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The 2026 USATF Outdoor Championships bring many of the biggest names in American track and field together for four days of national championship competition.
The sprint events are packed with star power. Olympic 100-meter champion Noah Lyles and former world champion Sha’Carri Richardson lead the field, while 100- and 200-meter world champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and World Indoor 60-meter champion Jordan Anthony are among the other athletes to watch.
The men’s one-lap events also feature some of Team USA’s most accomplished runners, including Olympic 400-meter champion Quincy Hall and Olympic and world 400-meter hurdles champion Rai Benjamin. World 110-meter hurdles champion Cordell Tinch and rising 800-meter standout Cooper Lutkenhaus add even more depth to the track schedule.
There will be plenty of championship talent in the field events as well. Olympic and world long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall, shot put world champion Chase Jackson and discus world champion Valarie Allman are all expected to compete.
The meet will also include distance races, hurdles, jumping and throwing events, along with the decathlon, heptathlon and Para competitions.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch the 2026 USATF Outdoor Championships, including the complete TV schedule, live-streaming options and event information.
USATF Outdoor Championships TV channel, live stream
Fans can watch the 2026 Toyota USATF Outdoor and Para National Championships live across NBC, Peacock and NBCSN from Thursday, July 23, through Sunday, July 26. Fans can also stream on Peacock and DIRECTV. DIRECTV offers new customers a way to view the event for free with a free trial.
Coverage begins with the Para events Thursday at noon ET, while NBC and Peacock will carry the marquee weekend sessions Saturday at 2 p.m. ET and Sunday at 4 p.m. ET. The meet can also be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
Leigh Diffey, Paul Swangard and Bill Spaulding will handle play-by-play duties alongside analysts Ato Boldon, Sanya Richards-Ross, Kara Goucher, Trey Hardee, April Holmes and Amanda McGrory, with Lewis Johnson and Andrea Joyce reporting from Icahn Stadium.
USATF Outdoor Championships start time
- Date: Thursday, July 23–Sunday, July 26
- Time: 11:30 a.m. ET
- Location: Icahn Stadium, New York, NY
The national track and field meet will get started at 11:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, July 23, until Sunday, July 26. Events will take place at Icahn Stadium in New York, NY.
USATF Outdoor Championships schedule
Here is the full schedule of events for all four days of the USATF Outdoor Championships.
Day 1 – Thursday, July 23
