View the live stream details, results, entry lists and schedule for the 2026 Joe Walker Invitational.
The 2026 Joe Walker Invitational returns to Oxford, Mississippi, on April 10–11, bringing together a strong lineup of NCAA Division I programs for one of the early highlights of the outdoor track and field season. Hosted at the Ole Miss Track & Field Complex, the two-day meet offers a full schedule of combined events, field competitions, and high-quality invitational races designed to test fitness and sharpen race readiness ahead of conference championships.
The event will be streamed live on SEC Network+ via ESPN platforms, beginning at 1:00 PM (ET) on Friday and at 11:00 AM (ET) on Saturday.
Action begins Friday with the opening stages of the men’s decathlon and women’s heptathlon, alongside field events and a highly anticipated evening track session. The spotlight will fall on the invitational races, including the 800m, 1500m, steeplechase, and 5000m, where many of the meet’s fastest performances are expected. Saturday concludes the combined events and features a packed program of finals, relays, sprints, hurdles, and distance races, rounding out a competitive weekend.
Final Schedule
Friday, April 10
Combined Events
- 12:00 PM – Decathlon 100m
- Long Jump
- Shot Put
- High Jump
- 400m
- 12:15 PM – Heptathlon 100m Hurdles
Field Events
- 12:00 PM – Women’s Hammer Throw
- 12:30 PM – Women’s Pole Vault
- Followed by Men’s Pole Vault
- 3:00 PM – Men’s Hammer Throw
- 3:00 PM – Women’s Javelin
- Followed by Men’s Javelin
- 4:00 PM – Women’s Long Jump
- 4:00 PM – Men’s Long Jump
Running Events (Evening Session)
- 5:55 PM – National Anthem
- 6:00 PM – Women’s 200m
- 6:20 PM – Men’s 200m
- 6:40 PM – Men’s 800m Invitational
- 6:45 PM – NCAA Recognition
- 6:55 PM – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase
- 7:10 PM – Men’s 3000m Steeplechase
- 7:25 PM – Women’s 1500m Invitational
- 7:35 PM – Men’s 1500m Invitational
Saturday, April 11
Combined Events
- 10:00 AM – Decathlon 110m Hurdles
- Discus
- Pole Vault
- Javelin
- 1500m
- 10:15 AM – Heptathlon Long Jump
Field Events
- 11:00 AM – Women’s High Jump
- Followed by Men’s High Jump
- 12:00 PM – Women’s Shot Put
- 12:30 PM – Men’s Discus Throw
- 1:00 PM – Women’s Triple Jump
- 1:00 PM – Men’s Triple Jump
- 2:30 PM – Men’s Shot Put
- 3:00 PM – Women’s Discus Throw
Running Events
- 11:00 AM – Lil’ Rebel Run
- 12:00 PM – Senior Day Ceremony
- 1:50 PM – Alumni Recognition
- 1:55 PM – National Anthem
- 2:00 PM – Women’s 4x100m Relay
- 2:05 PM – Men’s 4x100m Relay
- 2:10 PM – Women’s 1500m
- 2:20 PM – Men’s 1500m
- 2:45 PM – Women’s 100m Hurdles
- 3:00 PM – Men’s 110m Hurdles
- 3:15 PM – Women’s 400m
- 3:25 PM – Men’s 400m
- 3:35 PM – Women’s 100m
- 3:45 PM – Men’s 100m
- 3:55 PM – Women’s 800m
- 4:00 PM – Men’s 800m
- 4:10 PM – Women’s 400m Hurdles
- 4:20 PM – Men’s 400m Hurdles
- 4:30 PM – Women’s 5000m
- 4:55 PM – Men’s 5000m
- 5:15 PM – Women’s 4x400m Relay
- 5:20 PM – Men’s 4x400m Relay