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PPAC-61 - 5km Road Race

Excellent turnout for the regular PPAC 5km road race. Humid conditions after an overnight downpour did nothing to stop a high level contest at the front of the race between Andarge and first-time 5k road racer Nicolas. Close right until the final lap Andarge edged ahead finishing with a 5k PB of 17:03 and a big PPAC points record of 884.4, crossing the line 20s ahead of Nicolas who scored an impressive 832.3 points first time out.

Two female athletes finished in the top six, both scoring over 500 points, pointing to a really strong mixed showing. Further down the field Leonardo put in the second most consistent performance and fought back excellently with a 9.7s final lap negative split to recover two places overall. There were three 5k PBs for athletes with previously recorded times and two points PBs.

In a 'first timer!' for Phnom Penh Athletics Club we were joined by our first international virtual participant, Alexander, who ran 22:22 around the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur. Thanks for taking part and we look forward to welcoming more international participants in the future!

Yin Ling topped the charts for consistency, four of the top seven finishers featured in the top five consistency rankings and James B finished strongest with a 10.5 second final lap negative split.

Nicolas topped the O₂ and fitness factor ratings with an impressive all-time PPAC record of 70.9 ml/s estimated O₂ consumption and respectable FF of 63.39. The top three FF ratings were shared by the top three finishers.


Thanks to all the athletes and helpers who make this event possible, keep on running!

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  1. Alexander Winifred12 April 2021 at 11:38

    Thanks for the post and looking forward to the next race!

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