PHNOM PENH ATHLETICS CLUB

The club's sixth 3km/3000m distance race of 2024 began at 6:05 in great weather and with perfect course conditions on our Boeung Trabek road course. 14 runners joined us for this regular 3km distance club meet and final qualifying event before the PPAC Showdown. 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 the PPAC Showdown on 8th December, stay tuned to our Telegram channel and Facebook page for the official announcements and MORE opportunities to qualify for the 5000m Showdown. Everyone is welcome to join our events and weekly training sessions. Get in touch to find out more about the best training sessions for you! Race Report Adam took the lead with a good pace from the starting gun and was followed by a fast pack including Hugo , Vincent , Virakboth, Den and Ty. However, Adam would gradually increase the pace...

In Showdown Qualification news , following our November 5km race results, Tom and Hugo have all but guaranteed their places in the  'B' standard race with their 3rd qualifying performances and with healthy total points scores. Ty has also reached qualification for the Veteran's category with his third performance. Vincent has signaled his intent to threaten the leader board, as he is poised to take one of the last remaining spots if he can deliver another strong performance at our next race - 3km on the road coming up on 17 November. Lison has reached her third qualifying result and pulls up right alongside Meyjou at the top of the Women's 'B' standard qualification table. Check-in for the upcoming and final 3km qualifying event, on 17 Nov, here . Phnom Penh Athletics Club is a community-oriented club with the vision of contributing to the development of grassroots athletics and access to sport for all in Cambodia. We welcome community-minded runners, c...

PPAC's November 5km was back at the regular Sokha course. 21 runners made it to the start line in wet and humid conditions though the rain stayed away for most of the race! The race report and full results are below. See you soon for more fun training sessions and athletics events including our next 3km race on 17 November! Results Adam provided the pacing duties for the sub-20 group and it looked promising early with a strong pack including Paul, Andarge, Tom, Hugo and Vincent sticking with him for much of the race. Eventually two athletes were able to break the elusive 20-minute barrier, while several others strode ever closer to that impressive mark. We love to see athletes pushing boundaries and attempting challenging goals, so there is never any shame in falling short of a target. Eventual first place finisher Paul was more than happy to let the lead pack go during the opening Park Lap, confident in his ability to reel them in as the race unfo...

The club's fifth 3km/3000m distance race of 2024 began at 6:05 in good weather and with excellent course conditions on our Boeung Trabek road course. 8 runners toed the line for this regular 3km distance club meet. 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 races on 3rd and 17th November, stay tuned to our Telegram channel and Facebook page for the official announcements and MORE opportunities to qualify for the 5000m Showdown. Everyone is welcome to join our events and weekly training sessions. Get in touch to find out more about the best training sessions for you! Race Report A smaller field of 8 runners showed their willingness to demonstrate their speed and put their training to the test. A big welcome to first time PPAC racers Magdalena , Warren and Maya , as well as our PPAC training...

Phnom Penh Athletics Club's eighth 5000m/5km distance race of 2024 began at 6:10 AM, in warm, bright and humid conditions at the Olympic Stadium track. Track races are generally conducive to better times compared to the road, and this was no exception with a slew of impressive new PBs including a new all-time PPAC record over the distance. 18 runners toed the line with the prospect of 12.5 exciting and dramatic laps awaiting... 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 next for a Youth 2km race on 13 Oct and Open 3km on 20 Oct. Stay tuned to our Telegram channel and Facebook page for the official announcements and MORE opportunities to qualify for the 5000m Showdown! Race Report A stellar performance from Terence was the highlight of the event, as he continues a meteoric rise in Cambodia's athletics scene. His ...

The club's fourth 3km/3000m distance race of 2024 began at 6 AM sharp, with cool, overcast and breezy conditions on our Boeung Trabek road course. 13 runners toed the line for the notorious 3 km distance. Some might be intimidated by the tricky combination of speed and endurance required by the 3 km distance, but not our brave runners! 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 main...

PPAC's August 5km took place at the classic Sokha course. 24 runners made it to the finish line in warm and humid conditions, with little wind. The race report and full results are below. See you soon for more fun training sessions and athletics events including our next 5km race soon! Results We congratulate all runners taking part, including those participating for the first time, whether you completed the distance or just made it some of the way. Every runner is welcome and we look forward to seeing you continue your running journey and hope to see you at the finish line again soon! Full Results (detailed) Overall six runners with previously recorded 5km times set personal bests (PB), improving on their previous times by margins from just 1 second (Davide) to 2:54 , including a first sub-19 minute result for Craig, sub-21 for Bora and sub-30 for Rain! In addition three runners improve...