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Press Report 31/03/2014

Havering Spring Warm Up – Hornchurch Iain Gains reports “Two 10 year olds who have moved up from the u/11 squad competing in the u/13 1500 had excellent runs, Arun Manget winning in 5-32 Pb from his training partner Bradley Deacon who was running in his first 1500 in 5-44.In the u/17 800 Jack Maher…
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Press Report 24th March 2014

ESSEX ROAD RELAYS – CHELMSFORD SATURDAY 22ND MARCH Vet 45 Ladies shine once again!! Last Saturday saw 20 runners from Ilford AC participate in the annual Essex Road Relays at Chelmsford. Ilford AC were able to field 2 teams in the Ladies race and 4 in the Men’s which made us one of the best…
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Young Athletes Report 17/03/2014

Newham 60m Indoor Series – 16th February Today saw only one Ilford athlete compete in what was the last of the Newham 60m Sprint Series of 2014. Here, Gabriel Yiadom displayed his good form and fine sprinting as he was victorious in his first heat and in doing so, he ran his third fastest time…
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Press Report 17/03/2014

British Masters Cross-Country Championship Tollcross Park, Glasgow Saturday 15 March The British Masters Cross-Country Championships were held on a testing but firm grass hard course at Tollcross Park, Glasgow on a windy Saturday afternoon. The first race was the women’s’ 6km event over 3 laps. Ilford Athletic Club had two representatives in the race with…
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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 9 March 2014

ESSEX 20 Mile Championship Langham Sunday 9 March There were 12 athletes from Ilford AC taking part in this 20 mile road race on a rural route at Langham, near Colchester. The event was made more difficult by the weather producing a warm sunny day with the temperature rising to over 20C, after the runners…
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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 2 March 2014

Netherhall 10m, Incorporating the British Masters Athletic Federation 10 mile Championships Netherall Sunday 22 February Two Ilford men made the long, tiring journey to Cumbria to compete in the above race. It is a tough, windy and hilly course. The winner of the race was V40 runner Kerry Wilson from Scotland, in 55.17. Malcolm Muir…
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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 23 February 2014

TARPLEY 20 Bury St Edmunds Sunday 22 February Ilford AC’s Breege Nordin put in a outstanding performance in the Tarpley 20 mile road race on a rural hilly course over the windy countryside surrounding the Suffolk town of Bury St Edmunds. Breege finished in 84th overall in 2hr 31min 22secs, this run placed her as…
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Essex and Eastern Counties Indoor Championships – 8th and 9th February 2014

Many Ilford athletes competed in the annual Essex and Eastern Counties Indoor Championships which commenced over two days on both the 8th and 9th February. The star showing came from Gabriel Yiadom who ran his way to the top of the podium for Essex with a personal best time of 7.31 in the under…
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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 16 February 2014

EASTERN COUNTIES INCORPORATING THE ESSEX INDOOR ATHLETICS CHAMPS 2014 For the first time this season Jack Maher [No. 420] & training partner Usamah Patel [No. 522] came face to face in the finals of the u/17 1500m. Jack took up the pace early on as the pair took charge of the race, with about 250m…
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Young Athletes Report – Newham 2nd Feb 2014

2nd February 2014 – Newham Athletics 60m Open Series: On the 2nd February a handful of Ilford AC athletes competed in what was the 2nd Newham Sprint Series of the season. The 60m results are as follows: Asad Ahmed (U20M): Round 1: 7.55i Round 2: 7.52i Naomi Browne (U17W): Round 1: 8.12i Round 2: 8.02i…
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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 9 February 2014

Essex Cross-Country League Epping Forest Saturday 8 February The final leg of this winters Essex Cross-Country League has held in Epping Forest , where the recent poor weather turned the course into a quagmire of liquid mud. The adverse conditions led to the organisers shortening the courses for the races. Ilford AC were again fielding…
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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 2 February 2014

