Parvej Khan

Parvej Khan

Personal information
Born	(2004-12-26) 26 December 2004 (age 20) Nuh district, Haryana, India
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	800 metres, 1500 metres
Club	Florida Gators
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	1 mile: 3:55.41 (Boston, 2024) 1500m: 3:36.21 (Portland, Oregon, 2024) 800m: 1:46.12 (Florida, 2024)

Parvej Khan (born 26 December 2004) is an Indian track athlete from Haryana. ^{[1] [2]} He won the 1500m race at the 2024 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Florida. He also won the gold medal in the 800m at the U-16 nationals in Mangalgiri. ^{[3] [4]} In August 2025, he was banned from competition for six years due to doping and rules violations. ^[5]

Early life and training

He hails from Chahalka village in the Nuh district of Haryana. He is the son of a farmer, Nafees Ali, who cultivated wheat and cattle fodder on their five acres of land. ^[6] He began running at a young age, initially inspired by his desire to prepare for army recruitment. ^[7] Recognizing his talent, ^[8] he sought better opportunities and moved to New Delhi at the age of 13. In New Delhi, he trained at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and later at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Bhopal under coach Anupama Srivastava. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

Achievements

• World Rankings: Parvej Khan has achieved a personal best world ranking of 187th in the Men’s 1500m and 292nd in the Men’s 800m.
• Boston University DMR Challenge: He ran the mile short track in 3:55.41 on February 16, 2024, placing second.
• NCAA Division I Indoor Championships: Parvej finished the mile short track in 3:57.13 on March 8, 2024, securing second place in his category.
• Pepsi Florida Relays: He completed the 800m with a time of 1:46.12 on March 30, 2024, coming in second.
• SEC Indoor Championships: Parvej was crowned the SEC Individual Champion in the Men’s Mile with a time of 4:00.18, becoming the first Gator to win the SEC Indoor Championship in the Men’s Mile since 2011. ^[12]
• National Records: He set a personal and Indian national record in the Men’s Mile at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational with a time of 3:56.642.
• Indian National Games: At the Indian National Games in Gujarat, he won the 1500m with a time of 3:40.89 on September 30, 2022. ^{[13] [14]}

Doping ban

In August 2024, Khan was provisionally suspended from competition by the National Anti-Doping Agency after testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO). ^[15] In August 2025, he was banned from competition for six years due to the positive test and rules violations. ^{[5] [16]}

Professional

representing Athletics Federation of India
2024 Indian National Open Athletics Championships	1500 m	3:42.95	1st
2023 Indian National Open Athletics Championships	1500 m	3:56.95	25th
	800 m	1:56.81	7th
2022 Indian National Open Athletics Championships	1500 m	3:46.41	1st
2022 Indian National U23 Championships	1500 m	3:51.79	1st
	800 m	1:47.96	1st
2021 Indian National Open Athletics Championships	1500 m	3:42.64	1st
2019 Indian National U16 Championships	800 m	1:54.78	1st

NCAA

Khan is a 2-time SEC middle distance running champion.

representing South Carolina Gamecocks
2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	1500 m	3:40.10	17th
2024 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships	1500 m	3:42.73	1st
	800 m	1:46.80	3rd
2023 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships	Mile	4:03.05	7th
2023 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships	Mile	4:00.18	1st
2023 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships South Region	10 km	31:00.5	66th
2023 Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships	8 km	24:22.8	34th

References

1. "Parvej KHAN | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
2. "800 मीटर दौड़ में नूंह के परवेज खान ने बनाया नेशनल रिकॉर्ड". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-05-12.
3. Selvaraj, Jonathan (2024-03-04). "From Mewat in Haryana to Gainesville in Florida, Parvej Khan's journey to the NCAA finals". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
4. "Parvej breaks Ghamanda's 20-year-old junior National record". The Hindu. 2022-10-31. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2024-05-12.
5. "Top mile runner Parvej Khan gets a six-year ban for doping". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-08-20.
6. "WATCH: Parvej Khan Clinches Gold Medal In Men's 1500m Event at SEC Championships 2024". Times Now. 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
7. "Khan Bestowed with SEC Men's Freshman of the Week Honors". Florida Gators. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
8. "Florida track and field comes out strong on Day 1 of SEC Indoor Championships". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
9. "Nuh boy on dream run in US, enters finals of varsity track championship". The Times of India. 2024-05-12. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-05-12.
10. "Who is Parvej Khan? All you need to know about the Indian athlete". Khel Now. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
11. Paul, Diptarko (2024-02-11). "David Hemery Valentine Invitational: Florida Gators Track and Field Star Steals the Spotlight, Shattering 13-Year-Old Record". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
12. "Parvej Khan becomes first Indian to qualify for NCAA track event final in USA". Firstpost. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
13. "Parvej Khan - Track and Field". Florida Gators. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
14. "Nuh running hero Parvej Khan wins 1500 gold at US college event, with a bit of Steve Ovett sass in the heats". The Indian Express. 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
15. Rajaraman, G (30 Aug 2024). "Teenager Parvej Khan attracts provisional suspension after positive EPO test". Circle of Sport. Retrieved 30 Aug 2024.
16. Top mile runner Parvej Khan gets a six-year ban for doping through 2030 The Times of India

External links

• Parvej Khan on World Athletics
• Parvej Khan University of Florida TFRRS
• Parvej Khan UF profile University of Florida
• Parvej Khan on Instagram