Billy Green

Press Report 6th July 2020

Jul 062020

The Essex 6 – 12 stage relays are held every July in various Essex locations, however as with many races this year the event, although cancelled as a mass participation event, went ahead as a virtual event meaning Ilford AC could once again put themselves up against the best runners Essex had to offer The relay consists of long legs at 5 miles, and short legs of 5k. A scoring men’s team had to have 6 runners going long and 6 going short, whilst the ladies scoring team consisted of 2 on the long leg and 4 on the short leg. Ilford AC entered 2 men’s teams and 3 ladies’ teams. The run could be done any time over a …Read More

Andy Catton

Jul 032020

Name: Andy Catton Born: Yes definitely (Ilford) Date Joined: 18th June 1967 – club founder and my Godfather, Edgar Moon, knocked on the door on my 14th birthday membership form in hand. Oh that’s a bit of a give away for the previous question ! First race for club: Had memory failure on this but fortunately I had the foresight at 12 to start a racing diary. My very first proper competitive race was an inter school xc at Buckhurst Hill on 22nd Sept 1965 which I won; but my first race in Ilford AC colours was apparently a Southend AC young athletes 3 x 2.5 miles road relay on 21st October 1967 running 3rd leg starting 20th and …Read More

Efe Austinz

Jun 282020

Name: Efe Austinz Date Joined:- Joined Ilford March 21st because I thought I was fast First Club race:- Woodford may 22nd 2017 was my first club race P.B’s:- PB 100m: 13.10 PB 200m: 27.1 Favourite Race:– Essex championships 2019 100m has been my favourite and quickest race Notable performance:- 8.25 indoors in January for 60m Biggest disappointment:- Not breaking 13 seconds for 100m yet has been my biggest disappointment thus far How would you like to improve:- I’d love to improve by becoming faster, getting stronger and eating healthier Do you follow any other sports:- I follow athletics as it’s been my fave sport but I’m also an ex tennis player so …Read More

Terry Knightley

Jun 192020

Name: Terry Knightley Born: 22nd July 1960 (Romford, Essex) Date Joined Ilford AC: I joined very Late 1997 (With Martin Clarke and Owen Phipps and others) after many years of being a member of Barking Road Runners – we all wanted to improve by joining an Athletics club. Personal Bests (All Achieved back in the 90’s) 1500 Metres Track: 4 Minutes 40 seconds 1 Mile Track: 4 Minutes 47 Seconds 5000 Metres Track: 16 Minutes 18 Seconds 10,000 Metres Track: 33 Minutes 35 Seconds 5K Road: 15 Minutes 58 Seconds 5 Miles Road: 26 Minutes 45 Seconds 10K Road: 33 Minutes 17 Seconds 10 Miles Road: 55 Minutes 5 Seconds Half-Marathon: …Read More

Pauline Tester

Jun 132020

Name: Pauline Tester Born: 17 March 1964 Date Joined: 1977 Brian Meadows, a teacher at Dane High School invited interested students to the track at Cricklefields, I went with Katy Pestell, we trained that summer. I returned in 1981 and officially joined 15 October 1981. Personal Bests: Road: 5k: 18m02s Barking Park 1993 5 miles: 29m36s Victoria Park 1993 10k: 38m38s Women’s Own, Harlow 1989 10 miles: 66m59s Eye 1993 Half Marathon: 1h37m42s Hastings 2001 20 miles: 2h47m48s Chelmsford Essex Champs 1997 Track: 400m: 64.4s Inter Banks at Norbury 1987 800m: 2m24.9s Club Champs at Ilford 1991 1,500m: 4m48.9s Essex Champs at Woodford 1991 3,000m: 10m34.4s Essex Champs at Ilford 1993 5,000m: 18m06s Business Houses Champs at Battersea 1993 …Read More