Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:56pm on 27 Jun 2026,Saturday Sports
Kerala long jumper Ancy Sojan produced a historic performance at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar, breaking Anju Bobby George’s 22-year-old national long jump record. The 25-year-old leapt 6.88 metres on her fifth attempt, surpassing the previous mark of 6.83 metres set by Anju at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Ancy also claimed the national title and continued her impressive season after earlier setting a personal best at the Federation Cup. Her record-breaking jump marks a major milestone for Indian athletics and strengthens her hopes for success at upcoming international competitions. (PC: X)
