NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships 2026 - Live Stream
View the live stream, results, entry lists and meet schedule for the 2026 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
The 2026 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships will take place from March 5 - 7, 2026, bringing together the top athletes from NAIA programs across the United States for three days of national-level competition. The meet will be staged at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville, Florida, a modern indoor venue that has become a major hub for collegiate and national track and field events.
How to Watch
The championships will be broadcast live for free on the NAIA. The live coverage will start at 9:50 AM US Eastern on Thursday and Friday, while on Saturday, the live action will begin at 11:20 AM ET.
Hosted by the Gainesville Sports Commission, the championships will crown national champions in both the men’s and women’s divisions across a full schedule of track and field events. The competition follows the traditional championship format with preliminary rounds and finals in many track events, alongside field event finals throughout the three-day program.
Schedule
Thursday, March 5
Combined Events
10:00 AM – Heptathlon
- 60m Dash
- Long Jump
- Shot Put
- High Jump
(30 minutes between start of each event)
Track Events
- 12:00 PM – 3,000m Race Walk (Prelim)
- 12:00 PM – 5,000m Run (Prelim)
- 3:15 PM – 3,200m Relay / 4x800m (Prelim)
- 4:15 PM – 1,600m Relay / 4x400m (Prelim)
- 5:45 PM – Distance Medley Relay (Prelim)
Field Events
- 5:00 PM – High Jump (Prelim & Final)
Friday, March 6
Combined Events
10:00 AM – Heptathlon
- 60m Hurdles
- Pole Vault
- 1,000m
(30 minutes between start of each event)
Field Events
- 3:00 PM – Weight Throw (Prelim & Final)
- 3:00 PM – Long Jump (Prelim & Final)
Track Events
- 11:15 AM – 3,000m Race Walk (Final)
- 12:05 PM – Mile Run (Prelim)
- 12:50 PM – 60m Hurdles (Prelim)
- 1:25 PM – 400m Run (Prelim)
- 2:15 PM – 600m Run (Prelim)
- 3:00 PM – 60m Dash (Prelim)
- 3:30 PM – 800m Run (Prelim)
- 4:00 PM – 1,000m Run (Prelim)
- 4:00 PM – 3,000m Run (Prelim)
- 5:45 PM – 200m Run (Prelim)
- 6:25 PM – 3,200m Relay / 4x800m (Final)
Saturday, March 7
Field Events
- 11:30 AM – Triple Jump (Prelim & Final)
- 1:15 PM – Pole Vault (Prelim & Final)
- 2:30 PM – Shot Put (Prelim & Final)
Track Events
- 12:35 PM – Mile Run (Final)
- 12:55 PM – 60m Hurdles (Final)
- 1:15 PM – 400m Run (Final)
- 1:35 PM – 600m Run (Final)
- 2:10 PM – 60m Dash (Final)
- 2:25 PM – 800m Run (Final)
- 2:45 PM – 1,000m Run (Final)
- 3:15 PM – 3,000m Run (Final)
- 3:40 PM – 200m Run (Final)
- 4:20 PM – 5,000m Run (Final)
- 5:00 PM – Distance Medley Relay (Final)
- 5:40 PM – 1,600m Relay / 4x400m (Final)
Ceremonies
- 11:00 AM – Championship Ceremonies
- 6:30 PM – Team Awards Ceremonies (Approximate)
