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Steve Parker – Part 2

Mar 272023

Name: Steve Parker Born: 25/05/56 Date Joined IAC: 5/06/07 Pam Jones suggested I join because it’s a welcoming & friendly running club. Pam was right. Personal Bests: Track : 5000m 20.25.4 Ilford 28/06/2011 Road: 5k 20.20 Barking Park 25/08/2008 5 Mile 33.29 Ingatestone 28/09/2008 10k 41.32 Southend 04/10/2009 10 Miles 70.10 Great Baddow 17/05/2009 Half Marathon 90.11 Docklands 02/04/2000 & Disney 09/01/2011 20 Miles 2 hours 29mins 29 secs Great Bromley 06/03/2011 Marathon 3 hours 10mins 49 secs London 13/04/08 First Club Race: No real idea. I think it must have been a cross country like Basildon, as it’s the first time I remember wearing our club vest. It was too big for me. Notable Performances: Winning an Essex gold …Read More

Press Report 20th March 2023

Mar 202023

Chingford League Relays The final Chingford League fixture of the season took place at Wanstead flats last weekend. Unlike the previous fixtures the final event was a 4x 3000m relay race. Ilford AC fielded four teams including one team ( C team) made up entirely of U15 Athletes. New Member Sam Horsley, an under 15, ran a great first Leg for the D team running a time of 11.45 and handing the team over in 7th place. Fabrizio Stefanoni who is returning from injury ran a solid leg for the A team in a time of 12.11 for 13th place. Aaron Hick ran 12.47 for 28th for the C team and Steve Crane 13.23 for 34th for the B team. …Read More

Press Report 14th March 2023

Mar 142023

BRENTWOOD HALF MARATHON Sunday 12th March 2023 Thirteen runners from the endurance group of Ilford AC took part in the popular 41st staging of the Brentwood Half Marathon. The undulating course is a one-loop, road race, starting and finishing in Brentwood, taking runners on a route around the roads north of Brentwood. It continues to be the most popular race in Essex and attracts a field of over 1700 runners. Leading the way for Ilford AC was Sam Rahman, who continues to show good form in his marathon build up, in 19th spot and 4th in the M40 category, with 1 hr 21 mins 21 secs. He was followed home by Malcolm Muir showing his usual gutsy performance with 1 …Read More

Press Report 7th March 2023

Mar 072023

British Masters Indoor Championships (18-19th February) (Sheffield) Krystle Balogun put on a strong showing in winning a Bronze medal in a closely contested W35 200m final at the recent British Masters Indoor Championship that took place in Sheffield. Despite an interrupted start to her season due to nagging injuries, she showed her championship prowess in setting a new indoor personal best of 26.49 seconds to win her fourth national medal at Masters level in the last year. Essex and Eastern Indoor Championships (4-5th March) Lee Valley The Essex and Eastern Indoor Championships took place last weekend, with some outstanding performances and results from Ilfords athletes, including 7 medals. Krystle Balogun continued with the fine form she has been showing of …Read More

Press Report 28th February 2023

Feb 282023

LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH 5km Hyde Park Friday 24th February The last Friday of the month 5k is held around the Serpentine in Hyde Park and is a flat, fast course. Sam Rahman of Ilford AC tested his current fitness in this fast lunchtime race last Friday as he prepares for the forthcoming Boston Marathon. There are two races on the day, an ‘A’ race for those who expect to compete in under 22 mins and a ‘B’ race for everyone else. Sam competed with the elite runners in Race ‘A’ This month’s event was held in chilly conditions and Sam set off towards the front of the field of around 200 and kept a steady pace throughout to …Read More