Jyothi Yarraji at Paris 2024 Olympics: Athletics schedule for women’s 100m hurdles event, start times
The fastest Indian hurdler Jyothi Yarraji will be looking to make a mark on the track when she makes her Summer Games debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The 24-year-old will compete in the women’s 100m hurdles event which gets underway on August 7.
Yarraji, an Asian Games silver medallist, first broke the women’s 100m hurdles national record after clocking 13.23s in Cyprus in May 2022 and has improved it several times since then. The current record stands at 12.78s which she achieved in Chengdu, the People’s Republic of China in August 2023.
Yarraji couldn’t meet the direct entry standard of 12.77s by a whisker and qualified for the Paris 2024 on the basis of her ranking. The Indian hurdler was ranked 34th by the cutoff period with the top 40 athletes making it to the Summer Games.
She has logged a season’s best of 12.78s, just 0.01 seconds short of the qualifying standard, after matching her national record-setting performance in Finland in May this year.
Masai Russell of the USA has been in red-hot form this season. She clocked 12.25s in Oregon in June, which moved her to fourth-fastest in the all-time list. The 24-year-old will be a serious contender for the title at Paris 2024.
Former world champion and three-time Diamond League winner Tobi Amusan of Nigeria will be among those to challenge for the gold medal. She is also the current world record holder in this event after clocking 12.12s in Eugene, Oregon in 2022.
Russell and Amusan are expected to face a stiff challenge from Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent. The 22-year-old set a national record at the 2024 Jamaican Championships, clocking a time of 12.28s. Nugent is the world U20 champion from 2021.
Cyrena Samba-Mayela, of host nation France, is also expected to be in the fray after posting an impressive win at the 2024 European Championships in Rome. She set a championship and national record of 12.31s.
The women’s 100m hurdles event at Paris 2024 will begin with the first round of heats on August 7. The repechage round takes place on August 8 followed by the semi-finals on August 9.
The women’s 100m hurdles final will be held at the Stade de France on August 10.
Jyothi Yarraji at Paris 2024 Olympics: 100m hurdles athletics event schedule
As per Indian Standard Time (IST)
Where to watch Jyothi Yarraji at Paris 2024 Olympics live in India
Live streaming of Jyothi Yarraji’s Paris 2024 Olympics women’s 100m hurdles athletics events will be available on Jio Cinema in India. Live telecast of Paris 2024 100m hurdles event will be on Sports 18 Network TV channels in India.