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)
Dr Benny Goh - 2hr 51min in Chicago Marathon 2012
Picture 1 - (left to right) Benny Goh and Ben Tan
I remember Dr Benny Goh passing by me while running in the Berlin Marathon 2008. He did a time of 3hr 15min while I did 3hr 31min for the race. It was here that Dr Ben Tan did his closest time of 3hr 01min, before doing 2hr 56min a few months later.
While doing the 3hr 01min in Berlin Marathon, Dr Ben Tan told me that he was telling in his mind repeatedly, "No pain, no pain", for the last 10km.
Dr Ben Tan and I, on that night were having a discussion and the topic was on doing sub-3hrs. Daniel Ling and I invited him to train with us for the 2008 Stanchart marathon. At that time, Dr Benny Goh was not exactly training with us.
Dr Benny Goh ran the Stanchart 2008 guiding people who want to do 3hr 30min timing with the help of a balloon. While this was going on, Daniel, Dr Ben Tan and I ran the race competitively. Finally, in the 2008 Stanchart marathon race, while I came in first, Daniel second, Dr Ben Tan came in third with a time of 2hr 56min, few seconds just in front the local women champion winner, Vivian Tang.
It was here that Dr Benny Goh told us that he was envious with our time and told us confidently that he wants to join us for future training sessions. We started training and in 2009 Stanchart Marathon race, Dr Benny Goh came in 3rd in the race.
Currently, he has a local ultramarathon record done in Sundown 84km race, he has four sub-2hr 53min marathon timing under his belt. We wish to interview this runner who is a dentist by profession and who could tell us about his goals in future marathon races.
Next Issue - Dr Benny Goh - Four sub - 2hr 53min done within 4 years.
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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.
