When Sufiya Sufi first laced up her running shoes, she could manage only a three-kilometre run. She had no way of knowing that the small beginning would eventually lead her across the length of India, into the Guinness World Records, and towards a life far removed from the aviation career she had built over the previous decade.

After spending 10 years in a secure job, she chose to leave the profession behind and devote herself to endurance running. It was a decision that would redefine her ambitions.

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In 2019, she ran from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in 87 days, setting a Guinness World Record. Rather than letting that achievement stand on its own, she returned determined to better her own time.

Running from Kanyakumari to........

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