Watford Half Marathon Sunday 2 February It was a bright sunny Sunday morning in Watford, something that has been a rarity recently. Due to the Deluge of rain we’ve had recently this made the course a little tougher due to the fact sections of the course were flooded. 1750 runners lined up at two separate…
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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 26 January 2014

SEAA Cross Country Championships – Parliament Hill Fields Saturday 25 January Last Saturday saw the annual SEAA Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill Fields. As a result of the recent wet weather conditions were challenging to say the least. All races started just in front of the lido with the first of many climbs being…
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Ilford AC Young Athletes Indoor performances

27th December 2013 – Newham 60m Indoor Sprint Series The highlight of the day came from Gabriel Yiadom who secured a first place finish and a new personal best with a time of 7.49i. Gabriel Yiadom (U17M): 60m Round1 – 7.49i PB 60m Round2 – DQ Sam Malpass (U20M): 60m Round1 – 7.33i 60m Round2…
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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 19 January 2014

SOUTH OF ENGLAND INDOOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP LEE VALLEY Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 January Ilfords young athletes Jack Maher 16 and Usamah Patel 15 competing in this championship for the first time and over 800 & 1500 which they have never done before indoors had a excellent weekend. Jack in the 800 came 2nd in…
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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 12 January 2014

Essex Cross-Country League – Hockley Saturday 11 January The penultimate round of this winters League was held at Hockley on Saturday in very wet and muddy conditions. The courses were shorter then usual due to the tough going. There was a poor showing from the senior men of Ilford AC, who fielded only 4 runners…
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Boxing Day Handicap 2013

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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 5 January 2014

Essex Cross-Country Championship Hilly Fields, Colchester Saturday 4th January There were a good set of results for Ilford AC in this season’s Essex Cross-Country Championships at Hilly Field in Colchester, where the going was firmer than was expected Best result of the afternoon for the club came in the under 15 boys race where Usamah…
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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 29 December 2013

Witham Boxing Day 5 Miles Three runners from Ilford AC took part in this traditional Christmas event. Bradley Brown was satisfied with his time of 32mins 06secs for 53rd place while Nicola Chester recorded 44m 36s for 216th overall. Carol Muir was close behind in 221st with 45m 16s. Report by Hank in the Bushes…
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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 15th December 2013

South of England Masters Cross-Country Championships Shuttleworth Park, Biggleswade Saturday 14 December A group of masters athletes from Ilford AC travelled to Shuttleworth Park in Biggleswade to compete in the South of England Cross-Country Championships over a firm parkland course and once again produced good results. The ladies were the most successful grouping for the…
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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 8 December 2013

Essex cross-Country League Match 3 Hylands Park, Chelmsford 7 December 2013. The third match of this years Essex Cross-Country league was held at Hylands Park, Chelmsford last Saturday on a firm, fast grassland course in good conditions. Ilford Ac fielded teams in both mens and ladies matches, who produced their best results of the season…
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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 1st December 2013

Essex Veterans Cross-Country Championship Claybury Park Saturday 30 November There was a good turn out of the older members of Ilford AC s endurance squad for the Essex Veterans Cross-Country Championship held over a demanding 3 lap 5 mile course in Claybury Park last Saturday. Top performance of the day for the club came from…
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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 24th November 2013

Downton Half Marathon near Salisbury Salisbury Sunday 24 November On a cold crisp morning Kevin Newell lined up at the start of the Downton Half Marathon near Salisbury. The Ilford ac athlete is on a good run of form of late & he didn’t disappoint this time. On a very up and down course taking…
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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 17th November 2013

Essex League Cross Country Gloucester park Saturday 16 November The second Essex League meeting of the 2013/14 was held at Gloucester Park, Basildon. After a cold start the sun came out and a good afternoon of racing was enjoyed by all over the usual testing course. The Ladies were the first up and their 7k…
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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 10th November 2013

Stebbing Remembrance Day 10 Road Race Sunday 10 November Nearly 500 runners lined up for the start of the Stebbing 10 mile race on a very crisp and windswept Remembrance Day morning. Ilford AC were well represented with no less than 7 men and 6 women competing in this Essex Championship race over a rural…
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