Kerala long jumper Ancy Sojan breaks the women’s long jump national record held by Anju Bobby George, ending a 22-year reign. Multiple outlets report that Sojan achieves a leap of 6.88 metres at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar (reported as the fourth day and on Saturday). The previous national record is variously described as 6.83 metres, set by Anju Bobby George during the 2004 Athens Olympics. Times of India also notes that Sojan’s opening jump already exceeds the Asian Games qualification mark and that she and Sarvesh Kushare have qualified for the Asian Games. Deccan Chronicle and other reports describe the jump as surpassing the earlier 6.83-metre mark. In addition to Sojan’s record, Times of India and other coverage mention that Sarvesh Kushare sets a new men’s high jump national record by clearing 2.31 metres, surpassing Tejaswin Shankar’s previous 2.29-metre mark. Anju Bobby George is quoted in Times of India praising the achievement, saying records are meant to be broken, and expressing pride that a fellow state athlete achieves the feat.