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LDNX (London 10k) Wembley There have been many great performances at Wembley over the years, including The Rolling Stones, The Who, AC/DC, Oasis and West Ham United. This weekend however was Billy Green of Ilford AC’s chance to put in a great performance of his own in the inaugural LDNX Asics 10k starting and finishing…

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England Athletics Age group National Championships Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium  Last week saw 2 Ilford AC Junior athletes competing in the prestigious England Athletics Age group National Championships at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium  First up was U15 athlete Danusshan Ponambalam who was competing in the shot putt competition with the best athletes from around the country. Dhanusshan…

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HAROLD WOOD 5km Wednesday 30 July The 6th round of the Elvis series this summer was held over a 1 lap multi terrain hilly in Harold Wood Park and the adjacent Poges Wood  Leading the way for Ilford Ac in this race was Steve Philcox in 11th as he kept his good form going in…

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Last Friday 5k Hyde Park Two athletes from Ilford travelled to Hyde Park on Friday to take part in the Last Friday 5k, this event is held every month and usually attracts fields of over 200 runners, and is ideal for those that ‘work from home’! First home for the club was Sam Rahman, who…

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VALENTINES PARK 5km (ELVIS #5) Wednesday 16 July The fifth round of this years Elvis tournament was held on a humid evening over a flat fast course in Valentines Park. Ilford AC had a squad of 25 entered in the race and were led home by a strong performance by Sam Rahman in 8th spot…

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NEWMAN  5 Wednesday 9 July Hainault Forest The 4th match of this summer’s Elvis series was held on a challenging  course on the trials around the Hainault Forest Country Park. As Ilford AC were staging the fixture many of the club members were involved in the running of the event so the club team was…

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Spitfire Scramble No Fokker Comes Close’ Triumphs at Spitfire Scramble 2025 Ilford Athletic Club secure victory at this year’s Spitfire Scramble, a 24-hour endurance relay held at the beautiful Hornchurch Country Park. The event, which ran from 12 noon Saturday to 12 noon Sunday (5-6 July), saw teams compete to complete as many 5.75-mile laps…

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Southern Athletics League Woodford Ilford’s athletes worked hard to finish 5th in the 2nd Southern League fixture. In the sprints Krystle Balogun ran in both the A string 100m, (12.77) and the A string 200 (26.02) coming 4th and 3rd respectively. In the B string 100 Rachael Obeng (13.47) finished 4th, and the B string…

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OLYMPIC PARK 5km (ELVIS) Wednesday 18 June The latest fixture in this summer’s ELvIS series was held on a hot evening in the Olympic Park in Stratford. There was a large entry of over 400 for this popular event, including 34 runners from Ilford AC Leading the way for Ilford AC running a personal best…

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SCVAC match 2 Stevenage The Men’s vets team travelled to Stevenage on Monday 9 June for match 2 of the four match ‘Southern Counties Vets Athletic Club’ programme. Unavailability and illness meant that the team needed some last minute changes to cover events. Track events started with the 800m where Chris Scott came down age…

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HAVERING 5 (ELvIS) Raphael Park, Romford Tuesday 3 June The second round of the ELvIS summer league was held over a two lap course around Raphael Park in Romford. The course of 5 miles was a fast one and the runners recorded good times. Ilford AC had 36 entrants in the field of just under…

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Rayleigh 10 The Rayleigh 10k is a multi terrain, hilly course, through Hockley Woods in Essex. The recent dry spell meant the ground was firm but some long hills and the heat on the day made for tough conditions for the 400 runners, including 2 from Ilford AC. Billy Green came home in 55 mins…

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Southern Counties Vets League Lee Valley Ilford men started their defense of the Vets League with a win on Monday at Lee Valley.  Steve Crane and Steve Uttley won the M35 and M50 walk over 2000m in 11.35.45 and 11.50.13 respectively. Sam Malekout finished third (12.81) in the M35 100m, fourth (8m 45) in the…

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Southern League Report The first race of the Southern League, held in Stevenage, proved to be a successful day for Ilford, where the team came a comfortable 4th place in Division 2 of the League.  Much thanks must go to Team Managers, coaches, officials and volunteers who contributed to the team’s success. Ilford’s sprinters shone…

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Ilford  had a successful day at the recent Essex Track and Field  Championships at Chelmsford. Gaining 2 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals.  Day 1  The U15 girls hammer throw was the first event of the day that contained Ilford athletes.  Ilford were represented by Sophia Burrow and Sofia Crane. Sophia had a great…

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MAY DAY 10 (incorporating the Essex 10 mile Championships) The Essex 10 mile championships was incorporated into the May Day 10 this year. The race is run over a rural rolling course on the country lanes from Witham to Terling and back. Ilford AC had 17 runners in the event First home in 18th place…

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LONDON MARATHON 27th April  Among the record finishers of 56640 at this year’s London Marathon were 6 runners from Ilford AC. The warm spring sunny weather slowed many runners in the final few miles of the 26.2 mile course. First home for Ilford was Richard Morris who finished in 3 hrs. 12 mins and 43…

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Eastern Young Athletes League (EYAL), Thurrock 13/04/25 Ilford sent a large team of 40 Athletes to the first fixture of the year. It was a very successful day for the throwers in the group with victories for Sophie Burrow and Dhanusshan Ponnambalam in the hammer and discus respectively. Sophie threw an impressive 34.80m in the…

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ROAD Essex AA and Suffolk AA County Road Relay Championships Saturday 12th April Colchester Due to injuries and holidays, Ilford AC were only able to enter one team, Male Vet 50, in the prestigious County relay Championships on a very windy and blustery but sunny afternoon in Colchester at the weekend. The team however delivered…

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St Clares 10k Essex The St Clare Hospice 10k starts and finishes at the Hospice in Hastingwood, Essex, tackling a route along roads through the beautiful Essex countryside and raises much needed funds for the Hospice. Ilford Julia Galea is a regular at this event and was pleased with her time of 1 hour 4…

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WORLD INDOOR MASTERS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP Gainesville, USA Saturday 30 March The World Masters Indoor Athletics Championships have continued throughout the week inside the  Alachua County Sports & Events Center in Gainesville Florida On Saturday morning the 10km road race took place on the streets around the stadium. The race was over 2 fast flat laps…

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Orion 15 Two Ilford AC Vets made the trip to Epping Forest for a crack at the Orion 15 hosted by our friendly neighbours Orion Harriers.  Seb Parris and Diarmuid Mac Donnell took to the trails on Saturday morning for the gruelling multi-terrain race which promised muddy puddles, log obstacles and 1450 ft of elevation…

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ESSEX 20 MILE CHAMPIONSHIPS Carver Barracks, Saffron Walden Sunday 16 March The Essex 20 mile Championships was held at the disused airfield at the Carver Barracks in Saffron Walden. The race was over 5 fast 4 mile laps around the perimeter and included an open event, which attracted many entries from those preparing for the…

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CHINGFORD LEAGUE RELAYS Wanstead Flats Sat 8th March SENIORS The final cross-country fixture of the winter was held at Wanstead Flats on a bright spring morning. The race is over 4 legs of a 3000m course around the edge of the Flats. Ilford AC entered 4 senior men’s teams and one ladies quartet The Ilford…

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