Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Latur Student Runs 16 KM to Mark First Day of College
A student in Maharashtra decided to make his first day of college memorable.
Instead of taking a bus or bike, he ran 16 kilometers!
This was to show how important education, staying fit, and never giving up are.
The boy, who comes from a shelter, finished the run in good time and was cheered by his school.
He is passionate about sports and hopes to become a police officer and an Olympian someday.
His actions encouraged others, showing the power of hard work and dedication.
A Class 11 student in Latur, Maharashtra, ran 16 km to mark his first day of college.
The student, from a shelter home for underprivileged students, ran to promote education, fitness and determination.
He covered the distance in 1 hour and 15 minutes without using public transport.
The student is the son of sugarcane laborers and has been in a local shelter home for six years.
He aspires to join the Indian Police Service and compete in the Olympics.
- Who
- Rahul Rathod, a Class 11 student from a shelter home
- What
- A Class 11 student ran 16 km to mark the first day of college.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Latur, Maharashtra
- Why
- To promote education, fitness, and determination.
- Student's Name
- Rahul Rathod
- Grade
- Class 11
- Distance Run
- 16 km
- Run Time
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Residence
- Shelter Home
- Parents
- Sugarcane labourers
- Aspirations
- Indian Police Service and Olympics