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Young Athletes Report 17th May 2016

May 162016

Ilford Young Athletes go Fourth Ilford’s young athletes produced some impressive performances in the Essex T&F Championships held at Chelmsford last weekend but unfortunately were unable to bring home a county medal. Three of Ilford’s young stars just missed out by taking 4th place. First up was Mungo Prior in the Under 15 boys 1500m, in his first ever 1500m race running a great race to finish 4th in a time of 4.40.8. On the Next day Farris Patel claimed the same position in a very fast under 15 boys 800m, with a time of 2.14.0, which was just 2 tenths outside his personal best. Best performance of the weekend was from Jordan Hinds in the U17 girls 800m, having …Read More

Press Report 17th May 2016

May 162016

Essex County Track & Field Championships Three Ilford athletes Krystle Bologun,Tom Gardner, Ahmed Abdulle, amassed 3gold 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at these championships held at Chelmsford. On day 1 the 3000m saw the Senior men and U/20 race combined with Ahmedwinning the overall race in 8-51 together with the U/20 title,with Tom coming 2nd in 8-57 and thereby taking the Senior men’s title,. In the 800m Krystle battled all the way for herbronze in 2-23. On day 2 it was the same format again with the 1500m U/20 combined with the Senior men. Although Ahmedcome 4th overall he took the U/20 title in 4-06-6. In the 5000m Tom lost out in asprint finish in the home straight narrowly …Read More

Press Report 10th May 2016

May 102016

VICTORIA PARK 5 miles The numbers where somewhat down for this year’s running of this long established race which was run later this year. Four Ilford athletes took to the park paths of this figure of 8 course on a warm sunny day with variable head & cross winds . From the off birthday boy Ahmed Abdulle now 17 went with the lead group with Tom Gardner just sitting off the pace. Tom started to reel in Ahmed over the later stages finishing in 4th place in 26-04 with Ahmed in his first ever 5 miler in 5th place in 26-08. Usamah Patel returning back from injury used this as a fitness run finishing in 30th in 30-31 with track …Read More

Press Report 3rd May 2016

May 032016

Witham 5 Mile Road Race (incorporating the Essex Championships) Monday 2 May There was a good turn out of endurance runners from Ilford AC in the Witham 5 mile road race, which incorporated the Essex Championships, run over a gently undulating course on Bank Holiday Monday Morning. Tom Gardner put together a great race to win the event and the Essex title, the second Ilford runner to do so in the last 3 years, he was the runner-up last year. Tom’s winning time was 25m 48s, a new personal best.Also medalling in the county championships was Steve Philcox in 15th place with 28m 46s, taking the silver in the M50 category. There was a good run from Terry Knightley in …Read More

Young Athletes Report – London Mini Marathon – 26th April 2016

Apr 262016

London Mini Marathon 24th April Ahmed shines at the Marathon Nine Ilford athletes had to previously come through tough Trials to represent their local borough in this years London Mini Marathon on Sunday. All of the young athletes competed to a very high standard, but it was Ahmed Abdulle ,who shined through to win the U17s Boys 3 mile race. Ahmed beat a very high quality field to win by over 20 seconds in an outstanding 15:05. In the same race Usamah Patel , running with an injury came home in 91st with a time of 18:07 In the U15 Boys, Mungo Prior gets better with every performance and came a very promising 19th place. His time of 16:57 was …Read More