Billy Green

Ilford AC Awards night 2022

Nov 052022

Achievement awards 1 Khalif Ali 2 Latifat Adewunmi 3 Damien Amaniampong Best performance by Newcomer Aron Berhe Most improved athlete Ronan Edwards Coaches performance awards 1 Ruby Moffat Virk 2 Stacey Amaniampong 3 Anika Sharma 4 Luke Thake 5 Ryder Islam Special performance award Krystle Balogun SAL points award for U20 Aleena Lawrence SAL points award Dylan Harrod Senior female SAL award Jordan Hinds SAL Athlete of year Dylan Harrod Essex Champs T&F award Toyin Olufemi Essex T&F Champs award Paul Grange Outstanding achievement award. Female Sameena Ahmed Outstanding achievement award Male Dennis Briggs Outstanding Contribution award female Alison Sale Outstanding Contribution award Male Jeevakan Sivayogan Winter Trophy winner (F) Carlie Quirem Road & X Country female athlete of the …Read More

Press Report 31st October 2022

Oct 312022

Last Friday of the Month 5k Hyde Park 28th October 2022 On a fine, unseasonably, sunny day the October edition of the Last Friday of the Month 5km took place in London’s Hyde Park. The race, organized by Serpentine Runners, was an undulating 2 lap course around the north side of the park Carol Muir of Ilford AC is a regular at this event and her hard work in training recently saw her record her best time of the year, securing 200th place in a time of 30.22 which also placed her 7th female in her age category. October’s event was the 30th Anniversary of the monthly event, with all finishers receiving a memento to mark the occasion.

Press Report October 25th 2022

Oct 252022

South of England Cross Country Relay Championship Wormwood Scrubs Saturday 22nd October 2022 Ilford AC Battle Back After Disaster at Relay Championships Ilford AC runners put on a heroic fight back after suffering disaster at the start of a major championship race. The four man team were genuine medal contenders when they lined up for the senior men’s South of England Cross Country Relay Championship on Saturday. Current Essex Cross Country Relay Champions, Paul Grange, Tom Gardner, Alex Richards and Ahmed Abdulle, had their sights set on a top three position when lining up at the start of the fast, flat course in Wormwood Scrubs, West London. But they were soon on the back foot after first leg runner, Paul …Read More

Press Report 18th October 2022

Oct 182022

AMSTERDAM MARATHON Sunday 16th October The Amsterdam Marathon was held in good conditions with a slight breeze and Ilford AC had three representatives in the field of 12658 finishers. The trio were led by Sam Rahman in 580th place. He went through the halfway point in 1 hr 26 mins 29 secs and kept the pace going to finish in a good time of 2hr 53 mins 37 secs. Aaron Browne ran his fastest marathon for six years coming home in 3 hrs 11 mins 17 secs. Tony Young reached halfway in 1hr 58 secs 59 secs but was troubled with a leg injury in the second half but continued to cross the line in 4hrs 45mins 11 secs. Essex …Read More

Press Report 11th October 2022

Oct 112022

CHICAGO MARATHON Sunday 9 October 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 Diarmuid Mac Donnell went through half way in 1 hr 34 mins 54 secs and pushed on to finish 4232th in a field of over 40000 in 3 hrs 16 mins 25 secs. Steve Lacey recorded 1 hr 59 mins 42 secs at the halfway stage. Steve found the last 10 miles challenging but still managed to finish in 4 hrs 25 mins 50 secs, a 13 minute improvement on his last run at the distance. Richmond Park Half Marathon Sunday 9 October The Richmond Park Half Marathon …Read More