A month remains until the NCAA Track and Field National Championships begin on March 13, and one of the last big meets of the college indoor season takes place in Boston as the Boston University Track & Tennis Center hosts the David Hemery Valentine Invitational.

The meet runs Feb. 13 with men’s events and Feb. 14 with women’s events. Athletes from across the country will compete at BU, which just hosted another major indoor meet at the end of January, the John Thomas Terrier Classic.

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The meet kicks off at 9 a.m. ET on Feb. 13 with the men’s distance medley relay.

The David Hemery Valentine Invitational will include the FloTrack Night in America beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET when the Elite Window starts. The Elite Window on both days will include:

• 800M Invite (5 heats)
• Mile Invite (5 heats)
• 3K Invite
• 5K Invite

Here’s what to know about the David Hemery Valentine Invitational.

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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