Akili Parekh

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Latin School of Chicago
Major:
Mathematics

Collegiate PR | Indoor: Mile - 4:10.13; 3000m - 8:16.00; 5000m - 14:39.08 | Outdoor: 1500m - 3:52.10 | Cross Country: 5k - 15:18.0
High School PR | 800m - 1:58.50; 1,600 - 4:19.62; 3,200 - 9:13.94

TFRRS Profile (for PRs and full results)

Junior (2025-26)
Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 3:52.10 for 20th in the 1500m at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge (March 20-21)

Indoor Track & Field
• Ran a career best 4:10.13 for second in the mile at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 20)
• Ran 8:31.21 for seventh in the 3000m at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 17)

Cross Country
• Ran a career-best 15:18.0 over 5 kilometers for 16th at the Michigan Open (Aug. 29)

Sophomore (2024-25)
Indoor Track & Field
• Ran a career-best 8:16.00 in the 3000m run for 151st at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 14)
• Ran a career-best 4:14.18 in the mile run for 16th at the Michigan Invitational (Feb. 8)
• Ran a career-best 8:16.72 in the 3000m run for 16th at the Crossroads of America Invitational (Jan. 24-25)
• Ran 4:15.87 in the mile for 14th at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 11)
• Ran 14:39.08 in the 5000m run for fifth at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 6)

Cross Country
• Ran a career-best 15:23.1 over 5 kilometers for ninth at the EMU Fall Classic (Oct. 25)
• Ran 15:34.0 over 5 kilometers for 11th at the Michigan Open (Aug. 30)

Freshman (2023-24)
Cross Country
• Competed unattached

High School
Five-time state qualifier to go along with four-time all state… High school record holder for 3,200 meters at Latin School of Chicago.