PHNOM PENH ATHLETICS CLUB

Our second 3000m track meet of 2024 set off at a timely 6:05AM in excellent conditions following overnight rain with15 runners completing the 7.5 laps in two heats between 11 to 21 minutes. A keen group runners with varying levels and experience showcased their determination and aerobic speed capacity in what was a first 3000m track race for a few, and a return to this distance for several! The race report and full results are below. See you soon for more fun training sessions and athletics events! Results Jack, Meyjou and Sovannapanhaseth were the category leaders this week. Bora recorded a huge personal best (PB), improving on his previous best previous effort by over 5m30s and four athletes improved their Best Points scores, signifying their strongest performance in any PPAC event, including a first points score for one runner ! We're always happy to see runners try out events on the track, which can seem daunting from a...

The club's fifth 5km race of 2024 began just after 5:45 AM in good running conditions with 31 runners setting off and finishing between 20 and 45 minutes. A great group of early-morning runners of all levels pushed through to complete this Sunday AM challenge! The race report and full results are below. See you soon for more fun training sessions and athletics events including our next 5km race on 21 July! Results Anna (also top overall points scorer), Jack, Andrea and Martin were respectively senior and youth category leaders this week. Seven runners with previously recorded times set personal bests (PB), improving on their previous times by margins between just 2s and over 4 minutes ! We're always happy to welcome new runners try out the road 5km race, and it's fantastic to see regular runners continue to improve, with consistent participation & finishes and PBs across all levels of performance, and especially rewar...