PHNOM PENH ATHLETICS CLUB

Ever dreamed of sprinting like lightning? Our first track meet of 2024 offered a chance for young athletes (and seasoned veterans!) to chase their dreams on the track. All athletes opted for the 200m race so proceedings were divided into three heats, two men's and one women's heat, with all track activity done and dusted (and soaked by sprinklers) by 7:30 AM! Dive into the full race report and  full results below to relive the excitement, and lookout for our upcoming schedule – we'll be bringing the heat (both the road and track kind!) all year long. Don't miss out! Heats Overall Results It was fantastic to see many athletes racing 200m on the track for the first time. Racing on the track can seem daunting but just trying it out is a great way to learn about the challenge and what it takes to run a good race. The standout performance of the morning was from Sokun w...

Our first race of 2024 set off for a prompt 6:15 am start in perfect running conditions with 23 runners finishing between 20 and 37 minutes. The race report and full results are below. See you soon with our full 2024 schedule! Results Muyngim, Bunheng and Markus were the category leaders this week and this was our first ever 5km race with a female overall 1st place finisher! There was also a unique club-first achievement in which the top 3 points scorers were female runners, plus some big club records in the female V50 and male V60 categories (quicker by 7:32 & 26s respectively). Six runners with previously recorded times set personal bests (PB), improving on previous times by margins between 28.7s and 4:18 with an average 5.7% improvement, including two runners hitting sub-25 minutes for their first time in a PPAC 5km race. We were pleased to see regular runners continue to improve, with consistent performances and PBs across all levels o...