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PPAC-125 800m Track Meet [11 February 2024]

800m: Where speed meets stamina – can you handle it? Our second track meet of 2024 offered a chance for athletes to get a real taste of the world of speed endurance with two hard fought laps of the track. After a comprehensive warm up session led by club Head Coach Meyjou, the ten determined athletes battled it out in two thrilling heats over the shortest middle distance event, leaving everything on the track, all before the clock struck 7:15 AM!

Check out the full race report and full results below to see who lit up the track, and stay tuned for our upcoming schedule – Feel the burn, fuel the passion! We're raising the bar on road and track racing all year. Open to all – bring your friends, family & enthusiasm – don't miss out!

Heats

Overall Results

Newcomers charged onto the track, taking on the challenge of the 800m, many experiencing the thrill for the first time. Don't let the thought of middle distance races daunt you – jump in and experience the excitement firsthand – it's the best way to learn!

Winning runners in the 800m paced themselves evenly across both laps, as shown by their consistent split times. It's common to slow down on the second lap, but starting too fast makes the final 300m brutal! Congrats to all athletes for finishing strong.

The Overall Results table combines all the finishers from both heats, ranked by their overall time. The second-to-last column uses a special system called PPAC points to compare runners even when they compete in different distances or gender categories – think of it as a scoring equalizer. While sprints often make points easier to come by, sticking with middle distances can lead to impressive achievements too!

Volunteers & Supporters
A special thanks as always to our volunteer officials from the athletics community and helpers on the morning – Craig, Meyjou, Jack and Neil.

We would like to extend our gratitude to all the runners and supporters who made this running event a success and whose support allows PPAC to continue to organise community athletics activities for all.

Phnom Penh Athletics Club is a community-oriented club with the vision of contributing to the development of grassroots athletics and access to sport for all in Cambodia. We welcome community-minded runners, coaches and parents (and non-runners/sportspeople) to get involved and we appreciate your feedback. We look forward to seeing you all next time!

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