Jammu, March 7 -- Squadron Leader Neha Devi, an Indian Air Force officer from Jammu, has become an inspiration for young women by completing seven marathons in just one year, balancing the roles of an officer, athlete, and mother. Neha Devi joined the Air Force Academy in July 2013 when she was nearly 10 kilograms overweight, said Defence spokesperson Lt Col Suneel Bartwal.However, within a year, through relentless effort, she transformed herself and was commissioned in June 2014 - fitter, stronger, sharper. By 2017, structured running and strength training had become part of her identity.

"Even during COVID, when organised training paused, she adapted with home workouts and remained consistent. In 2021, she ran her first Airtel Delhi Ha...