Srinagar
Srinagar: Setting a new record, a Srinagar youth covered a 940-km distance between Srinagar toDelhi on foot in a record 7 days’ time.Uzair Fayaz Khan, 25, from Nowhatta, here, who is pursuing B.A. in Psychology atAmar Singh College had always been interested in running and taking part in marathons,since his school days.
Before taking this challenge of running from Srinagar to Delhi, Khan claimed to haveundergone rigorous 7 months’ long training under the supervision of his coach MushtaqAhmad Bhat.
He said that the purpose of the run was to create anti-drug addictionawareness among youth.Khan who started his run from Bakhshi Stadium Srinagar after being flagged off by DSPTraffic City Srinagar, Ghulam Hassan on April 2, completed it at Rajghat, Delhi on April8, 2021, where he was received by CRPF soldiers, presenting him a bouquet.
He said that he has also participated in marathon runs from Srinagar to Sonamarg,Gulmarg and Pahalgam earlier.
He said that the run to Delhi was not an easy task as he faced many challenges includingclimatic conditions, foot injuries and other difficulties on the way, but he kept on takingsteps without looking back to reach his goal.
Khan said that though he got little support from some quarters, most of the expenses hehad to bear himself during this marathon.
After making a record, Khan applied for registration of his feat in the International Bookof Records, Indian Book of Records and Works Records India for what he has to pay Rs.22,000, which he says that can’t afford given his weak financial conditions.
‘I wish both the government as well as the private agencies will support me so that Icould take on new challenges and register for the Guinness Book of World Recordsalso,’ said Khan.
He said that through this run he wanted to give a strong message to allthose youth involved in drugs that ‘nothing is impossible’.‘It is disheartening to see our youth falling prey to drug menace. I was carrying a smallbanner all along to create awareness on drug abuse. I wish the youth who have becomedrug addicts come out of it and lead good lives again,’ Khan said while expressing hisgratitude to all who supported him during his run to Delhi.
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