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  Press Report – Pre London 8th April 2014  

Apr 082014
 

BMAF World Indoor Champs Budapest Ilford AC’s superveteran John Batchelor has returned  from the British Masters Indoor World Champs in Budapest where the standard in the M70 distance races was unusually high.  Batchelor placed seventh in the 3000m after leading the field for the first kilometre, whereupon he was passed by a string of former World or European champions fighting it out for the major honours.  Although John was unable to stick with them in the mid-race section he closed on the leaders over the last few laps to finish in 11:48.03, close to his season’s best. The Ilford man comfortably made the final of the 1500m, but in the final against similar high-quality opposition was again unable to pick …Read More

  Press Report 31/03/2014  

Apr 012014
 

Havering Spring Warm Up – Hornchurch Iain Gains reports “Two 10 year olds who have moved up from the u/11 squad competing in the u/13 1500 had excellent runs, Arun Manget winning in 5-32 Pb from his training partner Bradley Deacon who was running in his first 1500 in 5-44.In the u/17 800 Jack Maher in his first outing on the track this year won with ease in 2-01.The meeting was running late so the 1500 had u/17-20-seniors-vets in one race which meant Usamah Patel had to take on his training partner Tom Gardner who was having his first run due to injury. Tom won the overall race 4-14 with Usamah 1st u/17 and 3rd overall in 4-21.” Endurance man …Read More

  Press Report 24th March 2014  

Mar 242014
 

ESSEX ROAD RELAYS – CHELMSFORD SATURDAY 22ND MARCH Vet 45 Ladies shine once again!! Last Saturday saw 20 runners from Ilford AC participate in the annual Essex Road Relays at Chelmsford. Ilford AC were able to field 2 teams in the Ladies race and 4 in the Men’s which made us one of the best represented teams there. Over the normal 3.5mile  [approx] course round the country lanes of Chelmsford the Vet Ladies 45 team were the pick of the teams as Mel Jones [26:18 1st leg], Dianne Crisp [27:48 2nd leg] and Nicola Hopkinson [27:58 3rd leg] sealed an excellent team performance taking the bronze medal. In the Senior Ladies race Jenni Sheehan [26:30 1st leg], Krystle Balogun [24:18 …Read More

  Young Athletes Report 17/03/2014  

Mar 182014
 

Newham 60m Indoor Series – 16th February Today saw only one Ilford athlete compete in what was the last of the Newham 60m Sprint Series of 2014. Here, Gabriel Yiadom displayed his good form and fine sprinting as he was victorious in his first heat and in doing so, he ran his third fastest time this season (7.35). Though, fatigue was evident in his final heat as he finished a respectable second with the time7.47. Lee Valley Middle Distance Evening – 19th February A handful of Ilford athletes (particularly from Jeffery’s sprint group) competed in the 800m – an event that they do not usually partake in, at the Lee Valley Middle Distance Indoor Evening. Here, Amazigh Laoudi displayed his …Read More

  Press Report 17/03/2014  

Mar 182014
 

British Masters Cross-Country Championship Tollcross Park, Glasgow Saturday 15 March The British Masters Cross-Country Championships were held on a testing but firm grass hard course at Tollcross Park, Glasgow on a windy Saturday afternoon. The first race was the women’s’ 6km event over 3 laps. Ilford Athletic Club had two representatives in the race with Dianne Crisp finishing 73th in 28 mins 30secs who 15th in the F50 age group. Local legend Pam Jones crossed the line in 37m 48s for first in the F75 grouping to take the gold medal. There was more success for the club in the men’s 8km race where Malcolm Muir placed 3rd in the M35 grouping with 26m 39s and was 6th overall. Kevin …Read More