The race report and full results are below. See you soon for more fun training sessions and athletics events and we look forward to seeing everyone back for our next race on 29th September, stay tuned to our Telegram channel and Facebook page for the official announcements and MORE opportunities to qualify for the 5000m Showdown!
Race Report
The runners established their positions in the field early and there
weren't a lot of changes, but a few interesting battles emerged.
Mark and Bertrand hit the halfway split with just 2.5 seconds
between them, but it was Mark who was able to maintain his trademark
metronomic pacing, staying ahead of Bertrand at the finish to claim his
first PPAC podium finish with an impressive 3rd overall and a new 3km PB by
just 1 second!
Some of our race leaders related how difficult the 3km distance seemed to
execute: “I started off a little too slowly, then I needed to run a very
fast last kilometre” said Styvenn, 1st place M Senior – “It was very
hard but I’m happy with my result.”
“Somehow it felt like I was running
uphill in both directions!” – Mark, 3rd place M Senior.
The top 3 finishers also scored the best pacing consistency ratings of the
morning – indicating how important pacing is for fulfilling your maximum
potential.
Junior runners Tom and Soben also battled fiercely with only a
second between them at the 1.5km split, but Tom ran away in the second half
to establish a 1 minute lead by the finish line.
We were pleased to welcome back Bertrand after over 2 years between PPAC
races, and this time bringing along his son Soben for his debut. Clearly,
the athletic ability runs in the family!
Sovanndeth secured the biggest individual improvement of the day with
a huge 1:31 PB (8.5% quicker!) while Sophal executed an impressive
negative split strategy, speeding up significantly in the second half of the
race to storm up the field and claim 2nd place F Senior and a new 3km PB by
5 seconds – "This was the 4th time I took part and I felt fresh after
running", she said, adding – "at first I didn't like running but once I
started running it made me more patient and more disciplined."
Congratulations
to Lucas and Tom for reaching the 5 club events milestone this
morning 👏👏! Lucas confessed to having latched on to the wrong pacer early,
going out very fast and raising a few eyebrows – “I don’t mind picking
someone out and trying to match their pace. But today I picked the wrong
guy!” – perhaps a sign that a faster time might be possible soon!
We
were thrilled to have several new runners join us! It's fantastic to see
people looking to get fitter through athletics.
Everyone is welcome to join our events and weekly training sessions. Get
in touch to finding out more about the best training sessions for you!
Runners recorded two sub-1.00 rated pacing performances including one sub-0.50 rating.
The Pacing Consistency rating is designed to give runners an idea of how well they have balanced their efforts across the whole race. The most evenly paced runs with 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 3, 5 and 10km.
In the table below you can compare your pace between the first and second halves of the race, as well the time difference between the splits, and along with the pacing consistency rating, see how it all contributes to your overall finish time!
A special thanks as always to our volunteer officials and helpers on the morning - Jack, Meyjou, Sivmuyleng and Kimkheang, as well as our dedicated weekly training session leaders including Craig.
We would like to extend our gratitude to all the runners and supporters who made this running event a success and whose support allows us to continue to organise community athletics activities for all. If you would like to contribute via donation, please find our QR here.
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