Desert Heat Classic 2026

View the info - results, entry lists and meet schedule for the 2026 Desert Heat Classic.

The 2026 Desert Heat Classic is set to bring high-level collegiate track and field action to Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday, May 2, with athletes targeting fast times and crucial late-season marks at Roy P. Drachman Stadium. Hosted by the University of Arizona, the meet serves as one of the final opportunities before conference championships for competitors to secure NCAA qualifying performances and sharpen their form ahead of the postseason.

Taking place in the warm, dry conditions of the Arizona desert, the Desert Heat Classic is known for producing quick sprint times and competitive, often tactical distance races. Programs from across the United States are expected to be in attendance, using the meet as a key stepping stone in the outdoor campaign. With qualification spots on the line and the championship phase rapidly approaching, the Tucson meet once again shapes up as a performance-driven showdown where every second—and every mark—counts.

Track Events Schedule

• 3:00 PM – Men 4x100m Relay
• 3:10 PM – Women 4x100m Relay
• 3:25 PM – Men 110m Hurdles
• 3:40 PM – Women 100m Hurdles
• 3:55 PM – Men 3000m Steeplechase
• 4:10 PM – Women 3000m Steeplechase
• 4:25 PM – Men 400m
• 4:45 PM – Women 400m
• 5:05 PM – Mixed 400m Wheelchair
• 5:15 PM – Men 100m
• 5:35 PM – Women 100m
• 6:00 PM – Mixed 100m Wheelchair
• 6:25 PM – Men 1500m
• 6:35 PM – Women 1500m
• 6:50 PM – Men 400m Hurdles
• 7:00 PM – Women 400m Hurdles
• 7:20 PM – Men 200m
• 7:40 PM – Women 200m
• 8:00 PM – Men 800m
• 8:15 PM – Women 800m
• 8:30 PM – Mixed 800m Wheelchair
• 8:35 PM – Men 5000m
• 8:55 PM – Women 5000m
• 9:15 PM – Men 4x400m Relay
• 9:25 PM – Women 4x400m Relay

Field Events Schedule

• 11:00 AM – Men Hammer Throw
• 11:00 AM – Men Javelin Throw
• 12:00 PM – Women Long Jump
• 12:00 PM – Men Long Jump
• 1:00 PM – Men Pole Vault
• 2:00 PM – Women Hammer Throw
• 2:00 PM – Women Javelin Throw
• 4:00 PM – Women Triple Jump
• 4:00 PM – Men Triple Jump
• 5:00 PM – Men High Jump
• 5:00 PM – Men Discus
• 5:00 PM – Women Shot Put
• 5:30 PM – Women Pole Vault
• 7:30 PM – Women High Jump
• 7:30 PM – Women Discus
• 7:30 PM – Men Shot Put