Woodford Green with Essex Ladies

Woodford Green with Essex Ladies (www.wgel.org.uk) is one of the leading British athletics clubs. They are based at Ashton Athletic Centre, Woodford, London.[1] The club topped Division 1 of the British Athletics League for the first time in 2005.

History

Woodford Green was established in 1908. [2] Essex Ladies AC began life as Eastern Ladies AC in 1921, in 1922 became Manor Park Ladies AC and finally Essex Ladies in 1924. [2] Woodford Green AC merged with Essex Ladies AC in 1998. [3]

Honours

Senior Men:

  • British Athletics League
    • First Place: 2005
    • Second Place: 2002,2004,2006,2008,2009,2011
    • Third Place: 2001, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2012

Notable Athletes

Olympians
AthleteCountryEventsOlympicsMedals
Harry Paynemarathon1928
Dorothy Manley100 metres, 4x100 metres relay1948

Geoff Elliotpole vault, decathlon1952
Jean Desforges80 metre hurdles, 4x100 metres relay1952

Derek Johnson800 metres, 4x400 metres relay1956

David Jones100 metres, 200 metres, 4x100 metres relay1960

Sue Longdenpentathlon1976, 1980
Gladys Taylor400 metres, 400 metres hurdles, 4x400 metres relay1976, 1984
Kim Haggerlong jump, heptathlon1984, 1988
Jenny Stoute200 metres, 4x400 metres relay1988, 1992

Prince Amara800 metres, 4x400 metres relay1992,1996
Sally Gunnell100 metre hurdles, 400 metre hurdles, 4x400 metres relay1988, 1992, 1996

Josephus Thomas4x100 metres relay1996
Ashia Hansentriple jump1996,2000
Joice Maduaka100 metres, 200 metres, 4x100 metres relay2000, 2004
Uchenna Emedolu100 metres, 200 metres, 4x100 metres relay2000,2004,2008

Joanne Fenn800 metres2004
Malachi Davis400 metres, 4x400 metres relay2004
Emeka Udechukudiscus2004
Robert Wolski[4]high jump2004
Sarah Claxton100 metres hurdles2004, 2008
Jeanette Kwakye100 metres, 4x100 metres relay2008
Daniel Awdedecathlon2008, 2012
Tiffany Porter100 metres hurdles2012

Notable current athletes

Club kit

The club vest is green and white alternating hoops, with black running shorts.

References
  1. "Woodford Green - Ashton Playing Fields Track". Run Track Dir. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. "History". Woodford Green and Essex Ladies. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  3. "Club night: Woodford Green with Essex Ladies". Athletics Weekly. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  4. Robert Wolski at Power of 10
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