Jyothi Yarraji returns strongly with Asian Games qualifying run

National record holder Jyothi Yarraji made a strong comeback after ACL surgery, clocking 13.14 seconds in the 100m hurdles at the National Inter-State Championships. She comfortably met the Asian Games qualifying mark, signalling a promising return to top form

Bhubaneswar: National record holder 100m hurdler Jyothi Yarraji made a stunning return to competition after a one-year injury lay-off as she breached the Asian Games qualifying time set by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on the opening day of the National Inter-State Championships here on Wednesday.

Yarraji, who underwent successful ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) surgery in July last year, clocked 13.14 seconds to go past the AFI’s Asian Games qualifying standard of 13.34 seconds in the heats itself.

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The 26-year-old, who ran the race with tapes on both legs, had won a silver medal in the 2022 Asian Games in China.

Her national record stands at 12.78 seconds, which she set in 2023. She had suffered the injury in June last year while training.