New Delhi, 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, Vishal TK, Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Hima Das are in the fray.
Javelin thrower Sachin Yadav, who finished fourth in the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, will also be in action.
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.
The men's 100m will see a thrilling competition between Kujur and former national record holder Gurindervir Singh, who has a 100m personal best of 10.20 seconds.
The men's 200m will see Kujur up against Vishal, whose pet event is though 400m.
The 31-year-old Toor is entering the shot put competition with a lot of confidence, having heaved the iron ball past the 20m mark on two occasions this season.
The men's javelin throw will see almost all the top Indians, save for two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra who is currently training abroad.
Among women, Hima has entered in both the 200m and 400m where the likes of Sri Jyothika Dandi, Aishwarya Mishra and MR Poovamma are also in the fray.
The meet also has events in the U-20 category.
