lap with 120 metres of ascent on each lap The Ilford…

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ESSEX CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE Hilly Fields, Colchester Saturday 10 January The fourth round of the Essex Cross-Country League was held over an undulating grassland course. Ilford AC fielded a team of 8 in the 8km men’s event and were led home by recent recruit Shamil Mohamed with an excellent run to finish 13th, and 3rd under…

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ESSEX CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Gloucester Park, Basildon Saturday 3 January 2026 The Essex Cross-Country Championships were held on a very cold day over a challenging hilly course in Gloucester Park Basildon Ilford AC disappointingly only fielded 5 men in the senior mens 3 lap race over 12km. There was a fine run from Alex Richards who…

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ILFORD AC 10 Mile Cross Country Championships Hainault Forest December 28th 2025 The Ilford AC xc Champs, in it’s current form, has ran every year in Hainault Forest for over 80 years now (and in other forms for 20 or so years prior to that). Ten years ago in 2015 the race carried the subtitle…

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CHINGFORD LEAGUE Olympic Velopark SENIORS The latest fixture in this winter’s Chingford League was over 5km at the Olympic Velopark in Stratford for the second time this season. In the fast 3 lap event Ilford AC men racing in the first division were led home by Bradley Brown in 11st position in 21 mins 15…

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ESSEX VETERANS CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Epping Forest Saturday 15 December 2025 The Essex Veterans Cross-Country Championships was held on a bright autumnal morning over a muddy two lap course in Epping Forest These championships are for runners over 40 and Ilford AC had 14 entries. The First Race was for men over 50 years and top…

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VALENCIA MARATHON Ilford AC Runners Excel at Valencia Marathon Six athletes from Ilford Athletic Club proudly represented the club at the prestigious Valencia Marathon this weekend, delivering outstanding performances in a highly competitive international field. Known for its flat and fast course, the race was made more challenging by hot conditions, yet the Ilford contingent…

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Tradition lost Ilford AC was formed in 1923 with its headquarters, still in the same location, on the edge of Hainault Forest. The club quickly forged a good working relationship with Essex County council, and more recently The Woodland Trust, and for the past 102 years have hosted 2-3 races a year in the Forest,…

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