Note:
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)
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)
Kenyan male Philemon Limo 28min 01sec and female Ethiopian Dire Tune win in Bangalore 10Km
Bangalore, Jun 5: Kenyan Philemon Limo (28min 01sec) ran and won the men's overall title in the TCS World 10K Bangalore, 2011 beating his countrymen Titus Mbishei, the defending champion, and former world record holder Micah Kogo. It was concluded in Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore on Sunday. Limo was ten seconds away from the course record of 27min 51sec.
Second and third position went to Leonard Langat (28min09sec) and Ethiopian Lilesa (28min 13sec), respectively, in the same race.
It was a photo finish as Dune had to pip countrymate Merima Mohammed at the finish. Both clocked same timing for the race doing 33min 19sec, while Beliaynesh Ojira finished third in 33.20 to complete the Ethiopian sweep.
The weather was relatively cool but the humidity was increasing as the athletes proceeded further. At the 4km mark Limo who broke from the rest and surged ahead.
In Part 2, we shall find out how the Indian athletes performed in the race.
Picture 1 - Ethiopian Dire Dune had to pip to win fellow country runner Merima Mohammed to the finish
Picture 1 - Ethiopian Dire Dune had to pip to win fellow country runner Merima Mohammed to the finish
Results:
Overall Elite Men:
MEN
1. Philemon Limo KEN 28:011.
Open 10K: Men (Between 40-49 yrs)
2. Leonard Langat KEN 28:09Open 10K: Men (Between 40-49 yrs)
3. Lelisa Desisa ETH 28:13
4. Emmanuel Kipkemei KEN 28:20
5. Vincent Kipruto KEN 28:45
6. Aschealew Meketa ETH 28:47
7. Nicholas Kamakya KEN 28:52
8. Tesfatye Debaba ETH 28:54
9. Sentayehu Merga ETH 29:04
10. Habtamu Fikadu ETH 29:05
11. Shadrack Kosgei KEN 29:22
12. Stephen Mokoka RSA 29:31
13. Ezekiel Jafari TAN 29:32
14. Titus Mbishei KEN 29:33
15. Ali Abdosh ETH 29:44
16. Micah Kogo KEN 29:46
17. Hafid Chani MAR 30:01
18. Solomon Warga ETH 30:05
19. Dereje Hailegiorgis ETH 30:06
20. Suresh Kumar IND 30:17
WOMEN Open 10km
1. Dire Tune ETH 33:19
2. Merima Mohammed ETH 33:19
3. Belaynesh Oljira ETH 33:20
4. Koren Yal ETH 33:21
5. Fyles Ongori KEN 33:22
6. Doris Changeywo KEN 33:26
7. Aselefech Mergia ETH 33:27
8. Edna Kiplagat KEN 33:35
9. Hilda Kibet NED 33:40
10. Mare Dibaba ETH 33:43
11. Ababel Birhane ETH 33:47
12. Hannah Wanjiru KEN 33:53
13. Workitu Ayano ETH 33:57
14. Hilalia Johannes NAM 34:37
15. Olga Dubrovskaya BLR 35:07
16. Kavita Raut IND 35:09
17. Mary Naali TAN 35:09
18. Tatyana Vilosova RUS 35:14
19. Yehisbalem Mengistu ETH 35:21
20. Sudha Singh IND 35:28.
Open 10km: Men (Between 40-49 yrs)
Girish Chandra (IND) 00:38:08
Damian Miler (USA) 00:38:09
Suresh Chand (IND) 00:39:51.
Open 10km: Men (Between 50-59 yrs)
Kothandapani K C (IND) 00:44:00
Siddesha H (IND) 00:45:25
Bhaskar Sharma (IND) 00:45:57.
Open 10km: Men (Between 60-69 yrs)
Manjunatha Kota (IND) 00.47.42
Guenter Kleinknecht (GER) 00:48:57
G Chandran (IND) 00:50:02.
Open 10km: Women (Between 15-39 yrs):
Raj Kumari (IND) 00:41:46
Anish Devi (IND) 00:42:25
Rachel Carter (AUS) 00:45:03.
Open 10km: Women (Between 40-49 yrs):
Sandra Holmes (GBR) 00:54:36;
Jacqueline Hyde (GBR) 00:55:23;
Anjali Chalisgaonkar (IND) 00:55:56.
Open 10km: Women (Between 50-59 yrs):
Saroja Dileepan (IND) 01:06:45
Shamala Manmohan (IND) 01:08:51
Juju Grieve (GBR) 01:09:44
Open 10km: Women (Between 60-69 yrs):
lini Kini (IND) 01:27:57
Shreelatha Banger (IND) 01:57:41.
Note:
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.
