Asian Indoor Athletics Championships: Jyothi Yarraji Bags 60m Hurdles Gold With New National Record – News18

Rising Indian sprinter Jyothi Yarraji marginally bettered her own national record by clocking 8.12s in the women’s 60m hurdles to win gold medal at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships on Saturday.

The 2022 Asian Games silver medallist in the 100m hurdles had the previous best timing of 8:13s at the same event last year which had earned her a runner-up finish.

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The 24-year-old athlete topped her heat with a timing of 8:22s and in the final she did better to finish ahead of Japan’s Asuka Tereda (8.21s).

Lui Lai Yiu of Hong Kong (8:26) took third place on the podium.

Jyothi is the reigning Asian Outdoor champion in the 100m hurdles, having won the title in Bangkok last year.

She had returned with a silver in the 100m hurdles from the Hangzhou Asian Games after initially being disqualified.

Compatriot Harmilan Bains also bagged a yellow metal reward for her timing of 4:29.55 in the Women’s 1500m event.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)