Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Asian Games 2010 (Strategies and Tactics of Middle-East)

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If you are keen and have queries, please contact Coach Rameshon at 9100 4369 or you can email him at m.rameshon@gmail.com or swift.rameshon@gmail.com. Please refer to website http://flexifitness.com.sg (for more information on him and his programmes)

By Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)

Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)

Next Issue - Rise of Indian women in long-distance races.

Asian Games 2010

Strategies and Tactics of the Gulf States.

As for the Middle-East, it was seen that many of the men in the middle distance and long-distance events having former top Ethiopian or Kenyan runners running to specifically run for Qatar and Bahrain. If we look at the top three 5000m track winners of Asian Games 2010, the champion was from Bahrain(former Ethiopian) and the second and third position were from Qatar (former Kenyans).

An interesting fact to note is that in 2006 Asiad in Doha, the Kenyan-born runners won the men's 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m, 3000m steeplechase and marathon events. Apart from a bronze in the marathon, and two minor medals in the 800m, all the male podium finishers were African.

For the year 2010, Bahrain won the men's 5000, 10,000 and 3000m steeplechase. Bahrain should thank the two former Kenyans (Ali Hasan Mahboob, Tareq Mubarak Taher) and one Ethiopian-born athlete (Bilisuma Shugi Gelassa).

Picture  1 - Ethiopian-born Mimi Gebregeiorges, the 5000m winner dashed hopes of Preeja, from India, of getting the second gold. Mimi ran for Bahrain.


The Gulf kingdom also claimed gold when Maryam Jamal won the 1500m women finals while in the 5000m, Mimi Gebregeiorges won the race. Both were formerly from Ethiopia.

Picture 2 - Maryam Jamal came in first in Asian Games 2010 (1500m women finals)


As for Jamal, who unsuccessfully applied for citizenship in the United States, Switzerland and France before settling on Bahrain, the country's flag an athlete might fly was of little matter, as long as you won. She said, "Nationality is not important. What counts more is good practice instead of where I come from." Mohammed Shaween, the men's 1500m winner supports Jamal's statement by saying, "I think the competition is quite important," he said when quizzed about his feelings about African athletes changing allegiances.

Picture 3 - Mohammed Shaween is the winner of 1500m men.



"If there is a country providing a chance to train the athletes, I think it doesn't matter which country the athletes represent." It is also known that long-distance runners, however, spend more time training, ironically, in the countries of their birth as the lack of altitude and inclement hot temperatures of the Middle-East states make it impractical.

The running under the flag of a borrowed nationality has several advantages. Often competition for places in their home countries is so strong that they might never appear internationally. This is especially so in countries like Ethiopia and Kenya.

There is also the lure of better pay, win bonuses and expenses paid beyond the realms of what they could earn at home.

"You have to look for where you can be looked after," 5000m silver medallist James Kwalia said, adding that facilities in his homeland of Kenya were not as good as in Qatar, for whom he now runs.

Picture  3 - In the 5000m race, James Kwalia, second from left, is a true-bred Kenyan, who ran for Qatar in the Asian Games 2010 and became a silver medalist.



Gulf officials were able to rebut back on complaints about athletes switching nationalities, saying that European countries and the United States have long been naturalising other countries' runners for their own purpose.


Note:

By Narayanan
Rameshon has taught in Hwa Chong Institution, plus several schools, and Republic Polytechnic as well. He has won many accolades and he was awarded Merit Award for 1991 marathon performance in breaking the national record of Singapore, at that time. He has made 22 male athletes do a marathon in sub-3hrs. He has made 7 female runners do sub-4 hours for the marathon, as well. He was inducted to the ‘Roll of Honour’  by the then College of Physical Education, organised by Singapore Olympic Academy, in 1998, for breaking the National record repeatedly 4 times, till he did 2hr 24min 22sec).


