Indian Inter-State Championships (08 / Aug / 2010)

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By Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)
Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)

Indian Inter-State Championships - 3 National Records broken.

Picture 1- O.P. Jaisha from Kerala Winning the 3000m steeplechase event, a Nat Record Time

Patiala, India – The National Senior Inter-State championships, used as Final Selection Trials for Indian athletes who are gunning for the Commonwealth Games, witnessed some memorable moments at the four-day competition which concluded on Sunday, 08 / Aug / 2010. Three National Records were broken. In the long-distance event, O.P. Jaisha from Kerala outperformed her opponents by becoming a champion in the 3000m steeplechase event by doing 10min 03.05sec. Sudha Singh (10min 14.68sec) and Priyanka Singh Patel (10min 40.26sec) came second and third, respectively.  

Men Open

800m:

1. Pankaj Dimri (Utk) 1:46.26.2

P. Francis Sagayaraj (TN) 1:46.77

3. Manjit Singh (Pun) 1:47.24

1,500m:                                                                    

1. Sandeep Karan Singh (Har) 3:43.39

2. Chatholi Hamza (Ker) 3:45.10

3. Pritam Bind (Utk) 3:45.79

5,000m:

1. Sunil Kumar Singh (Har) 14:03.71

2. Sandeep Batham (MP) 14:06.46

3. Kashinath Aswale (Mah) 14:08.01

10,000m:

1. Sunil Kumar Singh (Har) 29:55.22

2. Aswani (Har) 30:10.05

3. Santosh Kumar Patel (UP) 30:31.09

3,000m SC:

1. Elam Singh (Utk) 8:47.40

2. R. Ramachandran (TN) 8:50.99

3. T. Thounaojam Sanji (Del) 8:51.77

Women Race 

800m: 

1. Sinimole Paulose (Jhar) 2:04.04

2. S.R. Bindhu (Ker) 2:06.84

3. Anu Mariyam Jose (UP) 2:10.89

1,500m: 

1. Sushma Devi (Har) 4:14.06

2. Jhuma Anar (Ben) 4:14.32

3. Sinimol Paulose (Jhar) 4:20.53

5,000m: 

1. Jijimol Jacob (Ker) 17:27.0

2. S. Thobatan Chanu (Chand) 17:32.5

3. Monika Atre (AFI) 17:39.0

10,000m: 

1. Preeja Sreedharan (Ker) 32:36.53

2. Kavita Raut (Mah) 33:18.48

3. Lalita Babar (Mah) 34:54.37

3,000m SC: 

1. O.P. Jaisha (Ker) 10:03.05 [National Record]

2. Sudha Singh (UP) 10:14.68

3. Priyanka Singh Patel (UP)10:40:26

Picture 2 - Sudha Singh (10min 14.68sec - photo below) from Uttar Pradesh losing out to O.P. Jaisha from Kerala

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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.