PPAC-83 3km Road Race

Our first 3km road race in six weeks saw 15 athletes joining for a 6:05 am start. The 3km distance has proven a popular distance for youth athletes and beginner runners. This week we tried something new by having some of our team members volunteering to pace-set by running 13, 15 and 17 minutes to assist other runners in setting a steady pace for their appropriate goal.

At the front of the race, Andarge and Elaine won the senior men's and women's fields comfortably with both athletes managing their efforts ahead of our Half Marathon event the following weekend. Nikko won the Youth category comfortably with a consistent, even-paced run that included a PB on the Sokha Lap.

In 2nd place of the senior men, Dickson was the standout performance with a huge PB improvement of over 2 minutes, and helping himself to a new PPAC Points PB having stayed with winner Andarge for the park lap section of the race but having to reduce his pace thereon. Lori also had a strong run for 2nd place senior female setting herself a new Sokha Lap best time. Claire also set a new Sokha Lap PB in her first 3km race with PPAC.

Ping Nam and Stephen impressed in their first PPAC showing, and we look forward to seeing what these athletes will achieve in future racers. Sokung, Sreypov and Mon closed out the female youth field, with Sreypov and Ma setting new 3km PBs with significant time improvements over their previous best efforts.

We were very pleased to see the return of Sanket, after a few weeks out. Looking forward to following Sanket’s return to full fitness.

As always we would like to thank our officials and volunteers for the event this week - Meyjou, Seavmey and Sivmuyleng. Thanks to all participants and all those who support and contribute to the success of the event.

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PPAC Half Marathon

The first PPAC Half Marathon will take place at the end of November. Join us and explore Koh Dach island while running a great road race course just across from the bustle of the city centre.

PPAC Half Marathon 28 November 2021
Koh Dach (Silk Island)
Start 5:30am
Entry $20 (early bird before 14 Nov, $25 after)

To register please complete the entry form here: https://forms.gle/2sojxPwz35AAb5Cw6  entries are limited. Contact us here or email phnompenh.athletics@gmail.com for more information.

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PPAC-82 5km Road Race

Ready... Beeeep and the athletes were off - one lap of the park and two big laps to complete arguably the most competitive 5km road event of the year to date!

Thirty-four lined up for a staggered start with athletes representing all youth and senior categories, with six Cambodian youth athletes taking part. Andarge, Muyngim, Sovanpanhaseth and Sreyleap topped their respective categories in a race featuring several impressive efforts with six athletes under 20 minutes, sixteen under 25 minutes and twenty-five under 30.

James scored a strong 15-second PB to take third overall, but was just outside his top points performance from the recent 10km race. Guanghui and Vannak both paced by Jack scored big PBs, respectively knocking 44s and 57s off their previous bests and coming in comfortably under their 20-minute target.

The biggest PBs of the morning were for Senghong and Sanket, both going under 30 minutes for the first time with respective PB margins of 5:01 and 2:16, followed by Dickson reducing his PB by 1:17 to go under 22 minutes for the first time. Ten athletes improved on their 5km times overall, with Elizabeth, Lorinda and Sreyleap and Pasi also scoring PBs.

James was the most consistent performer of the morning, with the five most consistent athletes filling all places between second and sixth in the overall finishing order. There were big +90 point PBs for Vannak and Dickson, as well as new points PBs for Pasi, Chandara and Elizabeth. 

 

Thanks for the support from a large contingent of SuSu youth helpers this week along with race officials Seavleang, Sivmuyleng and club president Meyjou. Thanks to Seavmey, Piseth and Dickson for photos and video and finally thank you to all participants and to those supporting the club through donations and contributing in other ways.

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