Billy Green

Press Report 2nd March 2020

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Essex 20 Rochford Sunday 1st March The Essex 20 mile championship was held on a sunny but breezy Sunday morning over a 3 lap course. There was a squad from Ilford Ac in action as part of their preparations for the forthcoming spring marathons. With an inter-counties match between 10 southern counties incorporated in the event the racing was of a high standard. Paul Holloway led the way for the club taking the county title and gold medal in the M50 category in a new personal best time of 2 hrs 4 mins 28 secs for 28th overall. He was supported by Sam Rahman who showed he is on target for a good run in the London Marathon in 34th …Read More

Press Report 2nd March 2020

Mar 022020

South East England Schools XC Sunday 1st March Representing his school, Coopers, Jak Wright ran in the u19s race in the South East England Schools XC at Harrow School. Over the testing 7k course, complete with mud, trail, water and hills, Jak managed to finish 8th in a time of 27:56. Jak started conservatively with the chasing pack, before making the decisive move with a mile to go to close down some runners in front with a strong finish. Jak feels this is a good indicator of his fitness for the impending championship races to close his XC season.

Press Report. 25th February 2020

Feb 252020

National Cross Country Champs Nottingham 22nd February 2020 The National cross country championships, held by the English Cross Country Association was held at Wollaton Park, Nottingham, on Saturday. Pitting himself against the finest athletes in the country was Ilford’s sole entrant Trevor Robinson. Recent weather meant that the course was less than ideal, with even the elite runners in the country struggling to maintain any kind of speed in the thick mud. Over a very demanding and hilly 12.k course Trevor gave a very good account of himself however, finishing in a time of 1:26 which placed him in 1,679th place. BMC Indoor track meeting Lee Valley 19th February 2020 The BMC is one of the premier middle distance …Read More

Press Report 17th February 2020

Feb 172020

Barcelona Half Marathon Sunday 16th February The Barcelona Half Marathon is one of the biggest running events in Spain attracting close to 19,000 runners, one of whom was Ray ‘Sparra’ Everingham from Ilford AC running his second international running event in preparation for his first ever Marathon in London in April. Escaping ‘Storm Dennis’, which cancelled most events in England at the weekend the race nonetheless took part on an overcast but chilly morning. Starting and finishing at the Parc de la Cuitadella, Sparras aim was his first sub 2 hour marathon, so prepared was he that he had his planned split times written on the back of his hand!. After a steady start the congestion on some parts of …Read More

Press Report 10th February 2020

Feb 102020

Essex & Eastern Counties Indoor Championships 2020 Lee Valley 8th – 9th February 2020 Ilford AC was represented very well by several athletes this weekend at the 2020 Essex & Eastern Counties Indoor Championships at Lee Valley. First up was newcomer Rhys Ofori who won Gold in the U15 Boys 60m with a superb 7.26 seconds. He won the final originally but the race was re-run after a rules infringement made by an Official. Despite this, Rhys composed himself well to win in what was his fourth race of the day and in doing so captured his first County Gold medal after having been edged out in a photo finish at last year’s Essex Schools. In the Senior Women’s 200m …Read More