KINGSTON, Jamaica (March 23, 2026) — The 2026 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Athletics Championships — widely known as Champs 2026 — begins Tuesday (24) at Kingston’s National Stadium, launching five days of track and field featuring Jamaica’s best school athletes and standout Caribbean competitors enrolled at local institutions.
No finals are scheduled on the opening day, but the heats for the 400 meters, 100 meters, and the 400-meter hurdles are expected to draw early attention as the meet sets its rhythm ahead of Wednesday’s medal rounds. The championships, which recieved the green light, following the islands’ progress after Hurricane Mellisa in October, will take place from March 24 through March 28.
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Live coverage of Champs 2026 starts at 9:00 a.m. local time on 1spotmedia (pay-per-view international streaming), while Television Jamaica (TVJ) and TVJ Sports Network (TVJSN) will broadcast locally.
Boys and Girls Champs 2026 — Day 1 Schedule (Tuesday, March 24)
Venue: National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica
Start Time: 9:00 a.m. local (10:00 a.m. ET)
Status: All preliminary rounds unless noted
| Time (Jamaica) | Event | Class | Gender | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 1500m | Class 3 | Girls | Heats |
| 9:18 AM | 1500m | Class 3 | Boys | Heats |
| 9:36 AM | 1500m | Class 2 | Girls | Heats |
| 9:49 AM | Long Jump | Class 1 | Boys | Qualifying |
| 9:55 AM | High Jump | Class 1 | Girls | Qualifying |
| 10:03 AM | Javelin | Open | Girls | Qualifying |
| 10:09 AM | 1500m | Class 2 | Boys | Heats |
| 10:27 AM | 1500m | Class 1 | Girls | Heats |
| 10:45 AM | 1500m | Class 1 | Boys | Heats |
| 11:05 AM | 400m | Class 3 | Girls | Heats |
| 11:26 AM | Shot Put | Class 2 | Girls | Qualifying |
| 11:45 AM | 400m | Class 3 | Boys | Heats |
| 12:16 PM | Long Jump | Class 2 | Girls | Qualifying |
| 12:33 PM | 400m | Class 2 | Girls | Heats |
| 1:00 PM | 400m | Class 2 | Boys | Heats |
| 1:48 PM | 400m | Class 1 | Girls | Heats |
| 2:36 PM | 400m | Class 1 | Boys | Heats |
| 2:46 PM | Long Jump | Class 2 | Boys | Qualifying |
| 2:48 PM | Discus | Class 1 | Girls | Qualifying |
| 2:58 PM | 100m | Class 4 | Girls | Heats |
| 3:30 PM | 100m | Class 3 | Girls | Heats |
| 4:02 PM | 100m | Class 3 | Boys | Heats |
| 4:34 PM | 100m | Class 2 | Girls | Heats |
| 5:00 PM | 100m | Class 2 | Boys | Heats |
| 5:32 PM | 100m | Class 1 | Girls | Heats |
| 6:04 PM | 100m | Class 1 | Boys | Heats |
| 6:45 PM | Opening Prayer | — | — | Ceremony |
| 6:55 PM | 400m Hurdles | Open | Girls | Heats |
| 7:17 PM | 400m Hurdles | Class 2 | Boys | Heats |
| 7:39 PM | 400m Hurdles | Class 1 | Boys | Heats |
| 8:15 PM | 2000m Steeplechase | Open | Boys | Heats |
