Indian athletics has found a new star. Ancy Sojan, a 25-year-old athlete from a small fishing village in Kerala, has etched her name in history by breaking a 22-year-old national record in women's long jump. Her stunning leap of 6.88 metres at the National Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar not only made her India's new long-jump queen but also surpassed the long-standing national record of 6.83m held by legendary athlete Anju Bobby George.
The achievement has sparked celebrations across the country, especially in her hometown of Nattika in Kerala's Thrissur district, where Ancy's journey began.
