PHNOM PENH ATHLETICS CLUB

Our third 5km race of 2024 set off for a slightly delayed 6:10 am start in tough conditions  with 44 runners finishing between 19 and 41 minutes. We had a great group of runners with various levels, and experience, showcasing real grit and determination. The race report and full results are below. See you soon for more fun training sessions and athletics events! Results Soboros, Muyngim and Markus were the category leaders this week. Five runners with previously recorded times set personal bests (PB), improving on previous times by margins between 7.5s and 4:59 , including two runners hitting sub-30 and sub-40 minutes, respectively, for their first time in a PPAC 5km race 👏. We're always happy to see new runners try out the road 5km race, and regular runners continue to improve, with consistent finishes and PBs across all levels of performance. Several runners hit club milestones with Soboros clocking up a 20th event, and Davi...

The PPAC Athletics Challenge is a brand new event designed to test athletes' athleticism - everything speed, strength and agility, and more! We designed a fun competition-based format to let athletes showcase their abilities! The race report and full results are below. See you soon for more fun training sessions and athletics events and challenges! Results The PPAC Athletics Challenge was made up of three short events: 40-Yard Dash , 5 Bound Boost and the Agility Hustle , designed to challenge a range of physical abilities and skills required for success in athletics and sport in general. Each event took around 30 minutes, including warmups, rest and briefings from event coordinator Meyjou Heng. Athletes were grouped by category – U18/Senior and Male/Female. Points were awarded for each event based on category finishing position (1 point for first place, 2 for second place, etc.) with the the overall winner being ...

Our first ever Mile Track Race saw 8 dedicated athletes set off for a prompt 6:25 AM start in cool conditions with all completing the 4 laps (+ 9 metres - total 1609m) in 5-9 minutes. We had a great mix of participants with various levels, age ranges, and backgrounds, showcasing both great commitment and concentration levels to produce good quality performances! The race report and full results are below. See you soon for more fun training sessions and athletics events and challenges! Results There were impressive performances all round, considering this was a first attempt at this event for almost all the runners! In the final results Soboros, Jack and Meyjou were the category leaders this week, and everyone completed the event strongly, setting benchmarks for future attempts at middle distance running 👏. ...