This was the fourth time this year that Jyothi Yarraji has reset India's 100m hurdles national record. After being denied the National Record multiple times due to wind assistance and other factors, the Andhra Pradesh-born runner first took possession of the mark in May 2020, clocking 13.23s at the Cyprus International athletics meet in Limassol.
Warangal [Telangana], September 16 (ANI): Railways' runners Abhishek Pal and Parul Chaudhary won the men's and women's 5000m titles respectively while Tamil Nadu's Pavithra Venkatesh forced two Railways' Pole Vaulters to settle for minor medals on the opening day of the 60th National Open Athletics Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here.