PHNOM PENH ATHLETICS CLUB

Our first 5km Road Race of 2025 set off at 6AM sharp with the club returning to the classic Sokha course. Athletes were welcomed with overcast conditions and a slight breeze and posted some excellent performances. The race report and full results are below. See you soon for more fun training sessions and athletics events and stay tuned for our exciting 2025 program of activities! Results Hugo and first timer Matthew set the pace at the front of the field, crossing the line together for the Park lap at just below sub-4:00/km pace, with Mathieu just behind. Hugo edged ahead on the first Sokha lap and maintained a small lead all the way to the end, with both athletes comfortably securing sub-20 minute finishes. Well done to all finishers for completing the 5km well under 30 minutes! Despite no PBs for athletes with previously recorded times, there were a couple of milestones – bravo to Jeremy who took part in his 30th ...

This year Phnom Penh Athletics Club is opening club membership for the first time and we are excited to invite new members to join our club. Full members will enjoy a range of benefits by being a part of the club: Join weekly training sessions with 3+ sessions per week. Free entry to all Phnom Penh Athletic's races (10+ events) throughout 2025. A 2025 Phnom Penh Athletics Club racing singlet Voting rights at our club general meetings Discounted entries to partner events and races. And more exciting benefits are in the works! Only $30 for the entire year! For those who aren’t sure if they are ready to commit, we have also created a social membership at $10/year which allows athletes to join training sessions, but none of the other benefits. And this can be upgraded at any time during the year by simply paying the difference of $20. Membership is an important next step...

Our dedicated athletes were treated to ideal conditions for our first track meet of the year and there was something for everyone with a middle distance & sprint double-header! 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 you for our next race which will be a 5km at Sokha on Sunday March 2nd – look out for further announcements on our Facebook and Telegram pages. Race Report In the mile race, Jack (1st place) led from the gun, establishing a small gap on Styvenn early and extending slightly on each lap. Styvenn fought hard to keep in touch and earned himself 2nd place. While Jonah , Yonas and Tola all jostled for position over the first 2 laps, Yonas eventually made a move around the halfway mark to take 3rd place and had to work hard to hold off Jonah for the rest of the race before eventually closing with an extremel...