New Delhi to host Indian GP on Sept 5

New Delhi : The Athletics Federation of India will organise the Indian Grand Prix-VI in the national capital on September 5 to give its track and field athletes one last chance to qualify for the World Championships.

Male athletes can compete in 400m hurdles, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, shot put, javelin throw and 4x400m relay. For women, the events will be 100m, 200m, 400m and the long jump.

"The Indian GP which was scheduled for 5th September 2019 at Chennai will now be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi on same date. This will be the Indian Grand Prix – VI," the AFI said in a circular to its affiliated units.

The World Championships are scheduled to be held in Doha from Sept. 28-Oct. 6 and the qualifying deadline is September 6.