New Delhi, April 9: A star-studded field will compete at the Indian Athletics Series 3 here on Saturday with the added motivation of performing on the recently-laid Mondo track at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Several national record holders including Animesh Kujur (men’s 100m and 200m), Vishal TK (men’s 400m), Tajinderpal Singh Toor (men’s shot put) and Hima Das (women’s 400m) are in the fray. Javelin thrower Sachin Yadav, who finished fourth in the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, will also be in action.
Their names figured in the entry list issued by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) though the final contestants will be known on Friday.
For 26-year-old Hima, this will be her return to the tracks after two years, her last competition being at the National Inter-State Championships in June 2024.
In the men’s 100m, Kujur will not find it easy as former national record holder Gurindervir Singh is in the fray. Gurindervir had won the 60m gold at the inaugural National Indoor Championships last month in Bhubaneswar where Kujur was disqualified for a false start in the final. (PTI)
