2026 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
National track and field championship event
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The 2026 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships was held at Icahn Stadium in New York City from July 23 to 26, 2026. They served as USA Track & Field's (USATF) national championships in track and field for the United States. The results of the event determined national champions and awarded World Athletics Rankings points that allowed athletes to qualify for the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship held in Budapest, Hungary.
| 2026 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | July 23–26, 2026 |
| Host city | New York City, United States |
| Venue | Icahn Stadium |
| Level | Senior Para |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Events | Open: 44 (men: 20; women: 20) |
2027 USA Championships → | |
It was the first championships in New York City since 1991. The 2026 championships were also the first to replace the 20 km walk and 35 km walk events with the new half marathon walk.[1]
On July 21, New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a lottery for 500 free tickets to the event.[2][3]
Qualification
Qualifying performances for the championships had to be attained during the following time periods.[4]
- Race walk: January 1, 2025 - July 12, 2026
- 10,000 meters & combined events: May 1, 2026 – July 12, 2026
- All other events: July 1, 2026 – July 12, 2026
| Event | Men's auto standard | Women's auto standard | Max entrants | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.05 | 11.07 | 32 | 3 |
| 200 m | 20.25 | 22.40 | 24 | 2 |
| 400 m | 44.95 | 51.00 | 24 | 2 |
| 800 m | 1:45.25 | 1:59.70 | 24 | 2 |
| 1500 m | 3:34.50 (Mile: 3:51.50) | 4:05.00 (Mile: 4:24.00) | 36 | 2 |
| 5000 m | 13:12.00 | 15:05.00 | 24 | 1 |
| 10,000 m | 27:45.00 | 31:30.00 | 24 | 1 |
| Half marathon race walk | 1:42:30 20 km walk: 1:36:00 10 km walk: 46:30 5 km walk: 22:00 | 1:55:00 20 km walk: 1:48:00 10 km walk: 51:30 5 km walk: 24:30 | 15 | 1 |
| 110/100 m hurdles | 13.40 | 12.80 | 32 | 3 |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.60 | 55.80 | 24 | 2 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:27.00 | 9:41.00 | 30 | 2 |
| High jump | 2.26 m (7 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 16 | 1 |
| Pole vault | 5.82 m (19 ft 1 in) | 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) | 16 | 1 |
| Long jump | 8.10 m (26 ft 6+3⁄4 in) | 6.75 m (22 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | 16 | 1 |
| Triple jump | 16.70 m (54 ft 9+1⁄4 in) | 13.60 m (44 ft 7+1⁄4 in) | 16 | 1 |
| Shot put | 21.10 m (69 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 19.00 m (62 ft 4 in) | 16 | 1 |
| Discus throw | 65.00 m (213 ft 3 in) | 62.00 m (203 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | 16 | 1 |
| Hammer throw | 74.50 m (244 ft 5 in) | 71.00 m (232 ft 11+1⁄4 in) | 16 | 1 |
| Javelin throw | 78.00 m (255 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | 57.00 m (187 ft 0 in) | 16 | 1 |
| Decathlon/Heptathlon | 8100 pts | 6200 pts | 16 | 1 |
Open results
Men's track
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meters (Wind: (+0.8 m/s)) |
Noah Lyles | 9.79 WL | Ronnie Baker | 9.88 | Kenny Bednarek | 9.88 |
| 200 meters (Wind: (+1.5 m/s)) |
Garrett Kaalund | 20.04 | Brandon Hicklin | 20.29 [.288] | Max Thomas | 20.29 [.290] |
