Overview
- The Toyota USATF Outdoor & Para National Championships are underway at Icahn Stadium and run July 23–26 with live coverage on NBC, Peacock, NBCSports platforms, USATF.TV and DIRECTV.
- Organizers moved nationals to New York this year because Hayward Field in Eugene is hosting the World U20 Championships in early August and is scheduled to resume hosting nationals in 2027.
- The meet features top U.S. stars such as Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richardson, Rai Benjamin, Tara Davis-Woodhall and Paralympian Hunter Woodhall while some high-profile athletes, including Cole Hocker, are absent due to other international and Diamond League commitments.
- New York City promoted local access by offering a 500-ticket lottery and a 10% promo code for purchases, an effort officials say will broaden in-person attendance and community engagement.
- Icahn Stadium’s return highlights local track history—site of Downing Stadium and Usain Bolt’s 2008 100m record—and ties into USATF’s 150th-anniversary programming that aims to raise visibility for both able-bodied and para competition.