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PPAC-135 5km Road Race [21 July 2024]

PPAC's July 5km took place on a brand new road course near Boeung Trabek! Runners were treated to optimal conditions, as the weather stayed cool with a slight breeze and the new course offered long, straight sections of fresh bitumen.

The race report and full results are below. See you soon for more fun training sessions and athletics events including our next 5km race soon!

Results
18 runners started the race at 5:59 AM and some tight battles formed almost instantly. In the Men's category, Vantha took the lead early in the race, with Hugo, in his 30th event, sticking close behind. While Vantha managed to lead at all of the checkpoints, it was Hugo who eventually ran home as the winner, snatching the lead in the final straight with a calculated kick.

Andarge, 3rd place, continues to tempt us with his return to form. A slower start but his fierce negative split could be an ominous sign of faster things to come. Mintu Kumar impressed in his debut PPAC showing. A highly consistent, point-scoring performance in your first race is no mean feat!

In the women's field the battle was between Meyjou and Lison. Less than 2 seconds separated them at the 2km split, but it was Lison who eventually made a decisive move in the second half to run away with the win. Meyjou continued to toil hard to take a commendable 2nd place. Rounding out the women's podium was Anneliese in 3rd place with a new PB! Another great result after taking 3rd place at last month's 5K as well!

We also congratulate runners Sonissay and Sothon, for their 3km finishes. As well as Theab and Novib for partial completion of the 5km. Every runner is welcome and we look forward to seeing you continue your running journey and hope to see you at the finish line again soon!

Full Results (detailed)
Overall three runners with previously recorded 5km times set personal bests (PB), improving on their previous times by margins between 31 and 59s! In addition five runners improved their best points scores, with two runners breaking the 500-point barrier for the first time and one breaking the 300-point mark 👏👏. 

Pacing Analysis & Consistency

The table below shows split times and average pace per km for each section of the race. The first two sections are 1km and the last two sections are both 1.5km. The Pacing Consistency rating is designed to give runners an idea of how well they have balanced their efforts across the whole race. Ratings below 1.00 indicate excellent pacing, and the lower the number, the better, in general, for optimal performance in aerobic running events like the 5km

Volunteers & Supporters
A special thanks as always to our volunteer officials and helpers on the morning - Jack, Sivmuyleng and Bora!

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 (including non-runners/sportspeople) to get involved and we appreciate your feedback. We look forward to seeing you all next time!

Keep on track of our schedule of 🏃💪⏱ training sessions, 🏁🏅races and more fun activities 👟🎽 on our Telegram channel!

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Registration forms
  • New runners (adults) register here
  • Under-18s: Provide a completed and signed (by parents/guardians) U18 registration form to phnompenhathletics@gmail.com or hand to us on the day of the event.

© PPAC 2024

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