| 400 meters | Chris Bailey | 44.39 | Khaleb McRae | 44.41 | Demarius Smith | 44.54 SB |
| 800 meters | Cooper Lutkenhaus | 1:43.48 | Wes Ferguson | 1:44.55 | Hobbs Kessler | 1:45.00 SB |
| 1500 meters | Nathan Green | 3:50.27 | Vincent Ciattei | 3:50.32 | Rheinhardt Harrison | 3:50.65 |
| 5000 meters | Vincent Ciattei | 13:46.75 | Cooper Teare | 13:46.88 | Samuel Prakel | 13:46.93 |
| 10,000 meters | Woody Kincaid | 30:13.66 | Grant Fisher | 30:14.46 | Drew Bosley | 30:20.60 |
| 110 meters hurdles (Wind: (+0.5 m/s)) |
Cordell Tinch | 13.00 [.993] SB | Bradley Franklin | 13.00 [.997] PB | Kendrick Smallwood | 13.11 |
| 400 meters hurdles | Christopher Robinson | 47.61 SB | James Smith II | 48.53 PB | Caleb Dean | 48.66 |
| 3000 meters steeplechase | Nathan Mountain | 8:13.81 | Carson Williams | 8:13.88 PB | Duncan Hamilton | 8:14.05 SB |
| Half marathon walk | Nick Christie | 1:31:57.11 | Jordan Crawford | 1:36:17.18 | Michael Mannozzi | 1:50:52 |
Men's field
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump | Tyus Wilson | 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) =PB | Scottie Vines | 2.26 m (7 ft 4+3⁄4 in) =SB | Shelby McEwen | 2.20 m (7 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Pole vault | Chris Nilsen | 5.82 m (19 ft 1 in) | Sam Kendricks | 5.82 m (19 ft 1 in) | Zach Bradford | 5.72 m (18 ft 9 in) |
| Long jump | Isaac Grimes | 8.18 m (26 ft 10 in) SB (Wind: (+0.7 m/s)) |
Malcolm Clemons | 8.07 m (26 ft 5+1⁄2 in) SB (Wind: (+0.7 m/s)) |
Steffin Mccarter | 7.97 m (26 ft 1+3⁄4 in) (Wind: (+1.1 m/s)) |
| Triple jump | Salif Mane | 16.66 m (54 ft 7+3⁄4 in) (Wind: (−4.4 m/s)) |
Russell Robinson | 16.66 m (54 ft 7+3⁄4 in) (Wind: (−0.8 m/s)) |
James Carter Jr | 16.15 m (52 ft 11+3⁄4 in) (Wind: (−1.3 m/s)) |
| Shot put | Jordan Geist | 22.32 m (73 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | Tripp Piperi | 21.91 m (71 ft 10+1⁄2 in) SB | Payton Otterdahl | 21.65 m (71 ft 1⁄4 in) |
| Discus throw | Texas Tanner | 65.46 m (214 ft 9 in) | Reggie Jagers | 64.00 m (209 ft 11 in) | Mitchell Weber | 63.84 m (209 ft 5 in) |
| Hammer throw | Rudy Winkler | 77.05 m (252 ft 9 in) | Alex Young | 74.93 m (245 ft 10 in) | Trey Knight | 73.70 m (241 ft 9 in) |
| Javelin throw | Curtis Thompson | 87.59 m (287 ft 4 in) SB | Jordan Davis | 82.36 m (270 ft 2 in) SB | Marc Minichello | 75.98 m (249 ft 3 in) |
| Decathlon | Garrett Scantling | 8526 pts | Kyle Garland | 8431 pts | Hakim McMorris | 8312 pts |
Women's track
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meters (Wind: (+0.9 m/s)) |
Sha'Carri Richardson | 10.77 =SB | Kayla White | 10.90 SB | Tamari Davis | 11.00 |
| 200 meters | Melissa Jefferson-Wooden | 21.69 SB | Cambrea Sturgis | 22.22 | Camryn Dickson | 22.58 |
| 400 meters | Aaliyah Butler | 49.93 | Alexis Holmes | 50.47 | Sanaria Butler | 50.89 |
| 800 meters | Nia Akins | 1:59.25 SB | Addy Wiley | 1:59.40 | Meghan Hunter | 1:59.67 |
| 1500 meters | Nikki Hiltz | 4:06.92 | Addy Wiley | 4:06.96 | Emily Mackay | 4:06.98 |
| 5000 meters | Emily Mackay | 14:55.82 SB | Shelby Houlihan | 14:57.88 | Parker Valby | 15:06.25 |
| 10,000 meters | Sydney Vaught | 33:30.60 | Katie Izzo | 33:36.98 | Allie Buchalski | 33:42.29 |
| 100 meters hurdles (Wind: (+0.0 m/s)) |
Alia Armstrong | 12.38 SB | Alaysha Johnson | 12.42 | Tara Davis-Woodhall | 12.57 |
| 400 meters hurdles | Anna Cockrell | 52.94 | Deonca Bookman | 53.95 PB | Shamier Little | 54.37 |
