The 2026 Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship starts today at Coleman Sports Complex on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. This year marks the 72nd overall men's outdoor championship (first held in 1949) and the 46th overall women's outdoor championship (first held in 1979). Southeast Missouri secured both the men's and women’s titles in 2025. The Redhawks men earned its 12th Championship, while the women secured its 13th title, third in a row.
The meet begins at 9:00 a.m. with the first four events of the Heptathlon and the first five events of the Decathlon starting at 9:30 a.m. The field events start at 11:00 a.m. with the first medals being awarded in the women’s pole vault and hammer, as well as the men’s pole vault and hammer.
The running events begin at 5:00 p.m. and will conclude with the finals in the men’s and women’s 10,000-meter run.
Thursday's OVC Championship coverage on ESPN+ starts at 4:30 p.m. CT
Day 1 - Order of Events
9:00 AM – Heptathlon 100H / HJ / SP / 200m
9:30 AM – Decathlon 100m / LJ / SP / HJ / 400m
11:00 AM – Women’s Pole Vault
1:00 PM –Women’s Hammer
2:00 PM – Men’s Pole Vault
3:30 PM – Men’s Hammer
5:00 PM – Men’s 1500m - Prelims
5:25 PM – Women’s 1500m - Prelims
5:45 PM – Men’s 400 Hurdles - Prelims
6:00 PM – Women’s 400 Hurdles - Prelims
6:15 PM – Men’s 200m - Prelims
6:30 PM – Women’s 200m - Prelims
6:45 PM – Men’s 10,000m
7:20 PM – Women’s 10,000m
BOLD designates Finals