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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)
Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) - Founded in 1992
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)
Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) - Founded in 1992
Picture 1 - Kenyan Patrick Macau Musyoki receives the AIMS award
My Experience with AIMS races
I remember in the past where I did 1hr 07min in Johore Half - marathon. I was waiting for a 1hr 08min, watching very carefully, before going all out for the last few hundred metres. N. Ganesan was also there in the race and a couple of Singapore athletes were there. As soon as I was hitting 1hr 05min, I realised that we were about to finish. I had a lot of energy left for the last kick which I was not able to elicit.
I was very disappointed with the organisers as even though I came in second, both Ganesan and I felt that the distance was short. This could give me the wrong prediction for my future marathon races. It is from her that I realised that if ever I want to run a race I decided to only run races which are AIMS certified. Usually, AIMS certified courses are precise in the distance marking. It was a lesson that I learnt from running. Thanks to Johor Half-marathon. From then on, I was able to predict my marathon timing better. Thanks to AIMS.
Who is The Winner For The Year 2010
Let us see who is the AIMS athlete of the Year winner for 2010. This was held in Gothenburg, Sweden. Kenya's Patrick Makau's has been named the AIMS/ASICS World Athlete of the Year, one of the most prestigious award in world road running. This is the first time Makau has won the award. A Golden Shoe award was presented by the Gothenburg Race Director Bo EdsIberger. It was given shortly before the Gothenburg half-marathon race.
Picture 2 - 2hr 04min 48sec, the fourth-fastest time ever clocked by Makau
In 2010, he won the City-Pier-City Half Marathon in The Hague with a credible time of 59:52. He did 2:04:48 to win the Rotterdam Marathon, becoming the fourth-fastest runner in a marathon. Later on, in the Berlin Marathon, he clocked 2:05:08 to win his first World Marathon Major. Hence, Makau succeeds his countryman the late great Sammy Wanjiru, who was the 2008 winner earlier.
Picture 3 - Patrick Makau Musyoki winning the Berlin Marathon in 2hr 05min 08sec.
In the past, the most impressive was Haile who won the AIMS award in 2006, 2007 and 2009. Haile won it thrice. This is really a very remarkable feat by Haile Gebrselassie indeed.
Picture 4 - In Hague - Makau won the half - marathon in 59min 49sec.
AIMS/ASICS Table of World Athlete of the Year Award winners of the Past
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Source (http://www.aimsworldrunning.org/AIMS-ASIC_athlete_of_the_year.htm#2010m)
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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.
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.
