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Press Report 27/05/2014

Much merriment at Hatfield Broad Oak with some great techy prizes as runner up Malcolm Muir wins the new super slim transparent Iphone6S mini with 9.7 inch retina display and 500 megapixel camera. Watch the birdie! A lady official has laughed her right arm off but all is not lost as her mum waits in…
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Press Report 20/05/2014

Essex Track and Field Championships 18th May 2014 – Chelmsford 5 ilford athletes competed in day 1 of the Essex Track and Field Championships held at Chelmsford each winning individual medals. Opening the account was Tom Gardner in the 3000m and although not back to full fitness ran a well controlled race for 2nd place…
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Press Report 13th May 2014

Pembrokeshire Coastal Ultra Little Haven, Pembrokeshire Saturday 3 May Ilford AC’s New Zealand sensation Blair McWhirter continued his winning ways at the Pembrokeshire Coastal Trail Ultra Marathon. The race is over undulating rugged but scenic terrain in the Pembrokeshire Coastal national park measuring 34.8 miles. Blair, running on his London Marathon training, finished 1st in…
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SCVAC – Lee Valley 28/04/2014

The Vets team travelled to Lee Valley for the first of a four match series on Monday 28 April. Solid performances all round saw the team finishing third on the evening. Mike Horsey debuting in the new 35+ category finished sixth in 14.6s over 100m. He also competed as a non-scorer in the 1500m crossing…
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British Masters Gear 10k – 4th May 2014

Grand East Anglian Run 10km King’s Lynn Sunday 4th May 13 runners from the endurance squad of Ilford AC travelled up to Norfolk to take part in the Gear 10km which incorporated the British Masters Championship. The fast, flat course,, ideal weather conditions and a field of over 2000 led to them returning their fastest…
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Press Report 28th April 2014

BRAINTREE 5miles Braintree Sunday 26 April There were 6 athletes from Ilford AC taking part in this annual 5 mile road race on a rolling rural route at Braintree. Held over the normal out and back course conditions were dry and windy. First in for the club was Steve Philcox in 29:01 which was good…
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Press Report 21st April 2014

Victoria Park 5 miles Hackney Saturday19th April The 48th Victoria Park 5 miles road race was held on a fine spring afternoon last Saturday. The event which also doubled as this year’s Ilford AC Road Championships saw a number of club runners who were not in last week’s London Marathon line up in a starting…
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Press Report 15th April 2014 – VLM 2014

VLM London Marathon – 13th April 2014 On a perfect Sunday morning for running 16 gallant Ilford AC athletes were among the 34000 plus on the start line at Blackheath for the 34th London Marathon. The club achieved a set of fine results, which included 7 new best times for the distance, showing their winter…
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Press Report – Pre London 8th April 2014

BMAF World Indoor Champs Budapest Ilford AC’s superveteran John Batchelor has returned from the British Masters Indoor World Champs in Budapest where the standard in the M70 distance races was unusually high. Batchelor placed seventh in the 3000m after leading the field for the first kilometre, whereupon he was passed by a string of former…
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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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