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)
Tilahun Regassa of Ethiopia won the 33rd edition of the ABN AMRO Marathon in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on Sunday, April 14th, 2013.
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands
14/ 04/2013 — Tilahun Regassa of Ethiopia and fellow countryman Getu Feleke finished 1-2 at the Rotterdam Marathon on Sunday
This race was the second marathon race for winner Tilahun Regassa, finishing in 2 hours, 5
minutes and 38 seconds. That was 11 seconds slower than his personal best set in Chicago last year.
Ethiopian Tilahun Regassa finished with a final time of 2:05:38. Regassa seemed on pace to break the course record halfway through but struggled in the final km's to keep record pace. This is the second
consecutive year that Ethiopia has won.
Getu Feleke did a time of 2:06.45 while Sammy Kitwara of Kenya was third in 2:07.22.
In the women's race, Kenyan Jemima Jelagat was a clear favourite at the start of the race, and lead for the majority of it. Jelagat finished with a personal best time
of 2:23:27, beating out second-place Ethiopian Abebech Afework.
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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.