| 3000 meters steeplechase | Lexy Halladay-Lowry | 9:12.54 SB | Gabbi Jennings | 9:17.42 | Madie Boreman | 9:17.68 PB |
| Half marathon walk | Lauren Harris | 1:38:35.56 | Maria Michta-Coffey | 1:47:44 | Angelica Harris | 1:49:03 |
Women's field
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump | Vashti Cunningham | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | Charity Hufnagel | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | Sanaa Barnes | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| Pole vault | Sandi Morris | 4.90 m (16 ft 3⁄4 in) SB | Emily Grove | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) =SB | Tori Thomas | 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in) PB |
| Long jump | Alyssa Jones | 6.96 m (22 ft 10 in) (Wind: (+0.2 m/s)) |
Monae' Nichols | 6.92 m (22 ft 8+1⁄4 in) (Wind: (+0.3 m/s)) |
Tara Davis-Woodhall | 6.90 m (22 ft 7+1⁄2 in) (Wind: (−1.0 m/s)) |
| Triple jump | Euphenie Andre | 13.94 m (45 ft 8+3⁄4 in) (Wind: (+1.1 m/s)) PB |
Kayla Woods | 13.75 m (45 ft 1+1⁄4 in) (Wind: (+0.7 m/s)) PB |
Kayla Pinkard | 13.48 m (44 ft 2+1⁄2 in) (Wind: (+2.0 m/s)) |
| Shot put | Chase Jackson | 20.55 m (67 ft 5 in) | Abria Smith | 19.31 m (63 ft 4 in) PB | Adelaide Aquilla | 18.74 m (61 ft 5+3⁄4 in) |
| Discus throw | Valarie Sion | 69.54 m (228 ft 1+3⁄4 in) | Cierra Jackson | 67.40 m (221 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | Erika Beistle | 65.29 m (214 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| Hammer throw | Annette Echikunwoke | 75.47 m (247 ft 7 in) | Rachel Richeson | 73.02 m (239 ft 6 in) | Erin Reese | 72.94 m (239 ft 3 in) |
| Javelin throw | Madison Wiltrout | 61.53 m (201 ft 10 in) | Evie Bliss | 60.41 m (198 ft 2 in) | Madelyn Harris | 57.14 m (187 ft 5 in) |
| Heptathlon | Erin Marsh | 6059 pts | Timara Chapman | 6021 pts | Lauren Taubert | 5971 pts |
Other results
Youth
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 meters | Saul Barone | 2:18.08 | Ethan Riordan | 2:23.54 | Kavin Jagetia | 2:25.38 |
Masters
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100m Hurdles | Fan Qingxue | 14.47 | Brian Bombei | 14.56 | Kevin Bosma | 14.62 |
| Women's 80m Hurdles | Allison Murphy | 12.35 | Rachel Guest | 13.03 | Andrea Collier | 13.05 |
Notes
Regardless of World Athletics Rankings scores, winners of three other championship events will be automatically selected by World Athletics to the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship. Only results from events to be staged at the Ultimate Championships will be considered.[5]
- Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics winners
- Men
- Noah Lyles - 100 m
- Quincy Hall - 400 m
- Cole Hocker - 1500 m
- Grant Holloway - 110 m hurdles
- Rai Benjamin - 400 m hurdles
- Women
- Gabrielle Thomas - 200 m
- Masai Russell - 100 m hurdles
- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone - 400 m hurdles
- Tara Davis-Woodhall - Long jump
- Men
- 2025 World Athletics Championships winners
- Men
- Noah Lyles - 200 m
- Cole Hocker - 5000 m
- Cordell Tinch - 110 m hurdles
- Rai Benjamin - 400 m hurdles
- Women
- Melissa Jefferson-Wooden - 100 m
- Melissa Jefferson-Wooden - 200 m
- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone - 400 m
- Katie Moon - Pole vault
- Tara Davis-Woodhall - Long jump
- Men
- 2026 Diamond League overall points winners