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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)
Haile Gebrselassie - Wins BUPA 10km 2012 (20/05/2012)
The Bupa Great Manchester Run is an IAAF Gold Label Road Race. A record number of 40,000 runners participated in this one of the world’s biggest races at the distance.
Haile Gebrselassie. 39, has shown time and again that he is a force to be reckoned with by winning over a top-class field in the Bupa Great Manchester Run on Sunday. Haile's earlier victories were in 2005, 2009, 2010
and last year. He clocked 27min 39sec while running the 5km split in 13min 31sec. He also won elite athletes like Patrick Makau, who is at present the World Record Holder for the marathon with a time of 2hr 03min 38sec.
Tsegaye Kebede, was second while Ayele Abshero took the third position in the race. Both runners time had a time of 27min 56sec.
In the women 10km race, Kenya’s Linet Masai dominated the race, leading comfortably in 31min 35sec. Nadia Ejjafini (Italy) completing the distance with a personal best time of 31min 52sec, coming in second while Doris Changeiywo (Kenya) came in third with a time of 32 min 04sec.
Results:
Men
1. H Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) 27 minutes 39 seconds
2. T Kebede (Ethiopia) 27:56 (Personal Best)
3. A Abshero (Ethiopia) (PB)
4. S Kiprotich (Kenya) 28:19 (PB)
5. P Makau (Kenya) 28:21
6. C Castillejo (Spain) 28:35
7. S Lebid (Ukraine) 28:36
8. S Ishikawa (Japan) 28:47
9. J Kelai (Kenya) 29:15
10. N Burton (GBR) 29:31 (PB)
Women
1. L Masai (Kenya)31:35
2. N Ejjafini (Italy) 31:52 (PB)
3. D Changeiywo (Kenya) 32:04
4. C Purdue (GBR) 32:13
5. A Incerti (Italy) 32:23
6. M Yamauchi 32:28
7. I Jerotich (Kenya) 32:47
8. B Willis (Australia) 33:35
9. G Steel (GBR) 33:42
10. A Kalovics (Hungary) 34:33
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.
2. N Ejjafini (Italy) 31:52 (PB)
3. D Changeiywo (Kenya) 32:04
4. C Purdue (GBR) 32:13
5. A Incerti (Italy) 32:23
6. M Yamauchi 32:28
7. I Jerotich (Kenya) 32:47
8. B Willis (Australia) 33:35
9. G Steel (GBR) 33:42
10. A Kalovics (Hungary) 34:33
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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.
