Inter-state Athletics C'ships Day-1: Jyothi Yarraji qualifies for Asiad; NRs for Dev Meena, Anushka Yadav —Highlights

That's it from our coverage from the first day of action at the Inter-State Championships

Do tune in tomorrow for Day 2 action as star athletes like Animesh Kujur and Mohammed Afsal P take the centre stage.

Jyothi Yarraji wins the women's 100m title with a sub-13s time in the final

She is the first Indian to dip under 13 seconds this year, clocking 12.99s to win the title ahead of Nandhini K, who registered a new personal best of 13.22s.

Both athletes qualified for the Asian Games, breaching the qualifying mark of 13.34s.

Up Next: - Women's 100m hurdles final

Here is the startlist:

Another massive National Record for India in Women's Hammer Throw

Anushka Yadav attained a distance of 67.02m on her final attempt to breach the record and also qualify for the Asian Games.

The 18-year-old bettered a nine-year-old national record held by Sarita Singh at 65.25m. She first recorded a distance of 65.64m in the first half, before throwing even further to 67.02m

New National record for Dev Meena in Men's Pole Vault

He cleared the 5.46m mark on his third attempt to better his own record of 5.45m and also breached the Asian Games qualification.

I. Isha Elango bettered her personal best with a massive 13.89m jump

This is the 4th-best jump in Asia this year and the third-best jump for an Indian triple jumper ever.

Anushka Yadav in Women's Hammer Throw qualified for Asian Games

Anushka Yadav breaches the Asian Games qualifying mark in hammer throw

She attained the distance of 62.07m on her first attempt to breach the qualifying mark of 61.72m.

I. Asha Ilango starts with a massive personal best of 13.67m in women's triple jump

She took the lead in her first very attempt and also breached the Asian Games mark of 13.34m.

This is the best jump of the year for any Indian female triple jumper; she also matched Anju Bobby George to become the joint 4th best triple jumper ever from India.

Dev Meena starts his competition in the pole vault at the 5m mark

He cleared this height comfortably on his second attempt.