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Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 16 February 2014

Feb 162014

EASTERN COUNTIES INCORPORATING THE ESSEX INDOOR ATHLETICS CHAMPS 2014 For the first time this season Jack Maher [No. 420] & training partner Usamah Patel [No. 522] came face to face in the finals of the u/17 1500m. Jack took up the pace early on as the pair took charge of the race, with about 250m to go Usamah made his move to take the title from Jack who was the reining champion both athletes broke the championship best performance time. Usamah time 4-21 Pb indoors Jack 4-25 Pb indoors Report by Ian Gains. Photos by Tom Gardner CHICHESTER PRIORY 10km CHICHESTER SUNDAY 9th FEB Three Ilford men travelled down to Chichester last Sunday for the super fast Chichester 10km, which …Read More

Young Athletes Report – Newham 2nd Feb 2014

Feb 112014

2nd February 2014 – Newham Athletics 60m Open Series: On the 2nd February a handful of Ilford AC athletes competed in what was the 2nd Newham Sprint Series of the season. The 60m results are as follows: Asad Ahmed (U20M): Round 1: 7.55i Round 2: 7.52i Naomi Browne (U17W): Round 1: 8.12i Round 2: 8.02i PB Gabriel Yiadom(U17M): Round 1: 7.49i Round 2: 7.43i PB

Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 9 February 2014

Feb 102014

Essex Cross-Country League Epping Forest Saturday 8 February The final leg of this winters Essex Cross-Country League has held in Epping Forest , where the recent poor weather turned the course into a quagmire of liquid mud. The adverse conditions led to the organisers shortening the courses for the races. Ilford AC were again fielding weakened teams due to injury, illness and a busy weekend of races and their line up for the senior ladies 6.5km event was just 2 competitors. Jenni Sheehan put in a good run in the mud to come home 28th in 30 mins 05 secs and Nicola Hopkinson again showed a battling performance to finish 35th in 31m 47s. Together they combined to finish 12th …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 2 February 2014

Feb 042014

Watford Half Marathon Sunday 2 February It was a bright sunny Sunday morning in Watford, something that has been a rarity recently. Due to the Deluge of rain we’ve had recently this made the course a little tougher due to the fact sections of the course were flooded. 1750 runners lined up at two separate starts of male and female of the annual Watford half Marathon. Ilford Ac had 4 representatives in the large field,. 1st home for Ilford was Blair Mcwhirter in an excellent time of 72.02 which was good enough for 6th place, then came kevin Newell in 65th in 81.25, Bradley Brown in 186th in a good time of 88.40, then came Ilfords only female representative, Racjhel …Read More

Ilford AC Press Report Week Ending Sunday 26 January 2014

Jan 292014

SEAA Cross Country Championships – Parliament Hill Fields Saturday 25 January Last Saturday saw the annual SEAA Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill Fields. As a result of the recent wet weather conditions were challenging to say the least. All races started just in front of the lido with the first of many climbs being the familiar 500m “slog” up to the supporting fans. First up for the club was Usamah Patel. Looking for a top 20 position he had trouble with the condition & had to settle for 44th place in the U15 race. Jack Maher, using these races in preparation for the track season found the going even tougher finishing 173rd place in the U 17 race. The …Read More