[4] He has trained at the Army Sports Institute in Pune, in the thin air of Thangaraj Stadium in Wellington / Coonoor in the Nilgiri Hills so as to increase his heart and lung capacity, and most recently at the SAI complex in Bangalore, India.

[citation needed] (1 lap short) Born in Khokhsar(East) in the Barmer district of Rajasthan, Kheta Ram's humble origin is as a Naib Subedar of the Jat Regiment.

Many fast runners are from hilly areas which is thought to give them a red blood cell, lung efficiency and endurance advantage.

The Indian Army excuses world class sports persons from active duty, allowing them to train as an athlete full-time.

[5] He and his fellow athletes spend 11 out of 12 months of the year away from home and without meeting their families, a sacrifice that they must make in order to compete on the world stage.