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)
Mumbai Marathon - How the Indians fair?
It was happy news for India as Ram Singh Yadav, the course record holder for Indians, did 2hr 16min 59sec, fulfilling his dream of bettering his Olympics qualification timing of 2hr 18min for the London Games. Yadav did 2:18:03 in 2009. I wish Yadav all the best for the Olympics. He missed the Beijing Olympics but now his dream has come true.
This reminds me of doing 2hr 24min 22sec in Chiengmai SEA Games 1995. It was very good to hear from Kerry Hill, the then Technical Director of Singapore Athletics Association, that I had qualified as the qualifying time for Olympics was at 2hr 25min, to be run at Atlanta. It was then that I realised that what I had set foot for was finally realised, although I was not selected for the Olympics as SEA Games result was an important factor in being selected for the Olympics. I hope that there will be another qualifier in the Olympics from Singapore in future.
Coming back to the India scene, Yadav was followed during the marathon by Elam Singh by 27 seconds (2:18:27), who narrowly missed qualification, and T A Rajesh came in third in 2:24:25.
In the Indian women's category, Lalita Babbar, who had switched to the full marathon, finished first, completing the race in 2:53:35. Kiran Tiwari (2:53:56) and Preethi Rao (3:01:34) were placed second and third, respectively.
Ram Singh and Lalita won USD 7,500 each for their efforts.
Soji Matthew (1:05:29) and Priyanka Singh Patel (1:21:55) clinched the half-marathon titles in the male and female categories.
Ashish Singh (1:05:31) and Man Singh (1:06:27) were second and third in the men's category, while Vijaya Mala Patil (1:22:25) and Supriya Patil were the runners up in the women's category.
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.
Ram Singh and Lalita won USD 7,500 each for their efforts.
Soji Matthew (1:05:29) and Priyanka Singh Patel (1:21:55) clinched the half-marathon titles in the male and female categories.
Ashish Singh (1:05:31) and Man Singh (1:06:27) were second and third in the men's category, while Vijaya Mala Patil (1:22:25) and Supriya Patil were the runners up in the women's category.
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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.
