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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

Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 9 March 2014

Mar 112014

ESSEX 20 Mile Championship Langham Sunday 9 March There were 12 athletes from Ilford AC taking part in this 20 mile road race on a rural route at Langham, near Colchester. The event was made more difficult by the weather producing a warm sunny day with the temperature rising to over 20C, after the runners had been training in the cool wet winter conditions. Ilford’s Kiwi sensation Blair McWhirter was again in superb form taking the lead from the gun and by 3 miles he had a commanding lead which he continued to increase on his solo run. Blair crossed the finishing line 8 minutes ahead of the second placed runner in 1hr 48mins 27secs, which is the fifth fastest …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 2 March 2014

Mar 032014

Netherhall 10m, Incorporating the British Masters Athletic Federation 10 mile Championships Netherall Sunday 22 February Two Ilford men made the long, tiring journey to Cumbria to compete in the above race. It is a tough, windy and hilly course. The winner of the race was V40 runner Kerry Wilson from Scotland, in 55.17. Malcolm Muir came home as the first Ilford runner, but third overall in a time of 56.21. Malcolm was pleased to win the BMAF V35 gold! Spencer Hempstead competed bravely despite suffering a tummy bug. He came 11th in the race, in a time of 59.47. He was an unlucky fourth placed V40 in the BMAF competition. Report by Malcolm Muir Last Friday in the Month Serpentine …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 23 February 2014

Feb 242014

TARPLEY 20 Bury St Edmunds Sunday 22 February Ilford AC’s Breege Nordin put in a outstanding performance in the Tarpley 20 mile road race on a rural hilly course over the windy countryside surrounding the Suffolk town of Bury St Edmunds. Breege finished in 84th overall in 2hr 31min 22secs, this run placed her as 3rd female in the event and first in the F55 age category. She is ranked 28th overall in the country in 2014 at the distance and is top of her age group. The club also had 3 men in action. Sam Rahman ran a controlled race to finish 17th in 2h 09m 42s, while Kevin Newell recorded 2h 15m 42s. The squad was completed by …Read More