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Sunday, December 8, 2013

Paris Marathon 2014 - A Race To Consider

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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)

Paris Marathon - A big consideration for next year's race


After running London and Berlin Marathon thrice, currently, I have been pondering on running the Paris Marathon as an important race before I run either the Chicago Marathon or the Stanchart Marathon 2014. I might choose the Chicago Marathon 2014 for some reasons.
From the Paris Marathon 2013 race results timing, it is given below, I believe that I should be doing a sub-3hrs for this race if I go there.
I have heard that Lim Thow Wee has registered for this race and I have thought of choosing this race.
What I found about this race is that the gradient is 60m at most to run and it is predominantly a flat course. Thow Wee told me on this today and I had to do some reading before choosing this race. Also, I hope to go with some of the athletes training with me could follow me to this marathon so that if they have any doubts, I am available to answer their queries.

2013 Top 10 Men and Women Open Results
 Men
Place
SurnameNameNation.Official Time
1
 SOME
Peter
KEY
 02:05:38
2
TOLA
Tadese
ETH
 02:06:33
3
NDIEMA
Eric
KEY
 02:06:34
4
BACHA MERGESA
Chikuala
ETH
 02:06:56
5
SANGA
Philip
KEY
 02:06:57
6
TEIMET
Sylvester
KEN
 02:08:15
7
WARGA
Sahle
ETH
 02:08:19
8
GIRMA
Abraham
ETH
 02:08:20
9
ALEMAYEHU
Gezahegn
ETH
 02:09:57
10
MASAI
Gilbert
KEN
 02:10:27

Ladies

Place
SurnameNameNation.Official Time
1
TADESE
Boru
ETH
 02:21:06
2
MOHAMMED
Merima
ETH
 02:23:14
3
KIRWA
Eunice
KEN
 02:23:34
4
TEFERA
Dinknesh
ETH
 02:25:09
5
KIPROP
Agnes
KEN
 02:25:22
6
JIMMA
Fantu
ETH
 02:28:03
7
GOBENA
Amane
ETH
 02:29:36
8
BEDASO
Shitaye
ETH
 02:34:40
9
OLIVERAS
Carmen
FRA
 02:35:57
10
CAMBOULIVES
Aline
FRA
 02:36:44



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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.