‘This is what my mother wanted’: Behind Lokesh Sathyanathan’s NCAA-winning 8.21m leap

‘This is what my mother wanted’: Behind Lokesh Sathyanathan’s NCAA-winning 8.21m leap
Lokesh Sathyanathan’s 8.21m jump in Fayetteville last month broke his own national record and made him the fourth Indian to win an NCAA Division I title. Now third on India’s all-time list, the feat follows years of injuries and personal loss, with his journey driven by his mother’s last words and his father’s constant presence.