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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)
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)
World Championships 2011, Daegu, it is a 1-2-3 for Kenya, a clean sweep. 
Edna Kiplagat won the women's marathon after recovering from a fall to win a gold for Kenya today (Saturday), the opening day of the world championships. The winning time for Kiplagat was 2 hours, 28 minutes, 43 seconds where she claimed the first gold medal of the competition despite tripping and falling at a water stop near the end.
It all happened when Kiplagat crossed in front of team-mate Sharon Cherop. She tripped and fell to the floor. The incident made Priscah Jeptoo get back with her team-mates before Kiplagat had the reserves to open up when there were only three kilometres to go.
Edna told reporters, “I was a little shocked." “What was in my mind was that I wasn’t sure if I was going to pick up the pace again but later on I realized I could and was very happy.”
Cherop finished only a few seconds away in a time of 2-29-00 for silver while Jeptoo took third in 2-29-14.
Kiplagat, Cherop and Jeptoo broke away from the pack at the 32-kilometre mark to make it a four-woman race along with Bezunesh Bekele of Ethiopia, who finished fourth.
“After 32 kilometres I tried to run in the front,” Kiplagat told reporters. “When I looked up two times, I saw the group was not running so fast so I tried to push more and felt I was going to win the race.”
The best Japanese runner Yukiko Akaba was able to come in fifth Earlier Azusa Nojiri of Japan, actually, was leading the front part of the race until she reached the 20km mark. For the Japanese, this was a very disappointing race as no Japanese was able to squeeze into the top three for women's marathon.
The temperature in Daegu was 27 degrees Celsius (80.6 degrees Fahrenheit) at the start of the race with high humidity.
Kiplagat, who has a personal best time of 2-20-48, was taking part in her first world championships.
She said she hoped her winning performance in Daegu will result in selection for next year’s London Olympics.
By Narayanan
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.
Edna told reporters, “I was a little shocked." “What was in my mind was that I wasn’t sure if I was going to pick up the pace again but later on I realized I could and was very happy.”
Cherop finished only a few seconds away in a time of 2-29-00 for silver while Jeptoo took third in 2-29-14.
Kiplagat, Cherop and Jeptoo broke away from the pack at the 32-kilometre mark to make it a four-woman race along with Bezunesh Bekele of Ethiopia, who finished fourth.
“After 32 kilometres I tried to run in the front,” Kiplagat told reporters. “When I looked up two times, I saw the group was not running so fast so I tried to push more and felt I was going to win the race.”
The best Japanese runner Yukiko Akaba was able to come in fifth Earlier Azusa Nojiri of Japan, actually, was leading the front part of the race until she reached the 20km mark. For the Japanese, this was a very disappointing race as no Japanese was able to squeeze into the top three for women's marathon.
The temperature in Daegu was 27 degrees Celsius (80.6 degrees Fahrenheit) at the start of the race with high humidity.
Kiplagat, who has a personal best time of 2-20-48, was taking part in her first world championships.
She said she hoped her winning performance in Daegu will result in selection for next year’s London Olympics.
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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.
