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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 Murugiah Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)
Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)
Dramatic finish at YOG Middle and Long Distance races.
In the 2000m steeplechase race, Kenya's Mutuku Peter Mathika came in first with a time of 5min 37.63sec. Fayisa Habtamu of Ethiopia ran the race with a time of 5min 39.10sec and came in second.
In the 3000m girl's race, Chesir Gladys from Kenya came in first with a time of 9min 13.58sec. She was averaging the first 3 laps doing 1min 12sec per lap before speeding up for the fourth and fifth rounds causing a gap of about 60-70metres. At the final round, Kyuma Moe from Japan was gaining ground. However, it was too late to catch up the lost ground. Kyuma Moe came in second with a time of 9min 23.70.
In the boys' 3000m, the race ended dramatically as people were thinking whether it will be an Ethiopian or the Japanese or maybe even the Moroccon who will win the race. However, everybody was dumbfounded when Osman Abrar from Eritrea suddenly surged out to the front of the elite runners' crowd at the last 220metres with phenomenal speed and caused a big gap of 20 metres at the last 150metres and maintained this gap all the way till the end of the race and won the race convincingly.
1000m Boys
1 ETH GELETO Mohammed 2:19.54 PB
2 QAT DRIOUCH Hamza 2:21.25
3 GBR GRICE Charlie 2:21.85 PB
4 ERI JORJO Chuchu 2:22.00
5 BRA CUNHA Joseilton 2:24.14 PB
6 EGY MANSOUR Ahmed 2:24.22
7 SLO RUDOLF Zan 2:24.24 PB
8 IRL ENGLISH Mark 2:24.95
1000m Girls
1 ETH ASHAME Tizita 2:43.24 PB
2 SUI SCHLAEPFER Andrina 2:43.84
3 KEN MUTHEE Damaris 2:45.42 PB
4 UKR TKACHUK Anastasiya 2:45.96
5 AUS BLUNDELL Jenny 2:46.82
6 GBR PEEL Georgia 2:49.56
7 GER KLEIN Hanna 2:51.40
8 RSA MAKHAFOLA Thato 2:52.65
2000m Steeplechase Boys
1 KEN MUTUKU Peter Matheka 5:37.63 PB
2 ETH FAYISA Habtamu 5:39.10
3 UGA KIPROTICH Zakaria 5:41.25 PB
4 ALG TABTI Bilal 5:44.34 PB
5 SUD DAIFALLA Yousif 5:45.84 PB
6 YEM ELAYAH Waleed 5:45.87 PB
7 EGY ATTIATALLA Salem 5:49.03
8 USA WONG Daniel 5:57.29 PB
Picture 1 - Ashley Liew, our Standard Chartered Marathoner who came in second local taking photo with the champion Peter Matheka of Kenya who came in first for the 3000m Steeplechase race.
2000m Steeplechase Girls
1 KEN NYAMBURA Virginia 6:29.97 PB
2 ETH TSENGA Tsehynesh 6:37.81
3 UKR RAITA Oksana 6:41.49 PB
4 CHN LI Lijiao 6:55.20
5 MDACRAVCENCO Doina 6:55.20 PB
6 BRA DA SILVA 6:56.00 PB
7 BLR PUZAKOVA Anastasiya 7:55.18
Picture 2 - The Victory Ceremony for the 2000m Steeplechase race for Girls.
3000m Boys
1 ERI OSMAN Abrar 8:07.24
2 ETH JEBESA Fekru 8:08.53
3 MAR SIGUENI Hicham 8:08.55 SB
4 JPN NISHIIKE Kazuto 8:08.57 PB
5 ZAM MULENGA Harry 8:11.26 PB
6 TAN MARWA Mwita Kopiro TAN 8:11.37
7 UGA CHEROP Alex 8:13.11
8 RWA NTAWUYIRUSHINTEGE Pontien 8:14.59
3000m Girls
1 KEN CHESIR Gladys 9:13.58 PB
2 JPN KYUMA Moe 9:23.70
3 ERI MENGISTEAB Samrawit 9:33.53
4 GRE BERDOUSI Aikaterini 9:37.56 PB
5 ROU FLOREA Monica 9:38.64 PB
6 BLR SAVINA Nina 9:50.04
7 ZIM ZHOU Sithulisiwe 9:53.88
8 NAM NGHINAUNYE Ndapandula 10:08.62
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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.
