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)
Ethiopian Runners set new course records in Hong Kong
Ethiopian Dereje Abera (men) and fellow female runner Misiker Mekonnen Demissie (women) set new course records at the Hong Kong Marathon here yesterday. Ashley Liew from Singapore also did well in the race by doing a very good personal best time of 2hr 38min. In last year's Singapore Standard Chartered marathon 2011, he did 3hr 06min.
Dejere Abera of Ethiopia won the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2012 by less than a second, doing a time of 2hr 11min 27sec. At the last 1km, the 3 runners were bunched together, including Cosmas Kyeva. At the last 1km mark the time stood somewhere around 2hr 08min plus. The finish was reaching a climax when the race became very close and exciting with the winner pushing Eliud Cheptei to second place.
Dejere’s winning time of 2:11:27, while two more Kenyans, Cosmas Kyeva.
Dejere improved the long-standing course record by one minute and 42 seconds, while fellow Ethiopian Women runner, Misiker Demissie took three and a half minutes from last year’s course record.
MEN
1. Dereje Abera, Ethiopia 2.11.27 (course record)
2. Eliud Chepti, Kenya 2.11.27
3. Cosmas Kyeva, Kenya 2.11.28
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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.
WOMEN
1. Misiker Mekonnen Demissie, Ethiopia 2.30.12 (course record)
2. Shitaye Gemechu, Ethiopia 2.31.44
3. Winfred Nyansikera, Kenya 2.31.47
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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.
