Essex Champs 14th/15th May 2022  Ilford had  a fine weekend at the Essex champs recently, picking up  11 medals. ( 4 gold, 3 Silver, 4 Bronze )  Unfortunately a breakdown in the results system meant that a week later some results are still missing. Day 1  First Ilford involvement on day one was the heats of the U15 1500m, Samuel Crane was in heat and produced a great run to finish 6th in a pb time of  4.51.88, his time was so good that he qualified for the final later in the day. Ryder Islam was in heat two  and finished in 9th in 5.17.42, which was again a pb.  Later in the day in a very fast starting 1500m …Read More

Halstead Marathon 8th May 2022 On Sunday a Trio of Ilford Athletic club Athletes tackled the Notoriously Hilly 26.2 Miles of The Halstead Marathon in Very Hot and Sunny Conditions. The Race incorporated The Essex County Marathon Championships and attracted a high quality field of over 500 entrants. First Finisher for the Club was the ever reliable Sam Rahman in 17th position in 3 Hours and 59 Seconds. Next Finisher in 28th place Winning the Gold First Over 60 Essex County Medal and retaining his title from last year was Terry Knightley in 3 Hours 10 Minutes and 45 Seconds. Anthony Young Completed the three man Team  and put in a Sterling effort finishing in 4 Hours 26 Minutes and …Read More

BANK HOLIDAY BLING WITHAM 10 Monday 2 May ​This year’s Mayday Witham 10 incorporating the Essex 10 mile Championship was held on a cool cloudy but still morning, ideal for running. The course was held over fast rural undulating roads and Ilford Ac entered 12 runners and returned with 4 medals and three new personal best times. First home for the club in 22nd position was Sam Rahman in 60 mins 31 secs showing that he is in good form for next weekend’s Essex Marathon Championship at Halstead. Next in was Steve Philcox in 63 mins 17 secs finishing 39th overall which meant he placed 2nd in the M55 age category in the Essex Championship. Terry Knightley collected the bronze …Read More