ILFORD AC PRESS REPORT. 24th APRIL 2017  

Apr 252017
 

*ILFORD AC PRESS REPORT. MONDAY 24th APRIL 2017*

*London ‘Mini Marathon’*

*Sunday​*
* April 2​3rd​ 2017*

*Hick Shines at Mini Marathon*

Ilford AC had 6 youngsters representing their borough in the prestigious
London Mini Marathon race, where the best athletes from clubs around the
country compete

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Best performance of the day has to go to Matthew Hick.

Matthew came 32nd in a high quality u13s race and ran 18:21, which was a
personal best of over a minute and continues his impressive performances
over the last few weeks

In the u15s race Mungo Prior ran 17:56 for 84th, Farris Patel ran 18:33 for
102nd and Bradley Deacon 19:53 for 142nd

In the u17s girls Jordan Hinds came an impressive 47th in 20:20
considering she has missed a lot of training due to exams

Finally Katie Deacon ran 28:22 for 149th

*London Marathon*

*Sunday April 23rd 2017*

There was a good showing from Ilford AC in last Sundays London Marathon.

Leading the way for the club was Blair McWhirter who had a magnificent run
to finish 43rd in a new personal best time of 2hrs 22mins 38 secs, a
performance that puts on top of the New Zealand marathon rankings for this
year.

Next to finish was Amin Koikai with 2hrs 48mins 15secs which placed him
45th in the M45 category. Paul Holloway found the last couple of miles
tough as he came home in 2hrs 53mins 22secs.

Robin McNelis had a steady run with a 2hrs 54mins 34secs clocking. Neil
Crisp came home in 3hrs 21 mins 43secs, while Seb Parris was struggled in
the closing miles with 3hrs 38mins 16secs, although it was his best time
for 5years.

There were a trio of Ilford runners who set new best times for the
distance; Declan Cullen improved to 3hrs 31mins 07secs, Satha Alaga took 11
mins off his time for last year with 3hrs 48mins 58secs and Dennis Briggs
set a new pb by 46 minutes with 3hrs 42mins 43 secs.

Carli
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Qirem was the only lady from the club in action recording 4hrs 13mins
49secs on her marathon debut

Ilford’s former Scottish International race walker Stuart Bennett chose
pedestrianism as his mode of progression and covered the distance in just
under 4 hours and 52 minutes in what was a sound performance from one
experienced over such distances. Peter Spelman closed out the squad with
4hrs 41mins 14 secs

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  Ilford AC Press Report. 17th April 2017  

Apr 202017
 

*Southern Athletics League*
*Saturday 15th April 2017*
*Lee Valley*

Lea Valley was the venue for the first Southern League fixture of the
season. It was a tough start with two of the teams who had finished in the
top four last season. Ilford’s team was mainly made up of promising
youngsters, competing in the league for the first time.

Star performer on the Woman’s side was Krystle Balogun who competed in five
events. First up was a controlled victory in the 800m. After sitting in for
the first lap, Krystle made her move along the back straight before kicking
to victory in a time of 2.23.14. Next up Krystle tackled the 400m, which
produced another first place in a time of 60.8. Her final individual event
was the 200m where she took 4th place in a time of 28.08.

Ellie Wright was making her debut in the League and had a great run in the
200m clocking a personal best of 28.4 for 3rd place in the B string 200m,
before taking a valuable 4th in the A string High Jump clearing a height of
1 metre 20. Isabella Hick was also making her League debut and she also did
the High Jump clearing 1m 15 for 4th place in the B string, before taking 5
th place in the Long Jump with 3metres 47.

Jordan Hinds has missed some training whilst studying for forthcoming exams
and so her performance of 65.43 for 2nd place in the 400m was excellent .
Zuzana Sinalova was also a debutant and had a great run in the 1500m for 3rd
place in a time of 5.39.47.

The women’s 4x 100 consisted of Ellie, Isabella, Jordan and Krystle and
despite never having run together as a team they produced a fine
performance for 5th place. The same quartet also competed in the 4x 400m
where they placed one place better in taking 4th.

On the Mens side Daniel Wheeler had a great first match running 11.87 for 3
rd in the B string 100m, 4th in the 200m in 23.99, 3rd in the High Jump
clearing 1metre 65, before finally running a leg of the 4x 100m relay which
came in 3rd. Temi Adeoshun ran the A string 100m and produced a personal
best of 11.74 in placing 5th, he also ran a cracking 2nd leg in the 4x 100m
relay. Uche Egborn ran the B string 200m and again produced a personal best
of 24.05 for 3rd place. He again was part of the relay team, running a
great opening leg. Anthony George was the final member of the 4x 100 squad
and earlier in the afternoon he had placed 3rd in the B string Long Jump
with a jump of 5.20 and third in the A string Triple Jump with 12metres
16. Simeon Stuart made a welcome return to Ilford colours and despite
carrying a knee injury managed 1metre 50 for 3rd in the B string high jump
and 5metres 54 for 5th in the A string Long jump.

