I joined East London Runners in May 1994 and became a committee member shortly after. I then became membership secretary followed by club secretary; a role I have held since 2005. I helped out at the ELR water station at the 1995 and 1996 London Marathon's which made me decide to run my first London Marathon in 1997. My aim is to run as many different road marathons as I can. I have now completed 35 marathons including 18 London Marathon and a 50k Ultra. The club provides a platform for those who either wish to run on a social basis, or participate competitively in races. I particularly enjoy welcoming and encouraging the new members in the club. Club Awards. ELR Most Improved Runner - 1995 ELR Runner of the Year - 2002 Curtis Shield - 2003 and 2009 Roger Dixon Shield - 2022 Cross Country Runner of the Year - 2022 ELR Gold Grand Prix Winner - 2022 Dagenham Half Marathon Times. 1996 1.30.14 (55th of 231) 1998. 1.29.11 (37th of 231) 1999 RVHM Times. 1998. 1.37.05 (147th of 459) 2005. 1.39.08 (184th of 669) 2006. 1.42.21 2007. 1.46.00 (235th of 660) 2009. 1.33.45 (81st of 667) Southend Half Marathon Times. 2014. 1.39.01 (223rd of 2,132) 2015. 1.41.38 (312th of 2,053) Other Half Marathon Times. 1996. 1.37.35 (284th of 898) Brentwood Half Marathon 2000. 1.26.40 (14th of 75) Witham and District Half Marathon 2000. 1.26.27 (60th of 523) Dartford Half Marathon 2004. 1.39.24 (187th of 797) Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon 2014. 1.41.39 (23rd of 157). Henley Half Marathon Trail Run 2014. 1.34.06 (54th of 400) Old Deer Park Half Marathon 2016. 2.05.41 (26th). Twilight Half Marathon 2019. 1.58.47 (1,781st). Hella Hamburg Half Marathon 2019. 1.38.59 (582nd of 5,495) Rock ‘n’ Roll Dublin Half Marathon 2022. 1.42.03 (531st of 1,477) Fleet Half Marathon 2023. 2.00.10 (44th of 81) ATW Lee Valley Sundowner Half Marathon Benfleet 15 Times. 1997. 1.48.20 (85th of 368) 2004. 2.05.16 (108th of 342) 2005. 2.04.23 (160th of 452) 2006. 2.13.12 (263rd of 465) 2007. 2.01.10 (146th of 461) 2008. 2.09.58 (219th of 465) 2009. 1.55.09 (72nd of 424) 2010. 2.13.57 (275th of 627) 2011. 1.59.01 (147th of 483) Orion 15 Time. 2004. 2.10.47 (89th of 150) 20 Mile Times. 1997. 2.28.38 (239th of 776) Chicago Bury 20 Road Race 1999. 2.18.10 (53rd of 270) Essex County AAA Road Running Championships - Great Bromley 2000 2.18.17 (111th of 708) Reading Roadrunners Mizuno Bramley 20 Mile Road Race 2003. 2.31.45 (65th of 263) Finchley 20 2005. 2.38.17 (128th of 326) Finchley 20 2006. 2.39.43 (162nd of 373) Finchley 20 2008 2.38.35 (178th of 478) Finchley 20 2013. 2.30.13 (93rd of 366) Essex 20 - Langham 2014. 2.37.59 (129th of 452) Essex 20 - Langham 2023. 2.50.04 (205th of 307) Essex 20 - Saffron Walden My PB records are as follows: 5KM. 19:22 (Barking 1996) 5 Miles. 33:08 (Springfield Striders 2012) 10KM. 40:12 (Hatfield Broad Oak) 10 Miles. 1:04:34 (Great Baddow 2000) Half Marathon. 1:26:27. (Dartford 2000) 15 Miles. 1:48:20. (Benfleet 1997) 20 Miles. 2:18:10 (Essex County AAA 1999) Marathon. 3:06:42 (Dublin 2001)