He also has a Coaching group and he trains them on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7pm at Botanic Gardens. Those interested can call him at 91004369 for coaching assistance, to improve performance. There is also personal training that he does for many in a week. You can e-mail him at swift.rameshon@gmail.com.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Strategies and Tactics of China - The Fantastic Four of China

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If you are keen and have queries, please contact Coach Rameshon at 9100 4369 or you can email him at m.rameshon@gmail.com or swift.rameshon@gmail.com. Please refer to website http://flexifitness.com.sg (for more information on him and his programmes)

By Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)
Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)

Next Issue - Tomorrow
Middle-East Strategies and Tactics
India's Strategies and Tactics

Asian Games 2010 Report on Middle and Long Distance Events

In the Asian Games 2010, some strategies and tactics employed by China, Middle-East and India were seen, in terms of getting gold medals. China consisted of the 'Fantastic Four' comprising of Si Tianfeng (50km men walk), Wang Hao (20km men walk), Liu Hong (20km women walk) and Zhou Chunxiu (women marathon) who won gold medals for China in these events. Hence, it can be seen that nearly all the men and women gold medalists for China are all walkers. This, I consider as a very good strategic move by China as she has been long been winning gold medals and has been able to break the walk records of Asian Games 2010.

The other area, China seems to triumph is in the marathon, mainly the women race. In the men's marathon, Korea and Japan seem to be a force to be reckoned with. It is very hard to penetrate the men's marathon as these two countries, apart from the Gulf states, seem to be developing top marathon runners of the world in the Olympics and well as in World Championships. That was seen even during my days as a competitive runner between 1987 and 1995. China, during 1993, has developed runners like Wang Junxia, world record holder of 10000m and Qu Yunxia, 1500m world record holder. As the African states are coming into the Asian Games under a different flag, it was a very good strategy to put top runners in the women's marathon. Time and again, China has shown high consistency in developing top runners in women marathon in the world arena.

In fact, in 2007, I read in the newspaper that, after the victory of Zhou Chunxiu, 36 years old and 162cm tall, spoke after the London marathon 2007 victory that her next goal was to break the world record for the marathon held by Paula Radcliffe's 2hr 15min 25sec. Many people felt and still feel that it is still possible for her to break the world record if Chunxiu's training and goal-setting is going on well.

Picture 1 - Liu Hong (below), making China proud by getting gold the 20km walk.


Picture 2- Si Tianfeng (below), winning the 50km walk



Picture 3 - Wang Hao (below), winning the 20km walk joyfully with the flag of China


Picture 4 - Zhou Chunxiu - First in Asian Games 2hr 25min 00sec has a personal best of 2hr 19min 51sec, 2006, Seoul International Marathon

Ranked 1st in the world in 2007 - Track and Field News 2007



Note:

By Narayanan

Rameshon has taught in Hwa Chong Institution, plus several schools, and Republic Polytechnic as well. He has won many accolades and he was awarded Merit Award for 1991 marathon performance in breaking the national record of Singapore, at that time. He has made 22 male athletes do a marathon in sub-3hrs. He has made 7 female runners do sub-4 hours for the marathon, as well. He was inducted to the ‘Roll of Honour’  by the then College of Physical Education, organised by Singapore Olympic Academy, in 1998, for breaking the National record repeatedly 4 times, till he did 2hr 24min 22sec).

He also has a Coaching group and he trains them on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7pm at Botanic Gardens. Those interested can call him at 91004369 for coaching assistance, to improve performance. There is also personal training that he does for many in a week. You can e-mail him at swift.rameshon@gmail.com.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Asian Games MID and Long Distance Record (28.11.2010)

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If you are keen and have queries, please contact Coach Rameshon at 9100 4369 or you can email him at m.rameshon@gmail.com or swift.rameshon@gmail.com. Please refer to website http://flexifitness.com.sg (for more information on him and his programmes)

By Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)
Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)

Middle and Long Distance - Men and Women

Asian Games 2010 Record - 5  records (men) and 2 records (women) were broken.

800m (New Record)
2010 01min 45.45sec IRI Sajjad Moradi Guangzhou

1500m (New Record)
2010 3min 36.49s KSA Mohd Shaween Guangzhou



5000m
1994 13min 36.37sec JPN T Takaoka Hiroshima

10000m (New Record)
2010 27min 32.72sec BRN Bilisuma S G Guangzhou

3000m Steeplechase (New Record)
2010 8min 25.89sec BRN Tarek M Taher Guangzhou



Marathon
1986 2hr 08min 21sec JPN T Nakayama Seoul

20km Walk
1998 1hr 20min 25sec CHN Yu Guohui Bangkok

50km Walk (New Record)
2010 3hr 47min 04sec CHN Si Tianfeng Guangzhou


Women Record as at 28.11.2010

800m
1994 1min 59.85sec Qu Yunxia CHN Hiroshima

1500m
2002 4min 06.03sec Sunita Rani IND Busan

3000m
1994 8min 52.97sec Zhang Linli CHN Busan

5000m
2002 14min 40.41sec Yun Yingjie CHN Busan

3000m Steeplechase (New Record)
2010 9min 55. 67sec Sudha Singh IND Guangzhou


Marathon
1998 2hr 21min 47sec N Takahasi JPN Bangkok

10000m Walk/Track
1998 43min 57.28sec Liu Hongyu CHN Bangkok

20000m Walk (New Record)
2010 1hr 30min 06sec Liu Hong CHN Guangzhou



Note:

