Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Summary of Gold Coast Marathon 2011

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

Last year winners - 2010 Gold Coast Airport Marathon – Japanese Yoshida (2hr 31min) and Kenyan Kariuki (2hr 13min) were women open and men open marathon champions, respectively.








Our Journey to Gold Coast Marathon 2011

Webcast showing the warming up of Ashley Liew and others before the race. 
Picture 1 – Support by Goh Zeling for Ashley to do well in Gold Coast Airport Marathon, at Changi Airport




Picture 2 – We took Malaysian Airline to Malaysia and took another Malaysian Airline to Melbourne, Australia.





Picture 3 - My nephew Aravind has been selected to run for state Cross-country following the 4th position win in Hillcrest Christian College





Picture 4 – ( Left to right) Hema, Sister Gowri, Rameshon, Brother Siva, Ashmitaa (Gowri’s daughter) Tea at my brother's place.

 
Picture 5 – We saw this can which was really huge. We decided to take a photo!







Picture 6 - While my sister and her daughter and I were at the Hindu Temple, in Melbourne, Ashley was taking some shots of the peacock outside.




Picture 7 - Silvershore Apartment was found to be posh.




Picture 8 – Drinks for Ashley’s marathon race. Given to the organizers on Saturday. 


Picture 9 - We saw the 10km Southern Cross University race on Saturday from our Silvershore Apartment






Picture 10 - Collection of number tag from the Gold Coast Convention and Fair.
 




Picture 11 – This was at 5:15am. We had to reach a bus-stop at the intersection of Holywell Road and Brisbane Road

 
 
Picture 12 – We met Dr Ben Tan at the start point of the race. 

 

Picture 13 – Took a picture of the runners just before the marathon race.





Picture 14 – Off they go for the marathon race.




Picture 15 – At 31km mark, the first and second runner at that point




Picture 16 – Mok Ying Ren runs past me with a time of 1hr 45 plus min at the 31km mark.

 


Picture 17 – Finally, Ashley came with a time of around 1hr 56min at 31km mark



Picture 18 – A personal best time for Ashley and another sub-2hr 30min run for Mok Ying Ren




Picture 19 – Top 3 runners, Kenyan Nicholas was the winner.







Picture 20 – Top 3 women runners  



Picture 21 – Ethiopia girl very happy with the women open result. Cheering should be like this!

 

Picture 22 – When we were back at Silvershore Apartment, we saw the enthusiastic runners still running.


 
Picture 23 - (left to right) Ashley Liew, Dr Ben Tan, Dr Ben Tan’s wife, Lim Mui Kim, Ansley Ng and Rameshon taking dinner at QT hotel. 



Picture 24 – Gold Coast Marathon Cap was given as souvenir by Lim Mui Khim (Queensland Tourism – International Director, South East Asia)



Picture 25 – Something to be proud of. The Ashley Liew's memorable finisher medal of Gold Coast Marathon 2011. 



The End