Billy Green

Youth Press Report 29th September 2020

Sep 292020

YOUTH REPORT Harrow open track meeting Thursday 24th September 2020 Several of Ilford youngsters went to Harrow last Thursday, in what was a well organised open meeting of middle distance races. First up was recent recruit Rhys Edwards in the 800m, staying slightly off the pace and going through 800m in 61 seconds, Rhys looked really strong along the back straight and was still moving through the field at the finish. He was rewarded with new pb of 2.03.54 The other three athletes ran in the 1500m. Jordan Hinds was in race 4 and by this time of night the temperature had dropped slightly. Jordan has never been a fan of the cold, but managed to run …Read More

Neil Crisp

Sep 282020

Name: Neil John Crisp Born: 17/1/63 Date Joined A few years prior to 1983 when I was about 17 or 18. Had previously been a member of Victoria Park Harriers and Havering AC with my younger brother. Personal Bests: Track 400 67.5 V50 800 2.34.8 V50 1500 4.59.0 V40 / 5.21.7 V50 3000 10.31.29 V40 / 10.50.7 V50 5000 17.50.2 V40 / 18.10.47 V50 Road 5k 18.05 V40 / 18.19 V50 5m 29.27 V40 / 29.35 V50 10k 36.04 V40 / 37.07 V50 10m 61.2 V40 / 62.43 V50 Half Marathon 1 hour 22 mins 38 sec V40 / 1 hour 23 mins 22 secs V50 20M 2 hours 13 mins 35 secs V40 / 2 hours 11 mins 15 …Read More

Press report 15th September 2020

Sep 142020

Ilford Back on track Ilford AC Athletes are still scrambling about trying to find track races before Winter sets in 6th September Newham Sprints Meeting Wanya Williams and Efe Adjarho both ran 100m races, once again the conditions were very windy a certain times of the day. Wanya ran a wind assisted 11.57 and a legal 11.83, Efe managed 13.54. 10th September Open Meeting Harrow Four athletes made the long journey across to Harrow and they were all rewarded with personal best times for 3000m. Danny Holeyman ran 10.36.73 knocking 2 seconds off his best. Joseph Grange ran really to knock 55 seconds off his best with a time of 10.07.45. Inspired by his dad Ryan Holeyman knocked off even …Read More

David Kates

Sep 112020

Name: Dave Kates Born: 1948 Date Joined : I think it was 1970 Personal Bests: Ah P.B’s. They’re important in the moment, particularly when you are young, because they are a measure of how well you are adapting to the training process. You know that, Bob Beamon & Jonathan Edwards aside however, that P.B’s do not stand the test of time though. What matters is results against your peers in the era that you compete in. First Club Race: Probably the annual Ilford Club Yacht Handicap Road run at Chigwell Row. For a couple of years I also ran Cross Country in the then Metropolitan League. Huge fields of 200 plus and tin baths to clean off afterwards. If you …Read More

Press Report 7th September 2020

Sep 072020

Back on Track With some covid restrictions being slightly lifted a few athletes have finally managed to get in a few races, here is a roundup of what’s been happening. First out of the blocks was Krystle Balogun who ran a 200m at Lee Valley on 16th August in a time of 27.52 A week later it was over to Mayesbrook Park for a 100m, unfortunately the wind was very unpredictable, which meant some of the races had a tail wind which was over the allowable limit. Krystle had two runs in 13.04 and 13.17, with the latter, being with a legal wind. Also taking part were Esmeralda Mengeyele 12.93 and 13.03 both above limit and Efe Adjarho 13.86 and …Read More