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Press Report. London Marathon 2019

LONDON MARATHON Sunday 28th April There were 12 runners from Ilford AC among the 42438 finishers in last Sunday‘s London Marathon won by Eluid Kipchoge in a fast 2 hrs 2 mins 39 secs. Best for the club was Amin Kolkai who finished 200th in 2 hrs 35 mins 06 secs and placed him 10th in…
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Press Report 30th April 2019 London Mini Marathon

Ilfords ACs young middle distance group showed once again how they continue to progress, with some great runs in this years London Mini Marathon over 3 miles. Ilford had 6 Young athletes competing . First up was the Boys U17s with Mungo Prior, Jak Wright, Bradley Deacon and Farris Patel competing. First home for Ilford…
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Press Report 22nd April 2019

BOSTON MARATHON Monday 15 April The early morning storm past over the 135th Boston Marathon course and at the start the weather conditions were good, warm with a slight tail breeze for this point to point race for Hopkinton to the centre of the city of Boston. Nicola Hopkinson of Ilford AC was among the…
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Press Report 16th April 2019

Southern Athletics League Watford Saturday 13th April. The first Southern Track League competition took place at Watford on Saturday produced some stunning performances and team spirit. Ilford ended up second overall, which is the best performance for many year and gives us confidence that Ilford are going to have a good year on the track.…
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Press Report April 9th 2019

Rome Marathon Sunday April 7th The endurance team from Ilford AC opened their spring marathon season last Sunday. First at the start was Sam Rahman who took to the streets of Rome for the 25th staging of their city marathon. The route passes many historical buildings including the Colosseum and the Vatican but there are…
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Press Report 8th April 2019

As the warm weather slowly begins to appear, several Ilford athletes dusted off their winter clothing and took to the track at recent open meeting. Woodford 30th March 2019 Esmeralda Mengele and Efe Austin started their summer campaign with an outing over 100m. Esmeralda showed that her winter training had gone really well with a…
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Press Report 2nd April 2019

World Masters Championships Torun, Poland 24th – 30th March 2019 On the Wednesday of the World Masters Indoor and Road Championship the 10km road race was held. On a bright, sunny but chilly morning the competitors headed out on a fast out and back course. Ilford AC had three ladies wearing the British kit in…
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Press Report 26th March 2019

World Masters Championships Torun, Poland 24th – 30th March 2019 A small squad of runners have travelled out to ‘The 8th World Indoor and road championships’ being held in Torun, Poland, and on the very first day of action Ilford AC picked up a bronze medal. Pam Jones who is representing Great Britain ran the…
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Press Report 19th March 2019

Essex Road Relays Harwich Saturday 16th March 2019 Over 110 teams descended on the quiet sleepy town of Harwich on Saturday morning for the annual running of the Essex Relay Open and Veteran Championships. Conditions were very challenging with strong coastal winds that were particularly harsh for the runners on the second half of the…
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Press Report 12th March 2019

British Masters Cross Country Championships Belfast March 9th 2019 The British masters cross country championships returned to Northern Ireland for the first time in 9 years. The race was held on a 2km grass loop on the rolling grounds of the storming estate. Julia Galea of Ilford AC took part in the 3lap 6km ladies…
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Press Report 4th March 2019

Essex 20 mile Championship Rochford Sunday 3 March The Essex 20 mile championships returned to Rochford for the first time in 12 years and a squad of 10 from the endurance group at Ilford AC entered as preparations for forthcoming spring marathons. On a drizzly blustery day the conditions were not ideal but the team…
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Press Report 26th February 2019

National success for Super Mario The weekend of 23-24th February saw Mario Dobrescu in action at the England Athletics Indoor Age-group Championships. He opted for the longest of the sprint events and competed in the U17M 400m. Easing through Saturday’s heat, he set himself up for Sunday’s final which proved to be an exhibition in both speed and…
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Press Report. February 26th 2019

Midweek Indoor Middle Distance Meeting Lee Valley Wednesday 20 February Four athletes from Ilford AC entered the middle distance meet on the indoor 200m track at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre. In heat 1 of the 800m there was a good race from Alex Richards to take second in 1 min 58.98 secs, while Farris…
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Press Report 18th February 2019

