Billy Green

Press Report 21st February 2023

Feb 282023

Friday Night Under the Lights 5k Battersea Park Friday 17th February The PUL5K race is a joint collaboration between Friday Night Under the Lights 5K and Podium 5K held in Battersea Park in South West London. This annual get-together of the UK’s finest distance runners and ambitious club athletes always delivers fast results and this year was no exception. 3 Ilford runners made the journey South of the river and all managed to break the 16 minute barrier. Mungo Prior was 25th in a time of 15:24, Joseph Grange 29th in 15:28 with Paul Grange coming home in 44th place, and 3rd in his age category in 15:45 Friday Night in the dark 5k Hainault Forest Friday 17th February Meanwhile …Read More

Press Report 14th February 2023

Feb 142023

ESSEX CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE Saturday 11th February Hainault The final leg of this winter’s Essex League was held at Hainault Forest over a traditional tough and hilly cross country course in good weather conditions. The match was hosted by Ilford AC who also fielded 23 athletes in the fixture. One of the first races of the day was the u15 boys who raced one large lap of the course, approx. 4.5k. Ilford AC were able to put out a full team and the promising season for the boys continued with good placings for all. Samuel Crane came home in 7th, Ryder Islam 15th, Aron Berhe 21st and James Thake 23rd. The team finished 5th on the day and 4th overall …Read More

Press Report 7th February 2023

Feb 072023

CHINGFORD LEAGUE 5Mile Road Race Saturday 4th February Victoria Park The latest round of the Chingford League was held in good conditions on the fast course in Victoria Park, Hackney. There was a good turnout of 18 Senior runners from Ilford Ac in the event and the good results, including 5 new personal bests for the distance, showing that their winter training for the upcoming spring marathons and road races is going well. In this competition Ilford raced in division two and the men’s squad was led home by Sam Rahman, who showed great form to finish 8th in the match in 28 mins 23 secs just 1 second off his best time for the distance. Paul Holloway came back …Read More

Press Report 30th January 2023

Jan 302023

Southern Area Cross Country Championships Beckenham Place Park Saturday 28th January 2023 Ilford AC sent a small team of Juniors and Senior Athletes to this yearly event on a pleasant January Day.Event of the Day for the Club was the boy’s u15 race where Ilford put together a team of four. Samuel Crane had his best race of the season coming home in 48th place, beating many competitors who had previously beaten him in the recent county championships. He was backed up by good runs from Aaron Hick (99 th ) who had his usual strong finish, Ryder Islam (117th) who ran strongly the whole way and Aron Berhe (156 th ) in his first large championships. The Team finished …Read More

Press Report 24th January 2023

Jan 242023

Chingford League Cross Country Epping Forest Saturday 21st January On a cold, icy Saturday morning, Ilford AC sent a small team to Epping Forest for the toughest Cross Country fixture in the Chingford League season, a hilly 5 miles in Epping Forest. A race only for the hardcore runners, so much so that Ilford were unable to field a men’s team. The ladies however did the club proud with a great team performance from Alison Sale, Pauline Tester and Frieda Keane.. In the ladies 2nd division match Alison Sale was 6th home in 46 mins 56 seconds, followed by Pauline Tester in 12th place in 52 mins 31 secs and the ever reliable Frieda Keane in 21st place in 1 …Read More