Motonet GP: Jyothi Yarraji Clinches Gold, Falls Short Of Olympic Mark By A Hair's Breadth- 0.01 Sec

Despite matching the national record, Jyothi Yarraji felt a little disappointment as she failed to meet the qualification mark for the Paris Olympics 2024 by just 0.01 seconds

Outlook Sports Desk

Updated on: 23 May 2024 4:54 pm

Flying high: Jyothi Yarraji (extreme left) won gold in 100m in the Games

India's Asian Games silver medalist Jyothi Yarraji, secured the top spot in the women's 100m hurdles event in the Motonet GP Athletics Meet, equalling her national record. However, she missed the at the Olympic qualification mark just by a hair's breadth at Harjun Stadion in Finland on Wednesday, May 22. (More Sports News)

Despite matching the national record, Jyothi Yarraji felt a little disappointment as she failed to meet the qualification mark for the Paris Olympics 2024 by just 0.01 seconds.

Interestingly, she missed the mark by the same margin at the World University Games in 2023.

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🇮🇳's hurdle queen Jyothi Yarraji finished 1️⃣st in Women's 100m Hurdles finals, matching her NR & PB timing of 12.78s

So close to that #Olympics qualification mark of 12.77s💔

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Yarraji clocked 12.78 seconds in the hurdles finals, matching her National Record and Personal Best timing.

Competing in her third outdoor competition of the season on Wednesday, Yarraji won the race ahead of Jamaica’s Crystal Morrison who clocked 12.87s and Lotta Harala with a timing of 12.95s of Finland.