It's never too early to prepare for the outdoor track and field season. After Florida and Texas won last year's outdoor men's and women's championships, respectively, in thrilling fashion, the 2024 season looks to pick up where it left off with fast-paced action.
You can find information on when the 2024 outdoor track and field season starts below.
When does the 2024 outdoor track and field season start?
The 2024 season is set to begin on the weekend of Saturday, March 16. The outdoor season kicks off right after the conclusion of the DI indoor track and field championships, which take place from March 8-9*.
🤔: Here are the differences between the indoor and outdoor track seasons
Here are some of the meets currently scheduled for the opening weekend:
- Yellow Jacket Invitational: March 15-16 | Host: Georgia Tech
- Hurricane Invitational: March 15-16 | Host: Miami
- USF Alumni Invitational: March 15-16 | Host: South Florida
- Jerry Quiller Classic: March 15-16 | Host: Colorado
- Puerto Rico Spring Break Classic: March 15-16
- Hornet Invitational: March 16 | Host: Sacarmento State
Here are some other noteworthy meets as the season progresses:
- FSU Relays: March 21-22 | Host: Florida State
- Raleigh Relays: March 22-23 | Host: NC State
- Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays: March 27-30 | Host: Texas
- Pepsi Florida Relays: March 29-30 | Host: Florida
- Battle on the Bayou: March 29-30 | Host: LSU
- Stanford Invitational: March 29-30 | Host: Stanford
- Cameron Burrell Alumni Invitational: April 6 | Host: Houston
- Tom Jones Memorial: April 12-13 | Host: Florida
- Bryan Clay Invitational: April 12- April 13 | Host: Azusa Pacific
- John McDonnell Invitational: April 18-19 | Host: Arkansas
- Mt. SAC Relays: April 17-20 | Host: Mt. San Antonio College
- Drake Relays: April 24-27 | Host: Drake
- Penn Relays: April 25-27 | Host: Penn
- LSU Invitational: April 27 | Host: LSU
- Conference Championships: May 10-12
*Per NCAA qualifying criteria, results from outdoor meets as early as March 1 can be taken into consideration for championship qualifiers.
MORE: Here's how the outdoor track and field championships work
2024 DI men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championship schedule
Here are the DI men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championship dates and schedule for next season. The preliminary meets are also included:
- East preliminary
- Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - Saturday, May 25, 2024 hosted by Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky at the UK Track & Field Complex
- West preliminary
- Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - Saturday, May 25, 2024 hosted by Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas at John McDonnell Field
- NCAA championships: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - Saturday, June 8, 2024
- Schedule of events (as of 2/11)
The championship meet will be held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. You can purchase tickets to the 2024 championships here.
Past results
2023
In 2023, Florida's men's and Texas' women's teams won the DI outdoor track and field titles.
🏆: Here's how Florida and Texas won the 2023 men's and women's track and field titles
2022
In 2022, Florida's men's and women's teams swept the DI outdoor track and field titles.
🏆: Here's how Florida won the 2022 men's and women's track and field title
2021
In 2021, LSU won the outdoor men's track and field title and Southern California took home the trophy on the women's side.
Future NCAA championship locations and dates
In 2024, Oregon is set to host the DI outdoor track and field championships. Click or tap here for future dates and sites for DI outdoor track and field championships through 2027.
🏆: Arkansas, Texas Tech win 2024 indoor titles | Florida, Texas win 2023 outdoor titles | How the outdoor championships work
💥HISTORY: Programs with the most titles | Men's champ history | Women's champ history | Bowerman history
🧠 WHAT TO KNOW: Wind and scoring explained | Greatest venues | Best uniforms | The difference between indoor and outdoor seasons
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