By Narayanan

Rameshon has taught in Hwa Chong Institution, plus several schools, and Republic Polytechnic as well. He has won many accolades and he was awarded Merit Award for 1991 marathon performance in breaking the national record of Singapore, at that time. He has made 22 male athletes do a marathon in sub-3hrs. He has made 7 female runners do sub-4 hours for the marathon, as well. He was inducted to the ‘Roll of Honour’  by the then College of Physical Education, organised by Singapore Olympic Academy, in 1998, for breaking the National record repeatedly 4 times, till he did 2hr 24min 22sec).

He also has a Coaching group and he trains them on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7pm at Botanic Gardens. Those interested can call him at 91004369 for coaching assistance, to improve performance. There is also personal training that he does for many in a week. You can e-mail him at swift.rameshon@gmail.com.

Coming Soon - Standard Chartered Marathon (Singapore) 2010

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If you are keen and have queries, please contact Coach Rameshon at 9100 4369 or you can email him at m.rameshon@gmail.com or swift.rameshon@gmail.com. Please refer to website http://flexifitness.com.sg (for more information on him and his programmes)

By Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)
Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)

Stories Coming up on our top local runners

Marathon preparation of Dr Ben Tan, Wang Zhiyong, Ashley Liew (fourth from left)and 2009 winner for the Standard Chartered Marathon (Singapore) Mok Ying Ren (left). Stay tuned.



Note:

By Narayanan

Rameshon has taught in Hwa Chong Institution, plus several schools, and Republic Polytechnic as well. He has won many accolades and he was awarded Merit Award for 1991 marathon performance in breaking the national record of Singapore, at that time. He has made 22 male athletes do a marathon in sub-3hrs. He has made 7 female runners do sub-4 hours for the marathon, as well. He was inducted to the ‘Roll of Honour’  by the then College of Physical Education, organised by Singapore Olympic Academy, in 1998, for breaking the National record repeatedly 4 times, till he did 2hr 24min 22sec).

He also has a Coaching group and he trains them on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7pm at Botanic Gardens. Those interested can call him at 91004369 for coaching assistance, to improve performance. There is also personal training that he does for many in a week. You can e-mail him at swift.rameshon@gmail.com.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Ji Youngjun from Korea wins men's marathon (Asian Games)

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If you are keen and have queries, please contact Coach Rameshon at 9100 4369 or you can email him at m.rameshon@gmail.com or swift.rameshon@gmail.com. Please refer to website http://flexifitness.com.sg (for more information on him and his programmes)

By Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)

Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)

News collated from Gulf Today and The Times of India in addition to my comments

Picture 1 - Ji Youngjun winning the men's marathon 2010

Asian Games Marathon 2010 - Let's stand up for the Champions

Picture 2 - (By courtesy of Ashley Liew). A very stable pace of sub 16min for each 5km until the 25km mark.



South Korea’s Ji Youngjun won the men’s marathon title at the Asian Games on Saturday while China’s Zhou Chunxiu defended her women’s crown.

In women's marathon, the two Chinese girls were told by the coach to take the lead at every 3km and break off by surging the pace at the 30km mark, where the leech-like tenacity North Korean runner, Kim Kum-ok, who later during the run came in third, relented to this pressure and allowed the gap to be widened between her and the Chinese girls.

Ji, in the men's marathon, finished seventh in the 2006 Asiad in Doha, by clocking 2hr 11min 11sec, with Japan’s Yukihiro Kitaoka taking silver in 2hr 12min 46sec.

Defending champion Mubarak Hassan Shami of Qatar, formerly Kenyan Richard Yatich, came in third with a time of 2hr 12min 53sec. Later on, after the race, Mubarak Hassan blamed the lack of water along the route was the main reason for his loss. Mubarak's expression during the prize giving was one of disappointment.

