PHNOM PENH ATHLETICS CLUB

The final 3km and 5km road races of 2021 took place this Sunday morning, with youth athletes racing for medals in the 3km race and seniors aiming to end the year on a high with a strong 5k in the favourable cool conditions. 3km Youth Road Race Sixteen young athletes aged 18 or under lined up for one of PPAC's biggest and most competitive youth races of the year. We welcomed seven new athletes, among whom Soboros claimed first place in 13:45 ahead of Mongkul (14:21) and Laykia (15:15) in the male youth category. In the female youth category, Sreyleap, Nikko and Sokung took the podium places, with all three scoring impressive PBs - Sreyleap improving by 36s to win in 14:44, just ahead of Nikko who scored a PB by one minute to finish in 14:55. Third place Sokung scored the biggest PB of the race improving by 1:48 for a finish time of 17:35. ...

Early on 28 November 2021 keen athletes gathered from across the city, most taking the first ferry across to Koh Dach (Silk Island), some having traveled from farther and others staying over to adjust to the local conditions since the eve of the race. With some wind but cooler and dryer conditions than recently, athletes had warmed up and braved the 5:30 am pre-race briefing and were ready at the line just before dawn. The course comprised three loops - a first 5.8 km loop on the east side up the island’s main road and a second 9.5 km loop around the bottom of the island and up to Wat Ampor Pal on the west of the island and back, before repeating the first loop to complete the half marathon distance and finishing exactly where the race started. The race set off under the dawn half-light just after the scheduled 5:40 am start and within a few minutes the road ahead was clearly visible. Runners at the head of the race set o...