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Sheila Sinclair

Aug 292022

Name: Sheila Sinclair Born: 10th July 1965 Date Joined: September 2012 Personal Bests: 5K 31:43 Olympic Park – June 2019 5K 31:15 Valentines (parkrun) – Sept 2019 5M 55:20 Dagenham, May 2019 10K 66:57 Vitality London May 2019 First Club Race: I think it was the XC (2017). I was a complete novice to XC, but it had always appealed to me. I remember that I was at a track session one Tuesday evening and I believe that it was Neil Crisp that approached me and Launa Broadley. He said that he had heard that we were going to be entering a forthcoming XC event. He asked whether we had trail shoes as normal trainers …Read More

Pramila Monro

Aug 242022

Name: Pramila Monro Born: 24-June-1973 Date Joined: I think I joined the Wednesday Harriers in Aug 2011 Personal Bests: 5K: 28:17 l0K: 41:26 Half marathon: 2:11:06 Marathon : 4:58 First Club Race: ESSEX CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE Gloucester Park, Basildon 7 Km Basildon Race 38.53 min Favourite Race: Don’t think I have a favourite race. I enjoyed the southend half marathon race as it was a flat course and most of the run was by the sea which was lovely. Notable Performances: Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon. It was freeeezing cold…brrr. Can still feel it. It had snowed heavily the night before and there was still lots of snow around. All other races around that date were cancelled. I got my …Read More

Press Report 23rd August 2022

Aug 242022

Isle of Wight Half 20th August 2022 Ilford AC stalwart Malcolm Muir took a short break in the Isle of Wight and took part in the Half Marathon organized by Ryde Harriers. The course is one of the toughest Half Marathons in the UK and is an undulating, town and rural, single lap course passing through Yaverland, Whitecliff, Bembridge, St. Helens and back towards Sandown via Brading taking in some of the Islands beautiful coastline. Malcolm put in his usual gutsy performance finishing in 15th place in a time of 1 hour 26 minutes and five seconds.

Press Report 16th August 2022

Aug 162022

Southern League Woodford Saturday 13th August On Saturday Ilford AC Co hosted the Final Southern League match of the season along with Woodford at their venue at Ashton Playing fields. Ilford members provided good support staff although the turnout of competing athletes was a little disappointing on a blistering hot Saturday Those members that did compete helped the club to 4th place and there was also an opportunity for some of the new members to race for the first time. Ian Johnson, Mohammed Zergouat, Jeremiah Brown and Sherry Nantongo all made their debuts in the senior league competition. All did the 100m with Ian running 11.91, Jeremiah 12.3, Mohammed 12.58 and Sherry 14.68. Jeremiah and Sherry returned later in the …Read More

Paul Grange

Aug 142022

Name: Paul Grange Born: 17/5/79 Date Joined: June 2019 Personal Bests: 800 – 1:53.01 1500 – 3:57.41 5k – 15:25 Mile 4:17:18 First Club Race: 800m at the Southern Counties Veterans league in Stevenage Favourite Race: Westminster Mile on the road, and Hadleigh for XC. Notable Performances: – Essex Champs 2021: Double Gold in the 800/1500. – Lea Valley Dream Mile: Indoor ALL TIME British V40 record. – Multiple time wave 1 Westminster Mile winner. – Pulling the kids along in a 1500 at Mayesbrook, where we all ran PBs. – Winning the Essex Road Relays for Ilford in my first year with the club. Biggest Disappointment: Double silver in the 2018 Essex Champs 800 and 1500. Typical Weeks …Read More