Picture 2 - The fruit of labour, winning of Asian Games Marathon by Ji Youngjun of South Korea.



After the 35km mark running on an undulating course, Ji suddenly broke away and was free of the pack. That strategy worked and he was leading the pack all the way till the end, from then onwards.

As for Ji, the South Korean winner, he said, “This is the third time that I’ve taken part in the Asian Games”. “I’m glad I won the gold medal. I trained very, very hard before the race, which is why I really deserve this gold medal.”


Note:

By Narayanan
Rameshon has taught in Hwa Chong Institution, plus several schools, and Republic Polytechnic as well. He has won many accolades and he was awarded Merit Award for 1991 marathon performance in breaking the national record of Singapore, at that time. He has made 22 male athletes do a marathon in sub-3hrs. He has made 7 female runners do sub-4 hours for the marathon, as well. He was inducted to the ‘Roll of Honour’  by the then College of Physical Education, organised by Singapore Olympic Academy, in 1998, for breaking the National record repeatedly 4 times, till he did 2hr 24min 22sec).

He also has a Coaching group and he trains them on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7pm at Botanic Gardens. Those interested can call him at 91004369 for coaching assistance, to improve performance. There is also personal training that he does for many in a week. You can e-mail him at swift.rameshon@gmail.com.

Zhou Chunxiu - 2010 Asian Games Women Marathon Champion

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If you are keen and have queries, please contact Coach Rameshon at 9100 4369 or you can email him at m.rameshon@gmail.com or swift.rameshon@gmail.com. Please refer to website http://flexifitness.com.sg (for more information on him and his programmes)

By Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)

Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)

Defending Champion Zhou Chunxiu from China is first in Asian Games in Guangzhou  2010.

Picture 1 - Women Marathon (Left to Right), Indonesia's Triyaningsih (313), Kim Kum-ok (160) from North Korea, Zhou Chunxiu (154) and Zhu Xiaolin from China (155)

After running 35km kilometres, at the last 7km stretch, China's Zhou Chunxiu started to pull away from the rest of the field in women's marathon. She became the eventual winner at the Asian Games on Saturday, 27th Nov 2010. She also defended her title which she had won in the 2006 Asian Games in Doha. 

Picture 2 - Zhou Chunxiu coming in first in DOHA Asian Games 2006




After Doha Asian Games 2006, she surprisingly claimed the London Marathon title in the year 2007 with a time of 2 hr 20 min 38 sec - the fastest time of 2007. She continued her excellent form at the 2007 Osaka World Championships, where she became the only Chinese marathoner to finish on the podium at a world-class level, winning silver.

Picture 3 - Silver in World Championships in Osaka in 2007

Also, Chunxiu, a Beijing Olympics bronze medallist, clocked a season-best of 2hr 25min 00sec, in this Asian Games, with teammate Zhu Xiaolin taking silver (2:26.35) and North Korea's Kim Kum-Ok claiming bronze (2:27.06).

Picture 4 - Zhuo Chunxiu (right) and Zhu Xiaolin (left) are teammates who came in first and second in the Asian Games 2010 women marathon, respectively.


Zhou told the reports that she was sticking to the coaching plan all the way during the race that gave her the victory to Chunxiu and a second placing for Zhu Xiaolin. Chunxiu told, "In the first 30km, we carried out the strategy decided by our coach."

"We worked together so each of us took the lead, in turn, every three kilometres on the basis it would bring honour to our country no matter which of us won the gold medal.

"In the last 10km, the stronger one would take the lead."

Using the coach's strategy, Chunxiu and Xiaolin decided to take a break at the 30km mark in order to drop Kim out of contention of remaining in the pack at the last 10km.

Chunxiu took the cue to push the pace which immediately made Kim lose ground on the two Chinese runners. Xiaolin, from then on, was doing her best to cling on to Chunxiu, as much as she can. At the 40km mark approximately, Xiaolin was already around a minute behind Chunxiu. Relentlessly, Chunxiu kept pushing the pace till the end and finally won the race in 2hrs 25min 00sec, while her fellow country athlete was second with a time of 2hrs 26min 35sec. Kim, doing a time of 2hrs 27min 06sec, from North Korea finished only 31sec from Xiaolin.

Picture 5 - Kim Kum-Ok (2679) from North Korea was second in the Beijing Olympics in 2008.