Ahmed Abdulle came 3rd in a very physical 800m in 2.02.78, before
comfortably winning the 1500m in 4.25.0 Moaad Zaahri was making his debut
and had a very good run in the B string 800m placing 3rd in 2.08.51. and
then gaining more valuable points by taking 3rd in the B String 5000m in
17.49.6. Sam Rahman was the A string 5000m runner and he ran a well judged
race to finish in 4th in a time of 17.17.08.

Ilford struggled in the field events, but Tom King had a great throw of 30
metres 20, in taking 5th place in the Javelin , he also came 6th in the A
string Shot. The remaining field events were taken on by Wayne Hick and
Gary Floate.

Ilford ended the day 6th with 115 points, which is an encouraging start as
its 20 more points scored than in last season’s opening league fixture.

*Runthrough 10km*
*Olympic Park*
*Wednesday 12th April 2017*

Carlie Qirem, who this Sunday will be running in the London Marathon,
shaved a remarkable 12 seconds off of her PB to finish in 50:20 at the
Olympic Park on Wednesday night.

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  Ilford AC Press Report April 10th 2017  

Apr 102017
 

A fantastic weekend for Ilford AC with medals, P.B’s and records a plenty.
Whilst medals are great I continue to thank everyone though that puts on an
Ilford vest and competes. Well done everyone and thank you

*British Masters 10km*
*Sunday 9th April*
Gravesend Cyclopark

A squad of 10 Ilford AC travelled to Kent to take part in the British
Masters 10km Championship held of 4 laps on the rolling Gravesend
Cyclopath. This masters only event, restricted to athletes over 35 years
old, had strong entry and was raced out on a sunny morning and saw Ilford
return home with six medals, 3 individual and 3 team.. Best for Ilford was
Terry Knightley who showed good form to finish 28th overall and 5th in the
M55 category in 40 mins 38 secs. Next home was Dennis Briggs who took an
incredible 9 minutes off his personal best recording 43m 44s for 47th and
5th in the M40 grouping. Steve Parker battled to 57th with 44m 45s for 6th
in the M60 age category. Tony Hyde was slowed by a bee sting midrace and
had to seek medical assistance but kept going to finish on 46m 08s (and a
medal place), and 65th Satha Alaganandasundaram set another new best time
as he came home in 47 m 06s. The mens squad was completed by club endurance
club rob Sargent in 94th with 52m 25s and 10th in the M60 category.

Best for the ladies was Nicola Hopkinson who finished 88th in 50m 09s and
just missed out on the podium with 4th in the F50 age group. Dianne Crisp
came home 92nd and won the bronze medal in the F55 grouping in 51m 23s
while Carol Muir took silver in the F45 age category in 103rd with 63m 42s.
The evergreen Pam Jones added to her tally of British titles with victory
in the F80 group in 67m 40s.

In the team competition the Ilford ladies won the British F45 title with a
team of Nicola Hopkinson, Dianne Crisp and Carol Muir., while there was
silver for the men’s M55 team of Satha Alaga, Steve Parker and Terry
Knightley. The club also took a bronze in the M35 group with Dennis Briggs,
Tony Hyde and Rob Sargent

*JUNIORS*
*Samuels break 36 year club record with Outstanding run*

A small number of Ilford AC youngsters competed at the Havering open
meeting on Sunday 9th April.
Aaron Samuel, who has come off a great x country season had his mind set on
breaking the Ilford AC club record that has stood for over 36 years.
Appropriately the previous holder of the record was one of Aaron’s coaches
Gary Float.
Aaron set off with an extremely fast first lap and was already 50 metres
ahead of the field
He continued his dominance for the remaining part of the race and sprinted
down the home straight to win in an outstanding 4:20.3,half a second inside
the previous record
This performance ranked Aaron currently 5th in the country over 1500m .

Another excellent performance came from Matthew Hick in the u13s 1500
Matthew took the race from the beginning to try and build a lead from his
competitors but came down the final home straight with a competitor next to
him. However Matthew found some extra strength and was able to beat the
Havering athlete and run a personal best of 5.11, more than 10 seconds
inside his best ever time

Mungo Prior, came off a hard winter to run an 800 m as his opener for the
season and ran a credible 2.16.

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  Ilford AC. Press Report. Monday 3rd April 2017  

Apr 042017
 

*PRESS REPORT. APRIL 3rd 2017*

*Victoria Park 5 Road race*

*Saturday 1st April*

This was the 50th anniversary of this popular race.
Ilford had one athlete 17 year old Ahmed Abdulle, who put in a excellent
performance in taking 3rd place overall and first in the M17-18 division in
a new Pb time of 25:36

*Woodford Green open track meeting Saturday 1st April *

Krystle Bologun opening her account for the season dropped down in distance
to run a 200m in 28:01.for 5th place

*Braintree 5 (incorporating the Essex 5 miles Championship)*

*Sunday 2 April*

Ilford AC dominated the Essex 5 mile Championship at Braintree on Sunday taking
1st and 2nd places as well as the team title.

