Billy Green

Press Report 8th October 2024

Oct 082024

Essex Cross Country League Hainault Forest Saturday 5th October 2024 The 2024/25 cross country season started on a sunny afternoon at Hainault Forest over Ilford’s usual tough course which featured a couple of muddy sections. Ilford AC had a good turnout of 13 young athletes and twenty Seniors for the first league fixture. For the youngsters, this was a big step for many of them to a higher level of racing and they all acquitted themselves well. Competing in the league for the first time in the U11 race over 1.5km was Danilo Reina and Joshua Denning. Both boys ran strongly on a difficult course, Danilo finished 17th and Joshua 25th. We had six athletes in the under 13s race …Read More

Press Report 1st October 2023

Oct 012024

Vitality London 10k Last weekend over 15,000 runners took to the streets of our capital city, for the iconic Vitality London 10k. Included in the line up were 7 runners representing Ilford AC The race starts on the Mall, takes in such landmarks as Trafalgar Square, St Pauls, Horse Guards parade and Parliament Square before finishing in front of Buckingham Palace. Leading the team home was Amin Koikai with an impressive 34:36 which placed him 93rd and 2nd in his age category. Zuzana Sinalova led the ladies home with an impressive run of 42:38 which placed her 111th and 20th in her age category. Billy Green was next home in a time of 50:56 There then followed 4 Ilford runners …Read More

Press Report 23rd September 2024

Sep 232024

National Cross Country Championship Shropshire The 2024 National Cross Country Championships were held this year at Weston Park Shropshire. The men’s race consisted of a really tough, hilly 3 x 4k laps. Only one Ilford athlete was prepared to put themselves up against the best cross country runners in the Uk, and that was Jim Tilbrook who was very pleased with his time of 1 hour 12 minutes and 58 seconds which placed him 505th on the day Valentines Park 5km (ELVIS) Ilford The concluding race of the 2024 ELVIS series was held on a flat fast course in Ilford’s Valentines Park. Ilford entered a remarkable 31 runners, which resulted in both our men’s and women’s teams gaining 1st place …Read More

Press Report 17th September 2024

Sep 172024

PLESHEY HALF MARATHON (Incorporating the Essex Championship) The Essex Half Marathon Championship was held in conjunction with the Pleshey half marathon for the 11th consecutive year. The race from the village green in the picturesque village is held over rural roads on a rolling course and was held in warm conditions. Ilford AC had 10 runners among the 300 or so finishers and came away with a handful of county medals. Sam Rahman led the way for the club in 20th spot with 1:17:41 to claim a bronze medal in his age grouping. Next home was Stephen Philcox in 37th place in 1:23:03 to gain a silver medal in his age grouping. Next home was Danny Holeyman in 45th place …Read More

Press Report 10th September 2024

Sep 092024

Southern Counties Veterans Athletic Club Final Last Saturday, the Ilford Vets team travelled to Oxford for the 7 team finals day against the other divisional winners. The day was going to be a test with a small team and athletes having to come down age groups to cover the middle distance events. Sam Malekout had a busy start to the day covering 3 field events as M35 all scheduled for the same start time. He finished fourth in the long jump, seventh in the hammer and sixth in the pole vault where he injured his calf. In between the field events he also competed in the A string 100m finishing fifth. Despite the injury he also finished sixth in the …Read More