PHNOM PENH ATHLETICS CLUB

September's 5km race welcomed three new runners with everyone completing the course comfortably within 42 minutes. Conditions were cool and slightly windy but the weather station recorded 100% humidity levels. Well done to all the athletes, and this week's top category finishers Erika and Sreyleap in the female youth and seniors respectively, and Soboros and Dickson in the equivalent male categories. Results This month's event saw some great racing with final lap overtaking and several sprint finishes. There were three PBs for athletes with previously recorded 5km times with big improvements for Sreyleap, Erika, and Michele, who also recorded a new points PB. *NEW FEATURE!* Race Replay   Analysis & Pacing Consistency There were three standout pacing performances with sub-1.00 pacing consistency ratings for newcomer Boracheat, Mark, and Michele who scored a rare sub-0.1 rating! The weighing scale ...

The club's first middle distance track race of the season was a great success with 21 athletes running in three heats. The 1500m is a great and accessible middle distance event and a staple of track running and racing at all levels particularly for non-sprinters. This event is a good test of speed endurance for track & cross country runners as well as anybody, looking to train for road races from 3-5-10km and beyond, who is interested in building their speed to become stronger, faster runners. It is a challenging event that requires a strong aerobic system as well as speed, being run some way above VO₂ max speed for a hard effort. There is a tendency to set out too fast in 1500m races so for the less experienced racer it can be a good idea to start conservatively and aim for faster second and third laps before holding on in the final lap to the finish. Training to run a strong 1500m will help make the pace on longer ...

We welcomed 10 First Timers for August's PPAC 5km race with everyone finishing comfortably within 41 minutes. Well done to this week's top category finishers Sreypov and Meyjou in the female youth and seniors respectively, and Soboros and newcomer Ryo in the equivalent male categories. Results This month's event saw some of the closest racing we've ever seen near the front of the pack, with seven runners finishing in under 20 minutes and positions #3 to #6 separated by just eight seconds! There were seven PBs for athletes with previously recorded 5km times including big improvements by Phaline, Paul and Dola. Three athletes also recorded new points PBs, marking their best ever performances across all PPAC event distances! *NEW FEATURE!* Race Replay Analysis & Consistency There were two performances with excellent pacing (sub-1.00 pacing con...

The club's eighth 5km of the year was held in warm and humid conditions and saw a good turnout with plenty of new faces. We had nine first timers and ten athletes taking part in their first PPAC 5km race with everyone finishing within 44 minutes. Well done to this week's first place category finishers Sreyleap and Sarah in the youth and senior women's respectively, and Soboros and Markus in the equivalent men's categories. We had two strong PBs for youth athletes with previously recorded 5km times and there were two performances with highly consistent pacing (sub-1.00 pacing consistency) this week with exceptional pacing from Matt and Mark. Special mention for our regular participants with Ma Mon joining two other athletes taking part in this race with 20 or more events completed. This year's 5km events are part of the 2022 5km road race series where every finish gets you a score. We'll b...

 Results for the latest 5k Road Race, PPAC's 100th event!       Thanks to race officials & volunteers Meyjou, Neil, and for everyone's support and contribution. Join us in four weeks for our next 5km on the road and stay connected via the following to find out more about what's going on: Like and follow us on our FB page , join our Strava club and watch our athletics videos on YouTube . If you're interested in helping out please contact us through FB or at phnompenh.athletics@gmail.com, you can also support our work further with details available on our blog . © PPAC 2022

The club's sixth 5km of the year was held in dry conditions for the season and saw a good turnout with a mix of local and international youth and senior athletes. This year's 5km events are part of the 2022 5km road race series where every finish gets you a score. We will be tracking various statistics including races completed, PBs, best laps and consistency over the course of the year so make sure you join often and chart your progress with PPAC! We had six first timers and twelve athletes taking part in their first PPAC 5km race with everyone finishing within 45 minutes. Well done to this week's first place category finishers Charonay and Yin Ling in the youth and senior women's respectively, and Soboros and Dan in the equivalent men's categories. We had eight impressive PBs for athletes with previously recorded 5km times including new bests for four youth athletes with several big improvement...

Approaching halfway through the year, PPAC's fifth race of the 3km road series was held in mild conditions at the Chbar Ampouv 'off-road' course. Twenty-two athletes started, including four first timers, and all completed the race under twenty-four minutes including some exciting sprint finishes at the end. Again we had some excellent performances all round, with new PBs for nine out of fourteen athletes with previously recorded 3km times and eight athletes achieving their first 3km results. Four athletes improved their times by a margin of over 10% which is a huge jump in performance but even small improvements are a great achievement - as you reach closer to your potential, every little improvement is more and more of a challenge! Three athletes also scored points PBs, recording their best ever results overall in any PPAC race - so a special well done to them. PPAC points allow individual athletes ...