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By M.Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)
Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)
Stanchart Marathon 2013 - Many local tops will be running in this race
Picture 1 - Athletes Derek Li (left) is running in this year's Stanchart Marathon while Lim Thow Wee (right) 2hr 53min 01sec will not be running.
Although I am running in Stanchart Marathon 2013, I don't think that I will be able to do the personal best that I did in Singapore International Marathon 1995 which was 2hr 34min 02sec. A calf strain affected me or else I would have done a much faster time for this race. With 3 years of absence of not running from 2009 to 2012, in any marathon, finally, I ran and completed the Gold Coast Marathon 2013 in 3hr 55min. I am hoping to get better over time.
One reliable source, a gentleman, who is also a runner, told me that he met Mok Ying Ren and asked whether the latter is running in the Stanchart Marathon 2013 race. According to him, he told that Mok affirmed that he is running in the Stanchart Marathon race 2013. Whether Mok is running or not, it is still uncertain for us until he really runs in the Stanchart Marathon 2013 race.
That means that many are running in the Stanchart Marathon except for Ashley Liew, who was the 2012 champion, and Lim Thow Wee etc.
Well, Derek Li, the top contender for the championship, this year, has done a 2hr 47min in Gold Coast Marathon 2013 and might do a better timing if things go well in this race. We wish him all the best!
As for Ang Chee Yong, he may go for it as he has been coming in second local in the 2012 and also the 2013 Stanchart Marathon. The championship has eluded him for a number of times and that means that anything can happen this year. It is who dares wins.
Hoong Wei Wong, Sundown Ultramarathon 2013 champion may spring a surprise by coming in top 10 or even top 6 in the upcoming Stanchart Marathon race.
As for the Flexifitness athletes, we have myself (1hr 30min in Spinx Half-Marathon 2013), Jensen Toh (4hr 59min in Cebu 70.3km) and Moses Ng (1hr 26min 27sec in 2013 Army Half - Marathon and 3hr 17min in Kuala Lumpur Marathon 2013) running. We should be able to get at least a minimum 3hr 20min if things do not work well.
If things go very well, one or two of us may do a sub-3hrs in this coming Stanchart Marathon. Right now, Jensen Toh looks like a contender for top 6 positions in the upcoming race as he has done a 30min 33sec personal best last week in the Flexifitness 8km Time Trial while I did 31min 34sec.
There are some runners who are capable of doing a 3hr 10min to 3hr 20min or faster that I know who are also running in the Stanchart Marathon 2013 race, but they told me not to reveal their names as they do not want to promise anything and they are in a conditional phase for a foreign 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.
