Sunday, September 4, 2011

800m Finals in World Championships

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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)

Savinova - Beats Caster Semenya to win the 1500m race in Daegu today.
Savinova, the Russian queen of middle distance has beaten Caster Semenya from South Africa in the 1500m race. The winning time was 1min 55.87sec.  Kenyan Janeth Jepkosgei came in 3rd with a time of 1min 57.42sec.

800 Metres - W Final


04 September 2011 - 20:15
Position Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark
1 6 782 Mariya Savinova RUS 1:55.87 (WL)
2 5 740 Caster Semenya RSA 1:56.35 (SB)
3 1 569 Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei KEN 1:57.42 (SB)
4 7 955 Alysia Johnson Montano USA 1:57.48 (SB)
5 4 767 Ekaterina Kostetskaya RUS 1:57.82
6 2 984 Maggie Vessey USA 1:58.50 (SB)
7 8 523 Kenia Sinclair JAM 1:58.66
8 3 781 Yuliya Rusanova RUS 1:59.74


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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.