CHINGFORD LEAGUE 5 MILES Victoria Park Saturday 16th January The endurance squad of Ilford Ac opened there spring road season on Saturday by guesting in the Chingford League 5 mile race on the flat fast course in Victoria Park in Hackney. In good weather conditions the 12 strong contingent produced results which showed that the…
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Press Report 12th February 2019

Hawassa Half Marathon Ethiopia Saturday 9th February 2019 Two Ilford athletes, Doris Gaga and Julie Galea traveled to Ethiopia this weekend to take part in the Hawassa Half Marathon. The race is the brainchild of Ethiopia’s greatest distance runner Haile Gebrselassie, who was in attendance to support the event with all proceeds going towards the…
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Press Report 5th February 2019

Essex League Cross Country Basildon Saturday 2nd February JUNIORS Hick shines in last Essex league race In the last Essex league X country for 2018/19,Ilford only had 3 younger athletes compete,due to other races and injuries. However the 3 athletes all competed to a high standard on the day. First up was 10 year old…
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Press Report 28th January 2019

2019 Southern Cross Country Championships Parliament Hill Saturday 26th January The 2019 Southern Cross_country Championship were held last weekend at Parliament Hill Fields on Hampstead Heath, considered to be the home of English Cross-Country. The mass start up the hill is exhilarating for athletes and spectators alike with all the hallmarks of a charge into…
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Press Report 22nd January 2019

Essex Schools XC Championships Hockley Saturday 19th January 2019 Seven of Ilford’s young athletes travelled to Hockley at the weekend, to compete in the Essex Schools Cross country championships. In each race the first 20 would be chosen to represent Essex at The South East Inter Counties, with the top 6 also automatically picked for…
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Press Report 21st January 2019

Veterans AC Masters Wimbledon Common Saturday 19th January 2019 The Veterans Masters Cross Country Championships took place last Saturday on a 2 lap course compromising gravel tracks and playing fields at Wimbledon Common. Held over a distance of 4.5 miles Ilfords one representative was Trevor Robinson. Trevor finished in 35th place in a time of…
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Press Report 14th January 2019

ESSEX CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE Epping Forest Saturday 12 January Ilford AC were represented across the age groups in the penultimate race of the Cross Country season in the Essex League. The race was held in Epping Forest over the usual challenging course that, although firmer and drier than usual, still had its difficult muddy moments to…
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Press Report 7th January 2019

SENIOR PRESS REPORT Essex Cross Country Championships Writtle College Saturday 5th January The 92nd Essex Cross Country was held on firm, flat course on a chilly Saturday afternoon at Writtle College near Chelmsford. It was the first time in the history of the event that the senior men and women ran the same distance, 10km.…
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Press Report 7th January 2019

JUNIOR PRESS REPORT Essex Cross Country Championships Writtle College Saturday 5th January History Boys Saturday was the start of a busy month for Ilford young athletes, with 5 races including three championships in the next 5 weeks. Writtle college was the venue for the Essex championships and after the excess of Christmas, the form…
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Press Report 31st December 2018

lford AC Boxing Day Handicap Hainault Forest December 26th 2018 A record field of 30 runners brushed off the Turkey and Christmas hangover’s to toe the line for the 10th annual Ilford AC Boxing day handicap. The route is 3.3 miles through the hills and mud of Hainault Forest. This year, for the first time,…
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Press Report 25th December 2018

Ilford Christmas Relay Cricklefields Stadium Tuesday 18 December The annual Ilford AC Christmas relay took place at their home track at Cricklefields Stadium. It is the one time of the year when all the clubs running groups come together, the Juniors, Senior track runners and the endurance road and cross country runners. This year 10…
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Press Report. 17th December 2018

Southend Rudolph 5 Mile Race Sunday 9th December Ilford ladies Carol Muir and Julie Gillender set out on a cold and wet Sunday morning to run the annual Southend rudolph 5 mile race. The run consisted of part of the Southend parkrun route and then along the promenade and back again to the finish point.…
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