The 2026 NYRR Summer Speed Series Championships brings together the fastest and most consistent athletes from across the Summer Speed Series for an invitational showdown at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island. This is the ultimate test of speed, skill, and strategy on a state-of-the-art 400-meter Mondo track, celebrating NYC’s unique track and field running tradition.
Race Details
Participation in the Championships is by qualification only, based on event performances recorded during meets 1–3 of the NYRR Summer Speed Series. Athletes qualify using their best time or mark in each event, and the top performers in each discipline will be invited to compete. Championship races will be organized as seeded final heats, with awards presented to top finishers by gender in every event.
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Qualifiers must accept their invitation to the Summer Speed Series Championships by Wednesday, August 26 to compete. Invitations not accepted by this deadline will be forfeited. The top 8 qualifiers in the 1600 meters and top 8 in the 1500 meters will get the chance to compete in the 1-Mile event at the Summer Speed Series Championships on September 2. All events will feature rolling start times, with athletes assigned a specific start time. Distance Medley Relay teams will be organized on-site.
Schedule of Events:
100 Meters (Semi-finals)*
200 Meters (Semi-finals)*
400 Meters
800 Meters
1-Mile
100 Meters (Finals)
200 Meters (Finals)
5K
Long Jump
Shot Put
Distance Medley Relay
*The 100 meters and 200 meters events will have a semi-final and final. We will not proceed with the semi-finals if we have less than 9 participants for the 100 meters, and less than 8 participants for the 200 meters respectively.
The event will conclude with a Distance Medley Relay, organized on site to cap off the competition.
Spectators Are Invited! See some of the city’s fastest runners, NYRR Summer Speed Series Championships qualifiers, compete head-to-head under the stadium lights. Watch club rivalries play out on the track, witness personal bests, and experience the tradition of New York’s unique track and field scene at an invitational championship. From sprints to middle-distance races and field events, the NYRR Summer Speed Series Championships lets you experience the championship energy up close and in person.
NYRR Summer Speed Series #1 (on August 5): Register
here.
NYRR Summer Speed Series #2 (on August 11): Register
here.
NYRR Summer Speed Series #3 (on August 18): Register
here.
NYRR Summer Speed Series Community Night (on August 26): Invitational
If NYRR cancels an offering on the direction of local, city, or state authorities, participants will be informed as soon as possible, including communication of participant resolution options. Events will not be rescheduled.
No Refunds: Entry fees are non-refundable and may not be deferred or transferred.
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Rising New York Road Runners,
NYRR Striders,
Open Run, and more.
