2025Community Builder
He continues to help connect Pakistani-origin runners worldwide into one community.
Dr. Salman Khan
Dr. Salman Khan is a Pakistan-born, Dallas-based transplant nephrologist and endurance athlete, widely known online as "Nephrun." In March 2023 he finished the Tokyo Marathon and became the first Pakistani-origin runner to complete all six Abbott World Marathon Majors. He has also finished an Ironman 140.6 triathlon, a 100-mile ultramarathon and the Boston Marathon five times. Beyond his own racing, he works to bring Pakistani-origin runners worldwide together as one community. He represents discipline, service-minded medicine and the growth of Pakistan's running culture.
Years Active2021–Present (endurance racing)
Landmark AchievementFirst Pakistani Six Star Finisher (2023)
Career
Career Highlights
2025
2025Fifth Boston Marathon
He finished Boston for the fifth time in 3:24:45, saying Boston lets him meet people from around the world.
2023Berlin and Chicago Returns
He returned to Berlin and Chicago as a Six Star finisher. Berlin saw more than 60 Pakistanis that year, and he took part alongside two other Pakistani-origin Six Star finishers.
2023First Pakistani Six Star Finisher
He completed the Tokyo Marathon on March 5 in 3:11:01, finishing all six Abbott World Marathon Majors. He did so alongside Hamid Butt and Aisha Qamar, and he is credited as the first Pakistani-origin runner to do it.
2004–2010US Medical Training
He completed internal medicine residency at the University of Oklahoma, a nephrology fellowship at Detroit Medical Center and a transplant nephrology fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital.
2002Medical Degree
He graduated from King Edward Medical University, Lahore, before moving to the United States for postgraduate training.
Personal Life & Education
Early Life
Full Name: Dr. Salman Khan
Birthplace/Hometown: Pakistan
Background: He is an alumnus of Cadet College Hasan Abdal (38th Entry) and calls himself a "Kemcolian," a King Edward Medical University graduate.
Education
Higher Education: MD, King Edward Medical University, Lahore (2002). Postgraduate training in internal medicine and nephrology at the University of Oklahoma, Detroit Medical Center and Henry Ford Hospital.
Family & Personal Life
Values: His message to other runners is that "nothing is impossible" and that people only need to be themselves to earn their medal. He advises first-timers to "enjoy the run."
Lifestyle
Career:
He is a board-certified nephrologist, with a focus on kidney and pancreas transplant care, practising in Dallas.
Endurance Range:
He has run Boston five times, finished an Ironman 140.6, and also does ultramarathons and mountaineering.
Impact & Influence:
Because he is a practising physician, his story is often used to show that a full-time medical career and elite-level endurance racing can go together.
Recognition:
He is recognised by Abbott World Marathon Majors as a Six Star Finisher and is regarded as Pakistan's first.
FAQs
Who is Dr. Salman Khan?
Dr. Salman Khan is a Pakistan-born nephrologist based in Dallas and an endurance athlete, known as the first Pakistani-origin Six Star marathon finisher.
What is Dr. Salman Khan famous for?
He is famous for completing all six Abbott World Marathon Majors, finishing at Tokyo in March 2023.
What are the six majors?
They are the Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York City marathons.
Is Dr. Salman Khan still running?
Yes. He ran his fifth Boston Marathon in April 2025, though I found no later dated race results.
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