Asian champion 100m hurdler Yarraji suffers harm, in huge blow to World Championships hopes

Asian champion and nationwide document holder 100m hurdler #Jyothi Yarraji has suffered a “freak” knee harm whereas coaching a “few days again”, in a giant blow to her World Championships hopes later this 12 months.

Yarraji, additionally an Asian Games silver medallist, has a excessive likelihood of qualifying for the World Championships in #Tokyo in September. However, the latest harm may derail these ambitions.

“Due to an unlucky harm to my knee throughout coaching just a few days again, I’ve needed to put a pause on my season,” Yarraji, who holds the nationwide document of 12.78 second, posted on her Instagram story on Wednesday (July 2, 2025).

“I’m working with my medical staff to evaluate my choices and take a choice on the way in which ahead,” stated the 25-year-old who got here again this season after struggling harm after the Paris Olympics final 12 months.

Her coach #James Hillier instructed PTI that the harm was “fairly dangerous” they usually have been assessing choices.

“Unfortunately, she picked up a freak harm to her knee in coaching. It’s fairly dangerous so we’re assessing our choices in the intervening time,” he stated, with out elaborating on the choices.

Yarraji is but to breach the direct qualification time of 12.73 second however her 12.96 second effort whereas profitable gold within the Asian Championships in May has put her among the many 16 athletes who could make it to the World Championships via the world rankings.

She is at present on the twelfth spot amongst those that could make it to the World Championships via world rating quota however might want to keep her spot by competing in occasions.

Athletes can qualify for the World Championships in two methods – direct entry by breaching the qualification mark or via world rating quota. The qualification window is until August 24.

Yarraji suffered a hip flexor harm throughout coaching in #Finland after the 2024 Paris Olympics, impacting her coaching stint. At the beginning of the 2025 season, she tweaked her approach, switching from a seven-stride method to her unique eight-stride method, which she believes will scale back harm threat.

“Injuries are a part of an athlete’s journey, and I’m viewing this as simply one other hurdle I’m going to beat quickly with all of your assist and blessings. I’ll be again stronger,” she stated.

She gained gold in 100m hurdles and 200m race within the #Uttarakhand National Games in February, bagged the highest spot within the 100m hurdles within the Federation Cup earlier than defending her Asian Championships title.

Her final title was within the #Taiwan Athletics Open on June 7.