With one of the final major indoor meets before the NCAA Championships in March, the men’s entry list for the David Hemery Valentine Invitational reflects the scope and depth expected at Boston University starting on Feb. 13. 

The sprint events feature deep fields across the 60 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters, with athletes from programs including Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Oregon, Alabama, Michigan, Texas Tech, BYU and Army West Point. The hurdles field also includes entries from Buffalo, Princeton, Colorado and Boston University, adding strength to the short sprint events.

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The middle-distance and distance races are especially loaded. The 800 meters includes competitors from Oregon, Michigan, Duke, Notre Dame, Georgetown, Virginia and Boston University, among others. The mile field spans collegiate and unattached entries, with representation from Oregon, Virginia, BYU, Penn State, Harvard and multiple Ivy League programs. The 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters bring together athletes from Oregon, Villanova, Alabama, Texas A&M, Princeton, Syracuse and Georgetown, highlighting the national reach of the meet.

Relays also show competitive depth, with Harvard, Dartmouth, SUNY Geneseo, Boston University and Columbia entered in the 4x400-meter relay. The distance medley relay includes Boston College and Davidson.

In the field events, Army West Point appears prominently in the throws, while Bryant, Connecticut and Fordham are represented in the jumps. The pole vault and high jump fields include entries from Bryant, Buffalo, Colgate and Boston University.

The overall men’s entry list demonstrates a blend of Power Five programs, Ivy League teams and regional schools, reinforcing the Valentine Invitational’s role as a key February test across every discipline.

David Hemery Valentine Invitational Men’s Entry List

The final entry list for the event can be found at the Boston University Track and Field website. 

David Hemery Valentine Invitational Men’s Schedule

The David Hemery Valentine Invitational men’s competition takes place Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, with doors opening at 7:30 a.m. Field events start at 10:30 a.m., including the long jump followed by triple jump and pole vault, with high jump and throws at 3 p.m.

Running events begin at 9 a.m., and Session 1 may run up to 10 minutes ahead of schedule. The Elite Window opens at 3:30 p.m., and the meet is estimated to conclude at 9:15 p.m.

Friday Schedule

• 9:00AM: DMR
• 9:12AM: 60H Prelims
• 9:20AM: 60M Invite Prelims (Top 27)
• 9:25AM: 60M Open Finals
• 9:30AM: 400M Invite (Top 40 in Blocks – 4 Per Heat)
• 9:52AM: 400M Open (No Blocks – 5 Per Heat)
• 10:25AM: 60H Final
• 10:28AM: 60M Final
• 10:30AM: 800M Open
• 10:30AM: Long Jump Followed by Triple Jump
• 10:30AM: Pole Vault
• 11:25AM: 200M Invite (Top 40 in Blocks – 4 Per Heat)
• 11:40AM: 200M Open (No Blocks – 4 Per Heat)
• 12:10PM: 1000M
• 12:40PM: 4x400m (5 Per Heat)
• 1:20PM: Mile Open
• 3:00PM: High Jump
• 3:00PM: Shot Put Followed by Weight Throw

FloTrack Night in America (Elite Window) Begins

• 3:30PM: 800M Invite (5 Heats)
• 3:50PM: Mile Invite (5 Heats)
• 4:20PM: 3K Invite (1 Heat)
• 4:30PM: 5K Invite (1 Heat)

After Elite Window

• 4:45PM: 3K Open
• 6:40PM: 5K Open

David Hemery Valentine Invitational Women’s Schedule

The David Hemery Valentine Invitational women’s competition is set for Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, with doors opening at 7:30 a.m. Field events begin at 10:30 a.m., featuring the long jump followed by triple jump and pole vault, with high jump and throws at 3 p.m.

Running events start at 9 a.m., and Session 1 may run up to 10 minutes ahead of schedule. The Elite Window begins at 3:45 p.m., with an estimated finish of 9:30 p.m.

Saturday Schedule

• 9:00AM: DMR
• 9:14AM: 60H Invite Prelims (Top 27)
• 9:20AM: 60H Open Finals
• 9:23AM: 60M Invite Prelims (Top 27)
• 9:30AM: 60M Open Finals
• 9:37AM: 400M Invite (Top 40 in Blocks – 4 Per Heat)
• 10:00AM: 400M Open (No Blocks – 5 Per Heat)
• 10:30AM: Long Jump Followed by Triple Jump
• 10:30AM: Pole Vault
• 10:35AM: 60H Final
• 10:38AM: 60M Final
• 10:42AM: 800M Open
• 11:45AM: 200M Invite (Top 40 in Blocks – 4 Per Heat)
• 12:05PM: 200M Open (No Blocks – 4 Per Heat)
• 12:30PM: 1000M
• 12:55PM: 4x400m (5 Per Heat)
• 1:30PM: Mile Open
• 3:00PM: High Jump
• 3:00PM: Shot Put Followed by Weight Throw

FloTrack Night in America (Elite Window) Begins

• 3:45PM: 800M Invite (5 Heats)
• 4:05PM: Mile Invite (5 Heats)
• 4:40PM: 3K Invite (1 Heat)
• 4:52PM: 5K Invite (1 Heat)

After Elite Window

• 5:10PM: 3K Open
• 7:10PM: 5K Open

How To Watch the David Hemery Valentine Invitational

The David Hemery Valentine Invitational will stream live on FloTrack and the FloSports app. Subscribers can watch all sessions, including field and running events, throughout the meet weekend.

FloTrack Archived Footage

Video footage from the event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloTrack subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscription.

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