On a bright spring like morning 440 runners lined up for the Braintree 5
miles, which was being run over a challenging rolling course from a new
venue, the City of Chelmsford Racecourse just outside the town.

Ilford’s Blair McWhirter was in dominate form going straight to the front
and leading all the way to win the Essex title in 25 mins 35 secs, a new
best time for the distance for him. Teammate Tom Gardner came home second
in 26mins 35 secs and Malcolm Muir showed good form to take 4th with 26
mins 50 sec, which won him the silver medal in the M40 age category.
These three combined to take the gold medals and the Essex team title.

Steve Philcox returned to racing from a recent virus to finish 27th in 29
mins 17 secs and claim the runners up spot in the M50 age group.
Neil Crisp was 4th in the same category with 30 mins 21 secs placing 41st
overall.
Also running in the category Terry Knightley put in a very creditable
performance to finish 7th and 52nd overall with 31 mins 45 secs.

Ilford fielded a strong M60 quad led by Steve Parker in 94th with 35 mins
08 secs for 4th in the category, while Declan Cullen was one place behind
in a new personal best time of 35 mins 13 secs. Andy Catton completed the
trio in the age group with 6th spot and 153th overall with 36 mins 25 secs.

Bree Nordin led the ladies team with 37 mins 01 secs, 132nd overall,
winning the F55 age category title in the Essex Championship.

Nicola Hopkinson placed 188th with 38 m 25s and Dianne Crisp was 188th and
4th F55 with 39 mins 55 secs. Together the team were the 5th club to
finish a ladies team.

Satha Alaganandasundaram placed 141st in a new best time for the distance
of 37 mins 35 secs and Alan Pearl (142nd 37.38) and Tony Young (201st
40.12) made their Ilford debuts.

Completing the ladies squad were Julia Galea 280th overall in 45m 28secs,
Pam Jones with 53m 16s in 385th and 1 place and 1 sec behind her was Julie
Gillender.

*RACE WALKING*

*Cecil Gittins Memorial walks, Gravesend Saturday 1st April. *

4 Ilford walkers took part in the 2nd running of the Cecil Gittins memorial
walks on Saturday 1st April.
4 distances to choose from 2.5km/5km/10km/15km over a very hilly 2.5km
looping Gravesend cyclopark track. 17 degrees partly sunny. ideal walking
conditions.

*in the 5km *

dave ainsworth placed 8th in 44.03

*in the 10km *

Seb Parris, Stuart Bennett and experienced race walker but a new ilford
team member Mark Culshaw took to the course. Results over 10km contributed
to the Enfield league where Ilford are currently in 3rd team place (before
this race)

Seb Parris 6th 58.52

Stuart Bennett 10th 60.42

Mark Culshaw 13th 62.23

All three athletes decided to continue walking on to compete *in the 15km* (a
further 2 laps of the track)

Seb Parris 2nd 89.11

Stuart Bennett 5th 94.03

Mark Culshaw 6th 95.39

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  Press Report 27th March 2017  

Mar 272017
 

*World masters indoor championships*

* Daegu south Korea Thursday 23 march*

World championship week continues in Daegu, South Korea and on Thursday the
men’s 3000m was staged.

Ilford AC’s Rob Sargent ran in the M60 category. He ran a steady 15 laps on
the 200m track to come home in 12th in 14mins 16.21 secs.

*World Masters Indoor Championship
**Daegu south Korea
**Saturday 25 March*

The last day of the world masters indoor championship dawned overcast and
drizzled but dried out by the start at 8am of one of the outdoor events
staged at the games – The Half Marathon.

Ilford AC”s Rob Sargent was among the Brits entered in a field made up of
mostly Koreans.

The course was over 2 laps around the Daegu stadium where the 2011 IAAF
world athletics championships were staged.

Rob was running in the M60 age category where Poland were the favourites
for the team title from South Korea with Spain and GB battling it out for
the minor medal.

Rob started steadily aiming at 5 minute kilometres. He reached 8km in 39
minutes and halfway in 53. The second lap was tougher but he stuck to the
task finishing in 1hr 49 mins. 51 seconds for 28tn in the age grouping.

South Korea surprisingly beat Poland for the team title and the Brits took
the bronze medal lead by Paul Thompson of Cambuslang AC in Glasgow who won
the M60 individual title with Dulwich Runners Andy Murray next home and
Ilford.s Rob Sargent closing the team.

Rob was pleased with his run and to have helped GB to the place on the
rostrum

*Lee Valley Half Marathon Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Saturday 25th March
2017*

Closer to home Carlie Qirem competed in the ‘Lee Valley Half Marathon’ set
in Lee Valley’s Velo park, a normal home for cycling.
On this Moto GP styled one mile race circuit, nearly 200 athletes completed
just over 13 laps of short sharp hills.
Carlie was very pleased with her time of 1:49:36 which put her in 66th place
and placed her as the 6th fastest female on the day