PHNOM PENH ATHLETICS CLUB

We welcomed 10 First Timers for August's PPAC 5km race with everyone finishing comfortably within 41 minutes. Well done to this week's top category finishers Sreypov and Meyjou in the female youth and seniors respectively, and Soboros and newcomer Ryo in the equivalent male categories.   Results This month's event saw some of the closest racing we've ever seen near the front of the pack, with seven runners finishing in under 20 minutes and positions #3 to #6 separated by just eight seconds! There were seven PBs for athletes with previously recorded 5km times including big improvements by Phaline, Paul and Dola. Three athletes also recorded new points PBs, marking their best ever performances across all PPAC event distances! *NEW FEATURE!* Race Replay Analysis & Consistency There were two performances with excellent pacing (sub-1.00 pacing consistency) th...

The club's eighth 5km of the year was held in warm and humid conditions and saw a good turnout with plenty of new faces. We had nine first timers and ten athletes taking part in their first PPAC 5km race with everyone finishing within 44 minutes. Well done to this week's first place category finishers Sreyleap and Sarah in the youth and senior women's respectively, and Soboros and Markus in the equivalent men's categories. We had two strong PBs for youth athletes with previously recorded 5km times and there were two performances with highly consistent pacing (sub-1.00 pacing consistency) this week with exceptional pacing from Matt and Mark. Special mention for our regular participants with Ma Mon joining two other athletes taking part in this race with 20 or more events completed. This year's 5km events are part of the 2022 5km road race series where every finish gets you a score. We...