# Jyothi Yarraji wins bronze, books Asian Games spot with 13.24s

2026-08-22T19:57:36+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 1 independent outlet

Indian hurdler Jyothi Yarraji won bronze in the women's 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Continental Tour event in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, clocking 13.24 seconds at the Kalinga Stadium. The event was the first World Athletics Continental Tour meet held in India. The timing also secured her qualification for the 2026 Asian Games, which will be held later this year, according to M Narayana Rao, general secretary of the Visakhapatnam Athletics Association. Athletics officials including MLA and VAA chief patron Ganababu, VAA president D Nageswara Rao, and Athletics Federation of India executive member A V Raghavendra Rao congratulated Yarraji and expressed hope she will bring glory at the Asian Games.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Jyothi Yarraji has been India's leading female hurdler since breaking into the national scene, and this bronze continues her consistency at international meets. The Asian Games qualification is significant because it gives her a chance to compete on the continental stage again after previous appearances. The World Athletics Continental Tour is a global series that awards points for world rankings, making Indian hosting of such events a boost for local athletes. The 2026 Asian Games later this year will be the key target for her, and her 13.24s timing will need to improve if she aims for a medal there. Watch for her next race to see if she can dip below 13 seconds.

## Coverage

- telanganatoday.com <https://telanganatoday.com/jyothi-yarraji-clocks-13-24s-for-bronze-and-asian-games-qualification>
  Straight factual report on race result and qualification, with official quotes, no editorial slant.

This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.

Tags: Asian Games, Bhubaneswar, Jyothi Yarraji, World Athletics Continental Tour
Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jyothi-yarraji-wins-bronze-books-asian-games-spot-with-13-24s/
License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources.
Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jyothi-yarraji-wins-bronze-books-asian-games-spot-with-13-24s/#story-in-brief

Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.

How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/