Billy Green

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

Press Report 9th August 2022

Aug 092022

FOREST FIVE (Elvis race 6) Chingford Saturday 6 August The sixth round of the 2022 Elvis league was held in the forest at Chingford on a warm sunny Saturday morning over a 1 lap 5 mile course which was dry and featured a few climbs. Another hazard for the runners was when a herd of cows wandered onto an early part of the course The Ilford AC men’s team put up a good challenge with Gary Coombes leading the squad in 8th place in 30 mins 03 secs taking the prize for the 1st M50 in the field, The in form Sam Rahman was next over the line with 30 mins 52 secs for 10th one place ahead of Steve …Read More

Press Report 2nd August 2022

Aug 022022

SCVAC Lee Valley 25th July Ilford Vets team travelled to Lee Valley on the evening of 25th July for match 3 of the SCVAC league. Great performances on the evening resulted in the Men’s Team winning the event. The Ladies team was represented by Emma Dyos and Lesley Morris who competed in the 2000m walk finishing 1st and 2nd in their competition age groups in times of 10.44.3 and 13.02.9. Shahida Arthur non-scored and finished in 19.38.9. In the Men’s walk John Arthur and Simon Morris both won their age groups in 12.00.06 and 12.55.00. Stuart Bennett as a non-scorer finished in 13.03.1. John Crawley debuting as a Vet covered all the track V35 events as follows: 100m 14.26 2nd …Read More

Gaye Young

Jul 312022

Name: Gaye Young Born: 21.03.1969 Date Joined: October 2017 Personal Bests: 1500m track race: 6:25.74 5K: 22:26 5 miles: 37:57 10k: 47:23 10 miles: 79:23 HM: 1:44.01 20 miles: 3:03.23 Marathon: 3:56.19 First Club Race: 28th October 2017 – Horseheath, Essex League. Time achieved was 32:26. It was freezing cold and it was a shock to the system doing my first cross country race. But somehow I enjoyed it, hence me waving and smiling as reflected in the photo. Favourite Race: I do like the Elvis Olympic park 5k not so much for the race but feeling a sense of gratitude for being proud to be a part of this country and …Read More