According to Chunxiu, "This has been my best season in terms of results, which is what I expect because I am an experienced athlete with good basic skills." 

"I did quite well in Seoul in March (when she finished second) and here at the Asian Games.

"I had a personal best performance as well as good training performances. The marathon ended a perfect year for me."

Picture 6 - Asian Games 2010 women marathon champion, Zhou Chunxiu


Her coach Liang Songli, a few years back mentioned, "She is really hardworking and can cope under very high pressure. She is also very smart and can always keep a clear mind." Coach Liang Songli had earlier praised Chunxiu for her devotion in training and feels that she is one athlete from China who has come in first in the world arena.


Note:

By Narayanan
Rameshon has taught in Hwa Chong Institution, plus several schools, and Republic Polytechnic as well. He has won many accolades and he was awarded Merit Award for 1991 marathon performance in breaking the national record of Singapore, at that time. He has made 22 male athletes do a marathon in sub-3hrs. He has made 7 female runners do sub-4 hours for the marathon, as well. He was inducted to the ‘Roll of Honour’  by the then College of Physical Education, organised by Singapore Olympic Academy, in 1998, for breaking the National record repeatedly 4 times, till he did 2hr 24min 22sec).


He also has a Coaching group and he trains them on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7pm at Botanic Gardens. Those interested can call him at 91004369 for coaching assistance, to improve performance. There is also personal training that he does for many in a week. You can e-mail him at swift.rameshon@gmail.com.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Latest News: Results of 16th Asian Games Athletics (Guangzhou, 2010)

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If you are keen and have queries, please contact Coach Rameshon at 9100 4369 or you can email him at m.rameshon@gmail.com or swift.rameshon@gmail.com. Please refer to website http://flexifitness.com.sg (for more information on him and his programmes)

By Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)
Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)

Latest news

Zhou Chunxiu from China, on her way to a win in Marathon (women)

GUANGZHOU: Women Marathon
1 2hr 25min 00sec CHN Zhou Chunxiu
2 2hr 26min 35sec CHN Zhu Xiaolin
3 2hr 27min 06sec N K  Kim Kum-Ok

Marathon 2010

Ji Youngjun from Korea winning the men's marathon race.

1 2hr 11min 11sec KOR Ji Youngjun
2 2hr 12min 46sec JPN Yukihiro
3 2hr 12min 53sec QAT Mubarak Hasan
4 2hr 14min 48sec CHN Dong Guojian
5 2hr 15min 52sec BRN KKK Yaseen
6 2hr 18min 16sec PRK Pak Song Chal
7 2hr 18min 24sec JPN Tomoyuki Sato
8 2hr 18min 43sec CHN Ren Longyun


5000m Women and 10000m Men Finals held in Aoti Stadium on 26/11/2010

Mimi Belete from Bahrain staves off a late surge by Preeja Sreedharan (second) and Kavita Raut (third position) from India.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxnIg7cC4lE

1 15min 15.59sec BRN Mimi Belete Gebgregeiorges
2 15min 15.89sec IND Preeja Sreedharan
3 15min 16.54sec IND Kavita Raut

10000km Men
Bilisuma Shugi from Bahrain outsprints Essa Ismail from Qatar to the second position in the dramatic finish in the 10000m men Finals.


1st 27min 37.72sec BRN  Bilisuma Shugi Gelassa
2nd QAT,  Essa Ismail Rashed
3rd BRN Mahboob Mahboob
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKjktSM_3_s

1500m women 
Asian Games Athletics 2010 - Middle and Long Distance Events

Next Issue (Between 27 and 30 Nov): Dr Benedict Tan's training preparation for the Singapore Standard Chartered Marathon 2010  

W R - World Record
A R - Area Record
PB - Personal Best
SB - Season Best

Please Note:

This blog, if I have the time, will focus on Singapore Standard Chartered Marathon 2010. Asian Games is a compilation of results of all middle and long-distance events. The posting is done so that Hwa Chong cross-country team and others can benefit from the timings in Asia.



