PHNOM PENH ATHLETICS CLUB

Our December race set off for a prompt 6:10 am start in cool conditions and an excellent turnout of 33 runners at the start line finishing between 18 and 39 minutes. This week Andarge led early from the front at sub 3:30 min/km pace before finishing in the fastest 5km time of 2023 and scoring a 20th first place PPAC 5km finish. The top overall performer was Muyngim, with her time of 20:32 scoring 714 points. The race report and full results are below, and see you soon with our 2024 schedule! Results Andarge, Muyngim, Samnang and Lorry were the category leaders this week. Eleven runners with previously recorded times set personal bests (PB), improving on previous times by a wide range of margins between 10.0s and 6:44 . Four runners finished comfortably below 30 minutes for their first time in a PPAC 5km race, all improving their previous best times by more than 3 minutes. We were pleased to see regular runners continue to improve, with consiste...

Track enthusiasts from across Phnom Penh including para, special and wheelchair athletes and guests from overseas joined a fine morning of track racing this Sunday 12 November. Across three heats in the 1500m, for female, male and male wheelchair categories, and a total of four heats 75 minutes later in the 200m sprints, 38 athletes brilliantly showcased their athletic skills. Results - 1500m Race The top two in the female heat were separated by only five seconds at the finish , as they both hit PBs. A strong penultimate lap from the 2 nd placed runner couldn't overturn the lead established by 1 st placed Muyngim's fast start (2 nd quickest first 100m of the morning!). A personal best of over a minute for Sokung in second spot also secured a personal points PB (best performance across all distances) as Sokry also hit a big points PB coming 4 th in a first 1500m race. In a packed male heat the 5-minute barrier cou...

Sunday 12 November - 1500m & 200m Track Race Arrive: 6:15 AM Start: 6:45/7:15 AM (1500m/200m) Location: Olympic Stadium Track Entry: FREE + 2000 ៛ Track Fee Runners of all levels are welcome to join us for our 1500m and 200m track meet on the morning of Sunday, 12th November at Olympic Stadium Track. You'll get your finish time, pace, and more statistics from our accurately timed event. Water and refreshments are available, but bring at least 2 litres of water to stay properly hydrated. How to participate New runners: Register at https://forms.gle/i7rWFDiPsDjj8vHfA Under-18s: Provide a completed and signed (by parents/guardians) U18 registration form at https://tinyurl.com/bp62a4zc Already registered or joined us before? Check in here by Saturday 11th at https://forms.gle/4x7xQtsEJdnB6omv7 Arrive early and bring water Get your race bib from 6:15 A...

Our November race was delayed by torrential overnight rain for an eventual 6:40 am start and despite the inclement early morning we had an excellent turnout with all starters finishing in 19 to 34 minutes. This week Neil led the front pack at around 20 minute pace leading to more great individual performances. Any runners interested in pacing to different target times in future events (20, 25, 30 minutes etc.) let us know if you would like a pacer, or would like to guide the pace yourselves. The race report and full results are below, and you can find our upcoming 5km race schedule at the bottom of the page ( see you next on 10 December ). Results Craig and Anna were the category leaders this week. Six runners with previously recorded times set personal bests (PB), improving on previous times by margins between 1.3s to 1:13 . Two runners dipped below 20 minutes for their first time in a PPAC 5km race. We were pleased to ...

Sunday 5 November - 5km Road Race Arrive: 5:20 AM Start: 5:50 AM Location: PPAC 5K Start Line near Sokha Park ( https://goo.gl/maps/2rFQe1BFjmNypj4H8 ) Entry: FREE All levels of runners are welcome to join us for our 5km run on the morning of Sunday, 5th November at Sokha. You'll get your finish time, pace, and more statistics from our accurately measured and timed course. Water and refreshments are available, but bring at least 2 litres of water to stay properly hydrated. How to participate New runners: Register at https://forms.gle/i7rWFDiPsDjj8vHfA Under-18s: Provide a completed and signed (by parents/guardians) U18 registration form at https://tinyurl.com/bp62a4zc Already registered or joined us before? Check-in here by Saturday 4th at https://forms.gle/RQstpbQ52MwgSQHUA Arrive early and bring water Get your race bib from 5:20am and warm up ...

Another cooler race as we head into winter , but again experiencing some high humidity levels during this very rainy period. Great effort from all the participants, with finish times ranging from 19 to 30 minutes. This week Jack set a target pace of 20 minutes and led a group of runners to some exciting finishes and excellent times with four achieving the target and a few just missing out! Note - any runners interested in pacing to different target times in future events (20, 25, 30 minutes etc.) let us know if you would like a pacer, or would like to set the pace yourselves. The race report and full results are below, and you can find our upcoming 5km race schedule at the bottom of the page ( see you next on 5 November ). Results Hugo, Muyngim and Erwan were the category leaders this week. Impressively, seven runners with previously recorded times set personal bests (PB), improving their previous times from the tin...

  Sunday 8 October - 5km Road Race Arrive: 5:20 AM Start: 5:50 AM Location: PPAC 5K Start Line near Sokha Park ( https://goo.gl/maps/2rFQe1BFjmNypj4H8 ) Entry: FREE All levels of runners are welcome to join us for our 5km run on the morning of Sunday, 8th October at Sokha. You'll get your finish time, pace, and more statistics from our accurately measured and timed course. Water and refreshments are available, but bring at least 2 litres of water to stay properly hydrated. How to participate New runners: Register at https://forms.gle/i7rWFDiPsDjj8vHfA Under-18s: Provide a completed and signed (by parents/guardians) U18 registration form at https://tinyurl.com/bp62a4zc Already registered or joined us before? Check-in here by Saturday 7th at https://forms.gle/RQstpbQ52MwgSQHUA Arrive early and bring water Get your race bib from 5:20am and warm up Race starts at 5:50am. Have fun! If you can’t make it this time you can join us next month on 5 November. We can't wait to s...

Another cooler race , but high humidity after a few rainy days, greeted runners at the September 5km road race. Great effort from all the participants, with finish times ranging from 20 to 47 minutes. We hope you all enjoyed the run and will join us again soon. The race report and full results are below, and you can find our upcoming 5km race schedule at the bottom of the page! Results Craig and Jessica were the category leaders this week. Three runners set personal bests (PBs) all of them improving their previous times by small margins! We were pleased to see regular runners continue to improve, with some long-standing records falling and newer runners continuing to make great strides. Race Replay Analysis and Consistency We had two very good sub-1.00 rated pacing performances this week. The Pacing Consistency rating is an algorithm designed to give runners an idea of how well they have balanced their e...