A farmer’s son from Haryana, Parvej Khan, who clinched the men’s 1500m title at the 2024 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, a major collegiate athletics event held in Louisiana, USA, expressed his desire to represent India at the Olympics but conceded. the necessity of meeting the qualification standard.
Hailing from Chahalka, a village in Mewat district of Haryana, Parvej is in the US on a scholarship at the University of Florida.
On Saturday, he won the race at LSU’s Bernie Moore Stadium in Baton Rouge in 3 minutes, 42.73 seconds. His personal best is 3:38.76, which he achieved last month in California.
After his win, the 19-year-old told the media, “Yeah, I am thinking about representing India in the Olympics. But it’s really hard to qualify for Paris because I’m really far behind qualifying, but I try to give 100% and do my job every day. People trust me, so I’m doing well day by day to execute my plans well and I hope to get the Olympic standard.”
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Later in the day, Parvej competed in the 800 meters and secured third place in 1:46.80, just seven tenths off his personal best set in Florida in March.
His journey to success began with a historic participation in the NCAA Championships in Boston, where he became the first Indian track and field athlete to compete in such a prestigious event. Comparing Khan’s achievements to renowned athletes like Mohinder Singh Gill and Vikas Gowda, the new chapter in Indian athletics.
As Khan’s remarkable journey garners attention and admiration, his family eagerly await his return and appreciate the opportunity to celebrate his achievements and support his Olympic ambitions. For Khan and his loved ones, the pursuit of perfection is not just a dream, but a common path of hope and triumph.
Parvej is the champion of the 2022 National Games in the 1500 m run. In the process, he broke a 28-year-old games record.
