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The USATF Indoor Championships return to Staten Island for a weekend of fast tracks and fierce competition. With national titles on the line and World Indoor team spots at stake, top American athletes will chase glory at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex.
How to watch the 2026 USATF Indoor Championships: TV and streaming details
Fans can follow every heat and final across multiple platforms. USATF.TV will stream the full meet live via subscription. The final two hours of action on Sunday will be available nationally on NBC and on Peacock.
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- Live stream: USATF.TV (all events)
- National TV: NBC (select coverage)
- Streaming on network platform: Peacock (Sunday highlights)
Peacock also carries major sports rights, so cord-cutters can watch the televised window there.
When and where the championships take place
The meet runs Saturday, Feb. 28 through Sunday, March 1, 2026. Competition will unfold inside the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, New York. Sessions typically begin late morning and continue into the afternoon.
- Dates: Saturday, Feb. 28 – Sunday, March 1
- Daily session hours (approx.): 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET
- Venue: Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex, Staten Island
Top athletes and races to follow
This championship doubles as a selection meet for the World Indoor Championships in Kujawy Pomorze, Poland. Expect intense battles in sprints, middle distance and field events.
- Noah Lyles headlines the men’s sprints, aiming for his second national 60m indoor crown.
- Cole Hocker and Yared Nuguse will be central figures in the men’s 1500m field.
- Elle St. Pierre and Nikki Hiltz are top contenders in the women’s 1500m.
- Note: Hocker and St. Pierre recently set indoor marks in the mile and 1500m.
Complete event timeline — Saturday, Feb. 28
Morning and early afternoon session
- 11:30 a.m. ET — Men’s 5,000m Race Walk (Final)
- Noon — Women’s 5,000m Race Walk (Final)
- Noon — Women’s High Jump (Final)
- 12:40 p.m. — Women’s 800m (Round 1)
- 12:45 p.m. — Men’s Weight Throw (Final)
- 1:14 p.m. — Men’s 800m (Round 1)
- 1:44 p.m. — Women’s 3,000m (Final)
Afternoon session
- 1:57 p.m. — Men’s 400m (Round 1)
- 2:05 p.m. — Men’s Pole Vault (Final)
- 2:20 p.m. — Men’s Triple Jump (Final)
- 2:35 p.m. — Women’s 60m Hurdles (Round 1)
- 3:01 p.m. — Men’s 60m Hurdles (Round 1)
- 3:05 p.m. — Women’s Long Jump (Final)
- 3:15 p.m. — Women’s Shot Put (Final)
- 3:30 p.m. — Men’s 3,000m (Final)
- 3:48 p.m. — Women’s 400m (Round 1)
- 4:35 p.m. — Women’s 60m Hurdles (Final)
- 4:45 p.m. — Men’s 60m Hurdles (Final)
All Saturday action streams live on USATF.TV.
Complete event timeline — Sunday, March 1
NBC and Peacock will air a two-hour window from 1 to 3 p.m. ET. Full-day coverage continues on USATF.TV.
Late morning to midday events
- 11:00 a.m. — Men’s High Jump (Final)
- 11:05 a.m. — Women’s Weight Throw (Final)
- 11:10 a.m. — Girls 4x200m Relay (Final)
- 11:15 a.m. — Boys 4x200m Relay (Final)
- 11:20 a.m. — Girls Sprint Medley (Final)
- 11:45 a.m. — Boys 4x400m Relay (Final)
- Noon — Girls Elite High School 400m (Final)
- 12:10 p.m. — Boys Elite High School 400m (Final)
- 12:30 p.m. — Men’s Masters 200m (Final)
- 12:35 p.m. — Women’s Masters 200m (Final)
- 12:35 p.m. — Women’s Pole Vault (Final)
Featured televised window and finals
- 1:05 p.m. — Women’s 60m (Semifinal)
- 1:10 p.m. — Women’s Triple Jump (Final)
- 1:21 p.m. — Men’s 60m (Semifinal)
- 1:25 p.m. — Men’s Shot Put (Final)
- 1:36 p.m. — Men’s Long Jump (Final)
- 1:41 p.m. — Women’s 800m (Final)
- 1:49 p.m. — Men’s 800m (Final)
- 1:56 p.m. — Women’s 400m (Final)
- 2:09 p.m. — Men’s 400m (Final)
- 2:23 p.m. — Women’s 1500m (Final)
- 2:32 p.m. — Men’s 1500m (Final)
- 2:43 p.m. — Women’s 60m (Final)
- 2:52 p.m. — Men’s 60m (Final)
What makes this meet important
This championship decides national indoor titles and influences team selection for the upcoming world meet in Poland. Athletes arrive in top form after indoor record attempts and season-opening races.
- Selection stakes: Performances can secure places on the U.S. World Indoor roster.
- Top matchups: Expect fast 60m sprints and tactical 1500m races.
- Field events: Pole vault, long jump and throws feature elite contenders.
