At the top: GCU athlete sets new record

The record was set at the All Pakistan Inter-Universities Championship 2016 being held by the HEC

LAHORE: An athlete from the Government College University (GCU) Lahore, Muhammad Ramazan, has set a new inter-university record in the 5,000 meter race. The record was set at the All Pakistan Inter-Universities Championship 2016 being held by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). According to a statement issued on Wednesday, 36 universities are participating in the championship being held at the Peshawar University, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Muhammad Ramazan finished the race in 16:20 minutes and secured the gold medal. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Hassan Amir Shah and Sports Director Khadim Ali Khan have congratulated Muhammad Ramazan on his extraordinary performance in the championship.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 3^rd, 2016.