Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Linet Masai Wins BUPA Great Manchester Run 2012

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By Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)
Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)

Linet Masai - 3 times runner up in World Cross Country wins with a time of 31min 35sec
 
The women's race of BUPA Great Manchester 10km Run was won by former World 10,000m champion Linet Masai. Masai, who had been three-times  a runner-up in World Cross Country Championships had to contend with fellow countrywoman Irene Jerotich, the 2010 Commonwealth Games Marathon gold medallist and former World Cross Country title holder Benita Willis from Australia to become the champion for the race. Hungary's highly experienced Aniko Kalovics, Anna Incerti and Nadia Ejjafini of Italy plus several top Britons led the European challenge. English National Cross Country champion Gemma Steel also ran in the race. 


















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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.