Race report written by Sarah Harris Earlier this year, Mariona and Sarah G hatched a plan to run the San Sebastián marathon. Fast forward to a few months later, and this had snowballed into a team event with around 20 ESMers plus supporters travelling to the Basque coastal city to participate in the 42k, 21K […]
Article written by Allan McSween and Pat Cornell Ealing, Southall and Middlesex sprinter Allan McSween won gold in the 100m and 200m and bronze in the mixed 4x100m relay at the Invictus Games held in Dusseldorf in September 2023. His wins in the 100 and 200 were quite comfortable after very easy wins in the heats […]
Written by Sarah Harris On Sunday, 24th September, 44 ESM members lined up among 3,039 runners for the eleventh Ealing Half Marathon. There was the usual nervous energy and excitement amidst the green and gold camaraderie. Race conditions were near perfect, and this fantastic local event was as well organised as ever by the Ealing […]
Report written by Graham French. Photos provided by Pete Flewitt and Debra Booker ESM’s young athletes were out in good numbers for the first fixture of the cross country season. Conditions were good, the sun shone, & we recorded 2 individual & 2 team wins. The overall results made for a good start to the […]
Mohamed Hashi smashed his own PB and broke the club record yesterday in Northern Ireland at the Antrim Coast Half Marathon. Running in the Elite event at what is known as one of the fastest half marathons in the world, Mo came in 30th with a chip time of 1:07:01. This is a PB of […]
Written by Lynn Wilson We are sad to report that Cathy Bow sadly passed away on 27th July 2023. Cathy was a stalwart of our women’s team and played a major role in the pioneering vanguard of Ealing & Southall AC women’s section over the country and road during the 1980’s and into the 90’s […]
Written by Sarah Gerrie Sunday the 9th July saw a bunch of ESM runners hop foot it into central London for the ASICs 10km. On a busy fixture day for ESM, the lure of a flat road race with great crowd support was too great which did somewhat leave our other fixtures for that day- […]
Report written by Sarah Harris. Thirteen brave ESMers took on the heat of Exbury Gardens 10K in Hampshire’s beautiful New Forest on a very sunny June Sunday. We came back a little sunburnt and fatigued but happy to have had a summer weekend of racing and team fun. Exbury 10K is pitched as one of […]
Martin Wilson writes: The ESM Yacht Handicap has been an annual fun event for ESM runners & friends for at least the last 50 years & quite possibly longer. The concept, borrowed from the world of sailing, is designed to give everybody, regardless of ability & current fitness levels, a chance to win. There is […]
Graham French writes about the club’s recent young athlete achievements. An event was recently held at Perivale track where ESM’s young athletes received trophies & medals following an excellent 2021/22 cross country season . The awards were made by club president Nigel Small. In total 54 young athletes in the under 11 to under 17 […]