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 Murugiah Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)
Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)
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| Consesius Kipruto, from Kenya, surged around the last 250m to break away from Evan Jager from the USA. |
From the start, 30-year old Kipruto Consesius from Kenya ran a splendid race by racing from the front all the way until Evan Jager, who has a personal best of 8min 00.45sec, from the USA overtook him around the mid-way of the race. At the 5min 00sec mark, the race controlled by Evan Jager. At the 2200m, the time stood at 6min 00sec. Jager kept up his challenge by continued leading and this went all the way until the last 400m as Kipruto and Ezekiel Kemboi (Kenyan) surged forward to lead the race till the end of the race. After the last water jump, Jager over took Kemboi to come in second, and as for Kipruto, he had an approximate distance of 15m gap to win the race with a time of 8min 03. 28sec, which is a new Olympic record. Evan Jager was second with a time of 8min 04. 28sec and Ezekiel Kemboi did 8min 08. 47sec. It is interesting to note that it is the 9th straight victory for Kenya 3000m steeplechase race for men in Olympics, since the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.
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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.
