https://texasdistanceproject.com/categories/championship-season/ Recent content in Championship Season on Texas Distance Project Hugo en-us Mon, 04 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000 https://texasdistanceproject.com/posts/boys-regional-800-1600-recap-2026/ Mon, 04 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000 https://texasdistanceproject.com/posts/boys-regional-800-1600-recap-2026/ <p>Same weekend, same weather, same stakes — and the boys brought the heat.</p> <p>While Region 3 was still drying out from Friday&rsquo;s downpour, the rest of the state&rsquo;s distance runners got their business done. By Sunday, 96 boys had punched their tickets to Myers Stadium. Here&rsquo;s the full picture on the 800m and 1600m.</p> <p><em>The top two finishers per region earn automatic berths (marked <strong>x</strong>). The fastest third-place time across all four regions in each event earns the wild card (marked <strong>x</strong> as well). Third-place finishers who don&rsquo;t claim the wild card go home.</em></p> https://texasdistanceproject.com/posts/girls-regional-800-1600-recap-2026/ Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://texasdistanceproject.com/posts/girls-regional-800-1600-recap-2026/ <p>We wrote the 3200m recap on Friday. Then the weather showed up.</p> <p>Torrential rain in the Houston area forced Region 3 to push all preliminary rounds to Saturday and finals to Sunday — a scramble that tested athletes, coaches, and meet directors alike. But across all four regions and both classifications, the girls 800m and 1600m state fields are now set. Ninety-six spots. Some filled as expected. A few eyebrow-raisers. Here&rsquo;s your full breakdown.</p>