800m Men Finals 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d59oYoGdua0

Sajad Moradi of Iran won the gold medal in men's 800m of athletics in one minute and 45.45 seconds at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou

W R - 1min 41.01sec KEN David Rudisha (2010)
A R  - 1min 42.79sec BRN Kamel Yusuf Saad

1 1min 45.45sec IRI   Moradi Sajad
2 1min 45.88sec IRQ Almntfage Adnan
3 1min 46.19sec QAT Bala Musaab Abdelrahman
4 1min 46.48sec JPN Yokota Masato
5 1min 46.86sec KSA Alsalhi Mohammed Obaid
6 1min 47.51sec IOC Alazemi Mohammed M Kh F
7 1min 49.03sec BRN Ali Belal Mansoor
8  Moradi Amir (DNF)

800m Women Finals - Watch  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcbP73k_KZA

W R - 1min 53.28sec TCH Jamila Kratochvilova (1983)
A R  - 1min 55.54sec CHN Liu Dong (1993)

Matsko Margarita from Kazakhstan, winning the 800m, defeating favourites like Jamal Maryam from Bahrain


1 2min 00.29sec KAZ Matsko Magarita
2 2min 00.91sec VIE Truong Thanh Hang
3 2min 01.36sec IND Lukka Tintu
4 2min 03.73sec JPN Kishikana Akari
5 2min 04.52sec JPN Kubo Ruriko
6 2min 06.07sec BRN Jamal Maryam Yusuf
7 2min 06. 95sec IND Paulose Sinimole
8 2min 08.38sec BRN Regasa Geuzeb Shumi

1500m Men
Heat 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33mlPMQUOKY

Heat 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTqknjqyfU0

W R - 3min 26.00sec MAR El Guerrouj Hicham
A R  - 3min 29.14sec BRN Ramzi Rashid

Picture 1 - Shaween Mohammed Othman (744) from Saudi Arabia and Ali Belal Mansoor (338) from Iran are first and second, respectively.


1 3min 36.49sec KSA Shaween Mohammed Othman
2 3min 37. 09sec IRI Moradi Sajad
3 3min 38. 39sec BRN Ali Belal Manjoor
4 3min 39.35sec KSA Noor Emad Hamed
5 3min 41.67sec CHN Zhang Haikun
6 3min 42.79sec IND Singh Sandeep Kara
7 3min 44.25sec IND Catholi Hamza
8 3min 44.77sec KAZ Kossinov Artem

1500m Women
W R - 3min 50.46sec CHN Qu Yunxia (1993)
A R  - 3min 50.46sec CHN Qu Yunxia (1993)

Picture 2 - Jamal Maryam Yusuf, the winner


1 4min 08.22sec BRN Jamal Maryam Yusuf Isa
2 4min 09.58sec VIE Truong Thanh Hang
3 4min 10.42sec BRN Feebre Geionges Mimi
4 4min 11.76sec CHN Su Qian
5 4min 13.46sec IND Khatun Jhuma
6 4min 16.42sec JPN Yoshikawa Mika
7 4min 19.12sec IND O.P. Veetil Jaisha
8 4min 19. 99sec UAE Belayneh Betlhem Desalegn

3000m Steeplechase Men
W R - 7min 53.63sec QAT Shaheen Saif Saaee (2004)
A R  - 7min 53.63sec QAT Shaheen Saif Saaee (2004)

Picture 3 - Taher Tareq Mubarak Salem (017) from Bahrain was champion for 3000m steeplechase


1 8min 25.89sec BRN Taher Tareq Mubarak
2 8min 26.27sec QAT Ali Thamer Kamal
3 8min 30.86sec KSA Alamri Ali Ahmad
4 8min 38.71sec QAT Kamil Zakrya Ali
5 8min 41.76sec JPN Takeda Tsuyashi
6 8min 47.34sec IND Elam Singh
7 9min 00.80sec TPE Wu Wen Chien
8 9min 02.93sec PHI Harrera Rene


3000m Steeplechase Women
W R - 8min 58.81sec RUS Galkina Samitova (2008)
A R  - 9min 26.29sec CHN Liu Nian (2007)

Picture 4 - Jin Yuan from China leading the pack with Sudha Singh (297, the second runner from left), emerging champion of 3000m Steeplechase.



