Billy Green

Press Report 10th October 2023

Oct 102023

Chicago Marathon On a sunny cold day in Chicago two runners from Ilford AC tackled the Chicago Marathon. The course around the Windy City is fast and flat and very popular with over 40,000 runners. This year was a special one for all competing as the World Record was broken on the day by Kelvin Kiptum from Kenya in a time of 2 hours 35 seconds. Husband and wife team Carlie and Tarik Qirem both ran excellent races finishing together in 3:32:27, which was a Person best for Tarik by over 14 minutes. Essex 10k Road Championships Southend The Essex 10k Road Championships were held this year in Southend The course is a flat, out and back, traffic- free course …Read More

Press Report 3rd October

Oct 022023

ILFORD AC MAKE CAPITAL GAINS IN BERLIN, LONDON AND CARDIFF Ilford AC Athletes Shine at 2023 Berlin Marathon. Five Ilford AC athletes travelled to Berlin for the 49th edition of the annual Berlin marathon, one of the Six Marathon Majors, along with London, Tokyo, Boston, Chicago and New York City. In a field of 48,000 runners, from 156 different countries, all 5 of our athletes had outstanding performances on what is a notoriously flat and fast course In near perfect conditions the first athlete back was Sam Rahman running a personal best of 2:47:26 placing 225th in the M40 age category. Running together for most of the 26.2 miles Richard Woolterton and Danny Holeyman pushed each other to personal bests, …Read More

Press Report 26th September 2023

Sep 262023

Essex Cross Country Championships Ilford AC had a very impressive squad of 9 teams, and 27 runners, enter the prestigious Essex Cross Country Relay championships last weekend. The teams consisted of 5 men’s veteran teams, One Senior and one Veteran ladies’ teams and 2 male junior teams. The day started with the U15 boys with Aron Berhe, Ryder Islam and Sam Horsley finishing in 5th place followed by our U17 boys with Aaron Hick, Samuel Crane and James Thake running well for 7th. The Seniors ran a 2-lap course over difficult terrain. Kicking off for the ladies were our Senior team of Carlie Qirem, Joanne Reeves, and Jordan Hinds. First off was Carlie Qirem in a time of 29.51 handing …Read More

Press Report 18th September 2023

Sep 182023

Ingatestone 5 There were 5 Ilford AC runners in this long established race. The race takes place on a challenging course starting from the Anglo-European school in Willow Green, taking in Fryerning and a challenging Beggar Hill before heading back to the finish at the back of the school. First home for the team was Steve Philcox in 16th spot with 31 mins 07 secs which placed him third in the M50 category title. Next home, and first for our ladies was Alison Sale in 68th with 39 mins 58 secs. Mandy Reid was next for the ladies in 95th overall with 43 mins 49 secs. Mandy was followed home by Frieda Keane in 138th place in 54 mins 45 …Read More

Press Report 12th September 2023

Sep 122023

PLESHEY HALF MARATHON (Incorporating the Essex Championship) Sunday September 10 The Essex Half Marathon Championship was held in conjunction with the Pleshey half marathon for the 10th consecutive year. The race from the village green in the picturesque village is held over rural roads on a rolling course and was held in blazing temperatures, in the early 30’s, which made the times well down on normal. Ilford AC had 15 runners among the 282 finishers and Sam Rahman led the way for the club in 22nd spot with I:23:04 to finish 4th in the Essex M40 category. Four places back was Malcolm Muir with 1:25:20 which earned him the Bronze Essex medal in the M45 age grouping. Then followed a …Read More