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)
Rudisha - The final winner in 800m world championships for men.
Rudisha captured his first world championship in the 800 metres today, running easily to the finish in the race in Daegu, South Korea. Rudisha's time of one minute 43.91 seconds was well off the world record of 1:41.01 he set last year. The time was enough to him a comfortable margin over his competitor and runner-up Abubaker Kaki of Sudan (1:44.41) and bronze medallist Yuriy Borzakovskiy of Russia (1:44.49).
Being cool and relaxed and not setting too high an expectation has enabled 22-year-old Kenyan David Rudisha to win the gold. His worry of getting an injury that was haunting him before the world championships have made Rudisha get the gold rather than the world record, a wise choice indeed!
800m Final
30 August 2011 - 21:00
| Position | Lane | Bib | Athlete | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 664 | David Lekuta Rudisha |  KEN | 1:43.91 | |
| 2 | 4 | 962 | Abubaker Kaki |  SUD | 1:44.41 | |
| 3 | 5 | 905 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy |  RUS | 1:44.49 | |
| 4 | 2 | 837 | Marcin Lewandowski |  POL | 1:44.80 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1125 | Nick Symmonds |  USA | 1:45.12 | |
| 6 | 7 | 834 | Adam Kszczot | POL | 1:45.25 | |
| 7 | 8 | 667 | Alfred Kirwa Yego | KEN | 1:45.83 | |
| 8 | 1 | 364 | Mohammed Aman |  ETH | 1:45.93 |
In the 3000m steeplechase for women Zaripova from Russia upset Milcah Chemos Cheywa for the gold, with Tunisian Habiba coming in second in 9min 11.97sec. Zaripova had crushed many favourites hope of winning the gold in the 3000m women Steeplechase race.
3000 Metres Steeplechase - W Final
30 August 2011 - 21:20
| Position | Bib | Athlete | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 791 | Yuliya Zaripova | RUS | 9:07.03 | (WL) |
| 2 | 853 | Habiba Ghribi |  TUN | 9:11.97 | (NR) |
| 3 | 574 | Milcah Chemos Cheywa | KEN | 9:17.16 | |
| 4 | 584 | Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge | KEN | 9:17.88 | |
| 5 | 588 | Lydia Chebet Rotich | KEN | 9:25.74 | |
| 6 | 337 | Sofia Assefa | ETH | 9:28.24 | |
| 7 | 867 | Binnaz Uslu |  TUR | 9:31.06 | |
| 8 | 646 | Hanane Ouhaddou |  MAR | 9:32.36 | |
| 9 | 427 | Gesa Felicitas Krause |  GER | 9:32.74 | (PB) |
| 10 | 346 | Birtukan Fente | ETH | 9:36.81 | |
| 11 | 762 | Lyubov Kharlamova | RUS | 9:44.14 | |
| 12 | 725 | Sara Moreira |  POR | 9:47.87 | |
| 13 | 927 | Emma Coburn | USA | 9:51.40 | |
| 14 | 402 | Barbara Parker |  GBR | 9:56.66 | |
| 15 | 334 | Birtukan Adamu | ETH | 10:05.10 |
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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.