Start (ET)GenderEventRound11:30 a.m.MixedClubFinal12 p.m.Youth 100m WheelchairExhibition12:10 p.m.WomenDiscus ThrowFinal12:15 p.m.Men200m1st Round12:15 p.m.MenShot PutFinal12:25 p.m.Men5,000mFinal12:30 p.m.WomenLong JumpFinal12:52 p.m.MenDec – 100mDecathlon1:13 p.m.WomenHep – 100m HurdlesHeptathlon1:40 p.m.Women5,000m WheelchairFinal2 p.m.WomenDiscus ThrowFinal2 p.m.MenDec – Long JumpDecathlon2:02 p.m.Men5,000m WheelchairFinal2:05 p.m.MixedShot PutFinal2:15 p.m.WomenHep – High JumpHeptathlon2:24 p.m.Youth 800mExhibition2:38 p.m.Women1,500mFinal3:15 p.m.MenDec – Shot PutDecathlon3:19 p.m.Men400m1st Round3:37 p.m.Men400mFinal3:55 p.m.Women400mFinal4:15 p.m.Men100m1st Round4:20 p.m.WomenHep – Shot PutHeptathlon4:30 p.m.MenDec – High JumpDecathlon4:48 p.m.Women100m1st Round5:21 p.m.Men1,500m1st Round5:40 p.m.WomenJavelin ThrowFinal5:52 p.m.Women1,500m1st Round6:10 p.m.MenLong JumpFinal6:26 p.m.WomenHep – 200mHeptathlon6:49 p.m.MenDec – 400mDecathlon7:12 p.m.Men3,000m Steeplechase1st Round7:43 p.m.Women3,000m Steeplechase1st Round8:05 p.m.MenHammer ThrowFinal8:16 p.m.Women10,000mFinal8:58 p.m.Men10,000mFinal
Day 2 – Friday, July 24
Start (ET)GenderEventRound12 p.m.MenLong JumpFinal12:10 p.m.MixedJavelin ThrowFinal12:30 p.m.MenDec – 110m HurdlesDecathlon1:30 p.m.MenDec – Discus ThrowDecathlon1:36 p.m.Women200mFinal1:53 p.m.Men200mFinal2 p.m.WomenHep – Long JumpHeptathlon2:10 p.m.Women800mFinal2:25 p.m.Men800mFinal2:40 p.m.Men400mFinal2:55 p.m.Women400mFinal3:15 p.m.MenDec – Pole VaultDecathlon3:30 p.m.MenLong JumpFinal3:35 p.m.Women800mFinal3:45 p.m.WomenHep – Javelin ThrowHeptathlon3:52 p.m.Men800mFinal4:45 p.m.Women100m Hurdles1st Round5:19 p.m.Women400m1st Round5:41 p.m.Men400m1st Round5:45 p.m.MenHigh JumpFinal6:03 p.m.WomenHep – 800mHeptathlon6:05 p.m.WomenTriple JumpFinal6:15 p.m.MenDec – Javelin ThrowDecathlon6:18 p.m.Women100mSemi-Final6:40 p.m.Men100mSemi-Final7:02 p.m.Men800m1st Round7:23 p.m.Women800m1st Round7:45 p.m.Women100mFinal7:53 p.m.Men100mFinal8:01 p.m.MenDec – 1,500mDecathlon8:10 p.m.WomenHammer ThrowFinal8:15 p.m.MenHalf Marathon Race WalkFinal8:15 p.m.WomenHalf Marathon Race WalkFinal
Day 3 – Saturday, July 25
Start (ET)GenderEventRound10 a.m.MenDiscus ThrowFinal11 a.m.Men400mFinal11:08 a.m.Women400mFinal11:30 a.m.MenDiscus ThrowFinal11:30 a.m.MixedJavelin ThrowFinal11:53 a.m.Men1,500mFinal12 p.m.MenHigh JumpFinal12:05 p.m.Women1,500mFinal12:17 p.m.Men100m1st Round12:39 p.m.Mixed100mFinal12:47 p.m.Men100mFinal1 p.m.WomenShot PutFinal1:02 p.m.Women100mFinal1:10 p.m.MenJavelin ThrowFinal1:17 p.m.Men1,500mFinal1:40 p.m.Men110m Hurdles1st Round2:13 p.m.Women200m1st Round2:15 p.m.MenTriple JumpFinal2:37 p.m.Men200m1st Round3:01 p.m.Women400mFinal3:09 p.m.Men400mFinal3:18 p.m.Women100mFinal3:33 p.m.Women100m HurdlesSemi-Final3:40 p.m.MenDiscus ThrowFinal3:50 p.m.WomenPole VaultFinal3:58 p.m.Women3,000m SteeplechaseFinal4:15 p.m.Men3,000m SteeplechaseFinal4:31 p.m.Men400m Hurdles1st Round4:40 p.m.WomenShot PutFinal4:56 p.m.Women400m Hurdles1st Round5:21 p.m.Men100mFinal5:30 p.m.Men1,500mFinal5:40 p.m.Women1,500mFinal5:52 p.m.Women100m HurdlesFinal
Day 4 – Sunday, July 26
Start (ET)GenderEventRound3:20 p.m.WomenDiscus ThrowFinal3:25 p.m.MenMasters 80m HurdlesExhibition3:30 p.m.WomenMasters 80m HurdlesExhibition3:30 p.m.MenPole VaultFinal3:45 p.m.WomenHigh JumpFinal4:03 p.m.Men110m HurdlesSemi-Final4:05 p.m.WomenLong JumpFinal4:25 p.m.Women800mFinal4:33 p.m.Men800mFinal4:41 p.m.Women5,000mFinal4:45 p.m.MenShot PutFinal5:03 p.m.Men400m HurdlesFinal5:11 p.m.Women400m HurdlesFinal5:19 p.m.Men5,000mFinal5:39 p.m.Men200mFinal5:47 p.m.Women200mFinal5:55 p.m.Men110m HurdlesFinal
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