Qualification Information

• Qualifying Standards
  • Details on Qualifying Standards
• Entry Requirements

IMPORTANT DATES

*Please note: registration deadline will be at 5:00 pm EST to better serve the athletes, coaches and agents during the registration and declaration process.

Entry Marks may be updated through the Qualifying Window of February 22, 2026.

Replacements due to scratches will be processed until Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Women's Events

Men's Events

**Prize money and travel funding will not be allocated to this event. The money is being allocated to a Winter Long Throws Nationals.

***USATF Combined Event Championships will be February 21-22 in Indianapolis.  Qualifying Window: January 1, 2025 to February 15, 2026.

Performances must be achieved on tracks in accordance with World Athletics requirements

Entry Requirements

1. You must be a 2026 USATF member to enter the USATF Indoor Championships. If you do not have a 2026 membership, please complete a membership application first before attempting to enter the Championships.
2. You must be a U.S. citizen and meet the eligibility requirements found in USATF Rule 1.1(a).
3. Athletes may qualify for the 2026 USATF Indoor Championships with marks from any track in accordance with World Athletics requirements..
4. All entry performances must be legal marks that have been achieved at a USATF-sanctioned meet or at a meet listed on the World Athletics Calendar.
5. Marks must be achieved with electronic timing and legal wind readings (2.0m/s or under). On the World Athletics Toplists, you should select Only Electronic and Only Regular selected from the dropdown menus where applicable.
6. There are no provisions for conversions of entry performances for any reason, although for select events, there are alternate events marks that can be used for qualifying (see standards). You may initially enter the Championships with a "NM" or "NT" and update your entry performance as needed.
7. Shoes used to achieve entry performances must be included in the World Athletics Approved Shoe List. Athletes must provide the shoe model used in achieving the entry performance on the entry blank.
8. USATF Rule 8 entrants shall enter as "NM" or "NT" if a valid entry performance is not available.
9. Once properly entered, all athletes must complete the declaration process to affirm whether that athlete will or will not compete in each event they have entered.

Qualifying Standards

1. All athletes who have met the Automatic standards will be qualified for the USATF Indoor Championships, regardless of field size.
2. If the desired field size is not achieved with Automatic qualifiers, fields will be filled to the target field size, while still respecting minimum entry standards.
3. There is a minimum standard in place for all events and fields will not be filled beyond these minimum standards.
4. For all events other than the 1500m, entry marks that don’t meet the Automatic standard will be accepted in descending order of the event being contested, respecting the minimum standards. Alternate event marks will not be considered for filling the field (other than the 1500m/Mile) below the Automatic standard.
5. For the 1500m/Mile, entry marks that don’t meet the Automatic standard will be scored using the WA Scoring Tables and accepted in descending order based on performance scores. Marks on a track that is 200m or less will be scored using the indoor scoring tables. Marks on a track that is longer than 200m will be scored using the outdoor scoring tables.