Billy Green

  Press Report 25th May 2021  

May 252021
 
Press Report 25th May 2021

TRACK A number of Ilford Ac athletes ran across 3 venues on Saturday and all of them achieved Personal Bests. At Bromley both Farris Patel and Dylan Harrod ran an 800m. Farris hadn’t ran on the track for over  a year and was against some high quality athletes. The leaders actually went through the bell in 52 seconds and Farris ended up 4th in a massive personal best of 1.53.56. Not only does this rank Farris in the top 15 U20 800m runners in the UK, but the time he ran makes him the second fastest U20 800M runner of all time at Ilford and in the top 10 of Ilfords all time 800m athletes Dylan Harrod, who recently joined …Read More

  Gary Coombes  

May 222021
 
Gary Coombes

Name:  Gary Coombes Born:  23rd February 1972 – age 49 Date Joined: April 2018   Personal Bests: Parkrun: 16.35 (2020 Raphael’s Park) 5k: 16.25 (2019 Hyde Park) 5m: 28.22 (2018 Wix) 10k: 34.31 (2019 Southend) 10m: 55.59 (2019 Stebbing) HM: 76.21 (2019 Pleshey) Marathon: 3:43 (only ran one back in 2005 – it hurt so bad I vowed then and there never to run another!)   First Club Race: Memorable Little Bromley 10k Essex Champs race in 2018. Managed to nip ahead of clubmate Steve Philcox that day and finished with a then PB of 36.10   Favourite Race: So many to choose from! I love all of the Essex County Champs Road Races as they are always highly competitive …Read More

  Press Report 18th May 2021  

May 182021
 
Press Report 18th May 2021

Reunion 5k Kempton Park Saturday 15th May Saturday’s event was part of the Governments Events Research Programme aimed at kick starting the return of mass participation events. All runners and spectators had to take a lateral flow test 2 days before the event, as well as a PCR test on the morning of the event and another the day after. 3 Ilford AC athletes took part in the 5k race at Kempton Park racecourse, where the going was good to firm. First past the post for the trio was Dennis Briggs who galloped home in a time of 20:37 for a personal best. Gaye Young also had a good run finishing just 3 seconds outside her PB with a time …Read More

  Press Report 4th May 2021  

May 032021
 
Press Report 4th May 2021

Ted Pepper Memorial off road 10k Bromley Monday May 3rd 2021 Bank Holiday Monday saw Ilfords Ex England International runner Andy Catton venturing down to Bromley for the Ted Pepper Memorial off road 10k. Race also doubled as the Southern Vets AC champs. An interesting one lap course, more grass and cross country than trail but pretty flat and at least with a bit of shelter from the chilly wind. Starting in waves of 15 Andy off to a good start but rather overcooked the first 5k going through in 22.20. The wheels then came off a bit at 8k due to his lack of race fitness but he managed to hold on for a pretty pleasing 46.18, which earned …Read More

  Frieda Keane  

May 012021
 
Frieda Keane

Name:  Frieda Keane Born: 10 July 1963 Date Joined: April 2017 PBs: 5k-     27.29 5m-    45.26 10k-   57.35 10m-  1.36.55 Half Marathon-  2.08.38 20m- 3.32.10 Marathon- 4.48.22 First Club Race- Dagenham ELVIS in the pouring rain Favourite Race- Difficult- I like our Hilly 10, Parliament Hill and have a soft sport for the rather un-scenic Roding Valley Half Notable Performances- I finished the London Marathon without walking, and I also got 2 Essex Road Racing Medals which shows that even slow runners can win something (being older and turning up helps!) Biggest Disappointments- my disappointments don’t last long fortunately, though the whole of the last year was a disappointment racing-wise obviously. Typical week’s training- Monday short …Read More