On Sunday 4th October, Phnom Penh Athletics Club hosted the Phnom Penh Club Showdown 5km race. This is an exciting race format where clubs compete as teams over the 5k distance. We used a cross-country style scoring system where an athlete’s finish position is the score they contribute to their team, and the lowest overall score wins. A team's first 5 male athletes (or first 3 in the women’s competition) count in scoring, though teams eligible for scoring may have more athletes entered if they wish, but not less. Race Report The format was especially well received by our fellow local running clubs with 14 clubs entering athletes. Amatak, LFRD, SheRuns, Susu, CIS, Moon Runners, Cambodian Next Generation and the Rahus Rugby Club were among the clubs that had full teams that qualified for the competition, while several other clubs entered individual athletes. The race featured a very hot start as 2...