PHNOM PENH ATHLETICS CLUB

Our second 3000m track meet of 2024 set off at a timely 6:05AM in excellent conditions following overnight rain with15 runners completing the 7.5 laps in two heats between 11 to 21 minutes. A keen group runners with varying levels and experience showcased their determination and aerobic speed capacity in what was a first 3000m track race for a few, and a return to this distance for several! The race report and full results are below. See you soon for more fun training sessions and athletics events! Results Jack, Meyjou and Sovannapanhaseth were the category leaders this week. Bora recorded a huge personal best (PB), improving on his previous best previous effort by over 5m30s and four athletes improved their Best Points scores, signifying their strongest performance in any PPAC event, including a first points score for one runner ! We're always happy to see runners try out events on the track, which can seem daunting from a...

The club's fifth 5km race of 2024 began just after 5:45 AM in good running conditions with 31 runners setting off and finishing between 20 and 45 minutes. A great group of early-morning runners of all levels pushed through to complete this Sunday AM challenge! The race report and full results are below. See you soon for more fun training sessions and athletics events including our next 5km race on 21 July! Results Anna (also top overall points scorer), Jack, Andrea and Martin were respectively senior and youth category leaders this week. Seven runners with previously recorded times set personal bests (PB), improving on their previous times by margins between just 2s and over 4 minutes ! We're always happy to welcome new runners try out the road 5km race, and it's fantastic to see regular runners continue to improve, with consistent participation & finishes and PBs across all levels of performance, and especially rewar...

The club's fourth 5km race of 2024 set off for an early kick-off of 5:45 AM in typical mid-hot-to-rainy-season conditions with 24 runners setting off and finishing between 20 and 38 minutes. A fantastic group of early-rising runners across all levels and backgrounds brought great energy and enjoyment to the morning! The race report and full results are below. See you soon for more fun training sessions and athletics events including our next 5km race on 9 June! Results Markus, Muyngim and Sothireak and Lijee were respectively senior and youth category leaders this week. Four runners with previously recorded times set personal bests (PB), improving on previous times by margins between 13.8s and 1:46 , including one runner hitting sub-25 for their first time in a PPAC 5km race 👏. We're always happy to have new runners try out the road 5km race, and it's amazing to see regular runners continue to improve, with consistent finishes ...

Our rescheduled third track meet of 2024 set off for a slightly delayed 6:05 am start in humid but acceptable conditions with 9 runners completing the 7.5 laps between 9 to 17 minutes. This group of runners with varying levels and experience showcased some great ability and determination in what was either their first ever 3000m event or first attempt since some time! The race report and full results are below. See you soon for more fun training sessions and athletics events! Results Terence, Muyngim and Alexus were the category leaders this week. The club record for the distance (considering both track 3000m and 3km on the road) was obliterated by almost 45s by first timer Terence who also scored a 3rd overall all time points score across all events 👏 . Two runners with previously recorded times set personal bests (PB), improving on their previous best 3km road race times . We're always ha...

Our third 5km race of 2024 set off for a slightly delayed 6:10 am start in tough conditions  with 44 runners finishing between 19 and 41 minutes. We had a great group of runners with various levels, and experience, showcasing real grit and determination. The race report and full results are below. See you soon for more fun training sessions and athletics events! Results Soboros, Muyngim and Markus were the category leaders this week. Five runners with previously recorded times set personal bests (PB), improving on previous times by margins between 7.5s and 4:59 , including two runners hitting sub-30 and sub-40 minutes, respectively, for their first time in a PPAC 5km race 👏. We're always happy to see new runners try out the road 5km race, and regular runners continue to improve, with consistent finishes and PBs across all levels of performance. Several runners hit club milestones with Soboros clocking up a 20th event, and Davi...