QUALIFICATION

To qualify for the Region 7 Championships, Indiana athletes must first compete at the USATF Indiana Junior Olympic Championships (June 12-13; Marion, IN)

ADVANCEMENTS (to National Championships)

The 2026 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships will be held July 27 - August 2 in Norwalk, CA 

Qualification from the Region 7 Championships to the National Championships:

• Top 5 in each individual event and relay event/age division

• Top 2 in each Combined Events competition (plus any additional athletes meeting the combined event performance standards (see below).

Note on qualifying to the National Championships in the Race Walk Events: At the National Championships, athletes will be disqualified during the race if they do not finish by the following time standards.
 

• 1500 Race Walk (Boys and Girls)

  9-10 - 12:10

  • 11-12 - 11:10

• 3000 Race Walk (Boys and Girls)

  • 13-14 - 22:00

  • 15-16 - 21:10

  • 17-18 - 21:10

In 2026, qualifying for the National Championships for the Race Walk events will be the top 2 plus any others meeting new time standards.