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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)
Berlin Marathon - Sept 1993, my 2hr 28min time was done there.
In the past, I remember running the Berlin Marathon in 1993. I ran the first 17km very hard with some top runners such that I felt very tired after that. However, during my training days in England, having followed my coach Alan Guilder during tempo runs, made me follow the top two female runners during the race, after hitting the 17km mark. While running the race in Berlin, I had this leech-like tenacity to follow the two top female runners. I was with them all the way until we had to hit the last 3km. I could not keep up with them and I was feeling very exhausted and the ladies were, in fact, fighting for first and second and were increasing their gear in running. Hence, I had to let them go and I told myself to contend for a sub 2hr 30min for the race itself. The first and second women did 2hr 25min and 2hr 26min, respectively. I kept running until I reached the last 200m, I sprinted till the end to do a time of 2hr 28min there. It was very memorable and I will always cherish the memory of it.
As for this year, the good part of running the race is that many doing sub-2 hr 12min for the race will be there just like in London Marathon and some of the major marathons. The route I ran in the past was very flat and enjoyable. Germany is a nice place to run, especially with weather ranging between 13 and 18 degrees centigrade.
Kenyan Patrick Makau has set a world-record time of 2:03.38, shattering the former world record by 21 seconds, of Haile Gebreselassie from Ethiopia.
The race will be a very good race to watch.
Date
It will be held on Sunday, Sept. 30—the last weekend of September.
Start Times (via BMW-Berlin-Marathon.com)
Berlin
is six hours ahead of East Coast time, which could make viewing the
festivities a bit tricky, unless you love staying up all night (or
getting up really, really early).
2:35 a.m. ET (8:35 a.m. in Berlin): Wheelchair competitors
2:43 a.m. ET (8:43 a.m. in Berlin): Hand cyclists
3 a.m. ET (9 a.m. in Berlin): Runners and power-walkers
Route Information
Source: BMW-Berlin-Marathon.com
This map should tell you everything you need to know about where the marathon starts, finishes and everything in between:
According
to Adventure-Marathon.com, after the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the
marathon course was redirected through both parts of the German capital;
and the website states that running through can be an
emotional moment for participants.
Also, good news for those
whose first marathon ever is in Berlin: The course is notoriously flat,
which definitely makes things a bit easier.
Here are some of the historical landmarks that are covered on the course (per Adventure-Marathon.com):
- Reichstag
- Potsdamer Platz
- Berliner Dom
- Brandenburg Gate
At the marathon's official website,
you can also see maps that tell you where families can reunite with
participants and where you can buy Berlin Marathon merchandise.
TV Information
According to UniversalSports.com, the Berlin Marathon is available to certain DIRECTV and DISH subscribers, based on subscription packages. For more information on whether or not it will be available to you, click here.
Weather Forecast
As
of Wednesday afternoon, Sunday's forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies
with a high of 61 degrees Fahrenheit and a low of 43 degrees
Fahrenheit, according to Weather.com.
The chances of rain are about 10 percent—good news for runners—but the humidity is expected to be at 69 percent.
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.
Note:
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.
