Khan wins 100m, surprises many

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Gospel High School blue ribbon champion Jeremaiah Khan gears up for the 4×100 metres relay fi nal for the senior boys at the ANZ Stadium in Suva. Picture: ERONI TUINUKU

FORMER Marist Brothers High School student Jeremaiah Khan won the senior boys 100 metres event clocking 11.06 seconds during the Gospel High School inter-house competition.

The 18-year-old blue ribbon champion took the teachers and athletes by surprise with his blistering speed winning gold for his house in the 100 metres and helped his team win the 4×100 metres senior boys relay.

“I didn’t expect to win because I’m just a new student and to be competing in a new school with new opponents is tough to handle especially mentally because you don’t know your competitors,” said Khan.

“I took part just to add numbers to my team but I was surprised to win the blue ribbon event and I’m glad I did because I’m just participating to help my team retain the title.”

Khan is the new kid in the block for Gospel High School with expectations to fulfil in the zone meet and the Coca-Cola Games but the sprinter aims to take a step at a time before he aims high on the national championship.

“I will have to seek approval from my mum if I can participate in the zone and Coca-Cola Games because of my religious belief and I want her to give the green light than I can train hard and give my best for the school in the zone and later the Coke Games,” Khan said.

School teacher Semi Underwood said they were surprised to see him burn the track and hope to see more of him in the zone.

“I was surprised to see him run because he is a new student and I believe he has the capability to win a medal for the school in the final,” said Underwood.

Meanwhile, St Luke was crowned the champion of the GHS inter-house competition dethroning last year’s winner St John.

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