1 9min 44.67sec IND Sudha Singh
2 9min 55.71sec CHN Jin Yuan
3 10min 01.25sec JPN Hayakari Minori
4 10min 05.60sec BRN Jasim Kareema Saleh
5 10min 18.97sec IND Orchatteri Puthiya Veetil Jaisha
6 11min 00.64sec BRN Tilahun Aster Tesfaye

5000m Men
W R - 12min 37.35sec ETH Bekele Kenenisa (2004)
A R  - 12min 51.98sec QAT Shaheen Saif Saaee (2006)

Picture 5 - Mohboob from Bahrain was trailed by C Kirui James from Qatar in the 5000m



1 13min 47.86sec BRN Mahboob Ali Hasan
2 13min 48.55sec QAT C Kurui James Kwalia
3 13min 49.31sec QAT KIBORE Felix Kikwal
4 13min 50.60sec BRN Mostumaa Dejenee Regassa
5 13min 52.34sec KSA Aljoud Abdullah Abdulaziz
6 13min 54.11sec JPN Takezawa Kensuke
7 13min 56.18sec KOR Baek Seungho
8 14min 01.76sec IND Kumar Sunil


5000m Women
1 15min 15.59sec BRN Mimi Belete Gebgregeiorges
2 15min 15.89sec IND Preeja Sreedharan
3 15min 16.54sec IND Kavita Raut

10000m Men Final
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bucY6_pobg


10000Women
W R - 29min 31.78sec CHN Wang Junxia (1993)
A R - 29min 31.78sec CHN Wang Junxia (1993)

Picture  6 - Sreedharan Preeja of India finishes with her hands high up in the air in the 10000m for women



1 31min 50.47sec IND Sreedharan Preeja
2 31min 51.44sec IND Raut Kavita
3 31min 53.27sec BRN Habtegebrei Shitay
4 31min 55.59sec JPN Fukushi Kayoko
5 32min 06.73sec JPN Yoshimoto Kirari
6 32min 16.34sec KGZ Poliupina Viktoriia
7 32min 21.29sec BRN Challhissa Tejitu Daba
8 32min 39.13sec CHN Bai Xue

20km  Men
W R - 1hr 17min 16sec RUS Kanaykin Vladimir (2007)
A R- 1hr 17min 41sec CHN Zhu Hongyun (2005)

Picture 7 - Wang Han finishes first in the Asian Games 20km with the flag of China


1 1hr 20min 50sec CHN Wang Hao
2 1hr 21min 57sec CHN Chu Yafei
3 1hr 22min 47sec KOR Kim Hyunsub
4 1hr 24min 60sec JPN Fujisawa Isamu
5 1hr 25min 50sec JPN Suzuki Yushki
6 1hr 26min 33sec IND Harminder Singh
7 1hr 28min 06sec IND Baljinder Singh
8 1hr 36min 41sec UAE Sarwashi Ayoob Mohd

20km Walk Women

Picture 8 - Liu Hong (110) from China, after trailing Fushise Masumi (427) from Japan wins the 20km walk


1 1hr 30min 06sec CHN Liu Hong
2 1hr 30min 34sec JPN Fushise Masumi
3 1hr 32min 34sec CHN Li Yanfei
4 1hr 35min 13sec JPN Kawasaki Mayi
5 1hr 40min 24sec KOR Jeon Yeongeun
6 1hr 46min 45sec MYA Tan Kay Khing Myo

50km Walk Men
W R - 3hr 34min 14sec RUS Nizhegorodov Denis (2002)
A R - 3hr 36min 06sec CHN Yu Chaohong (2008)

Picture 9 - Si Tianfeng from China came in first in the 50km walk.



1 3hr 47min 04sec CHN Si Tianfeng
2 3hr 47min 34sec CHN Li Lei
3 3hr 47min 41sec JPN Morioka Koichiro
4 3hr 53min 24sec KOR Yim Junghyun
5 3hr 53min 52sec KOR Kim Dongyoung


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By Narayanan

Rameshon has taught in Hwa Chong Institution, plus several schools, and Republic Polytechnic as well. He has won many accolades and he was awarded Merit Award for 1991 marathon performance in breaking the national record of Singapore, at that time. He has made 22 male athletes do a marathon in sub-3hrs. He has made 7 female runners do sub-4 hours for the marathon, as well. He was inducted to the ‘Roll of Honour’  by the then College of Physical Education, organised by Singapore Olympic Academy, in 1998, for breaking the National record repeatedly 4 times, till he did 2hr 24min 22sec).

He also has a Coaching group and he trains them on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7pm at Botanic Gardens. Those interested can call him at 91004369 for coaching assistance, to improve performance. There is also personal training that he does for many in a week. You can e-mail him at swift.rameshon@gmail.com.