BHUBANESWAR: Kerala athlete Ancy Sojan created history by setting a new national record in the women’s long jump at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar.
Ancy registered a leap of 6.88 metres, breaking the 22-year-old national record of 6.83 metres set by Anju Bobby George during the 2004 Olympics. With the remarkable jump, Ancy became the new national record holder in the event.
Congratulating the young athlete, Anju Bobby George said she was delighted that her long-standing national record had finally been broken, calling it a proud moment for Indian athletics.
