Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Meet

Due to the construction at the MHS stadium, Marshalltown will not be hosting a local meet this year. 

To find a local meet to participate in go to https://www.livehealthyiowakids.org/competitionsites/

State Meet Information

State Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championship is an annual event and will be held in Bondurant on Saturday, June 17th, 2023.  This meet, as part of the Iowa Sports Foundation (ISF) network, is excited to partner with Marshalltown Parks and Recreation to continue the tradition of offering a grassroots state-wide track and field event where all children may participate, free of charge.  Local meet directors submit local qualifiers eligible for this meet to the state office.  

The Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championship extends the mission of ISF to provide recreation opportunities for all Iowans. The Iowa Sports Foundation has a website specific to the Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championship.

2023 State Track Meet Information

2023 State Track Order of Events

2023 Heat Sheets 

2023 Running Events Final Results

2023 Field Events Final Results

Organizers

View the Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championship website. Organizers must register their qualifying local meet by March 1, 2023.

Events Offered & Rules

  • The state meet will be in Bondurant on a Saturday, in June 17th, 2023. All first place finishers at each local meet automatically qualify, however, local meet organizers must first verify birth certificates and enter each person who will be participating in the state meet.
  • Age groups are as of December 31, 2023. athletes may compete in only one local meet. 
  • No spikes or starting blocks may be used. 
  • There are separate girls and boys divisions in each age group.
  • Relays will not count as one of the three events allowed: every age group may participate in a relay besides the other three events allowed (two running and one field event or one running and two field events).

Weather Related Cancellations

Contact Jennifer Hart with the Marshalltown Parks and Recreation if you have any questions at (641) 754-5715 ext 3 or jhart@marshalltown-ia.gov.

Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Logo

Local Marshalltown Meet

Details

This is a free event!  The Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championship is a state-wide track meet divided by gender and ages 7-14 (age of December 31, 2023).

Due to the construction at the MHS stadium, Marshalltown will not be hosting a local meet this year. 

To find a local meet to participate in go to https://www.livehealthyiowakids.org/competitionsites/

  • Date: 
  • Meet Start Time: 
  • Check In: 
  • Location:
  • Cost: 
  •  Online Pre-registration is required.  How to Register
  • If needed, a computer is available in Parks and Recreation office to assist pre-registration between 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
  •  No on-site registration will be available.

Follow the Marshalltown Parks and Recreation Department Facebook page, local radio stations (AM 1230-KFJB, FM 101.1-KIX, AM 1090-KDAO or FM99.5-KDAO) 

Local Order of Events

Events

7 & 8 yr. olds9 & 10 yr. olds11 & 12 yr. olds13 & 14 yr. olds
50 m dash50 m dash100 m dash100 m dash
100 m dash100 m dash200 m dash200 m dash
200 m dash200 m dash400 m run400 m run
400 m run400 m run800 m run800 m run
4 x 100 relay
4 x 100 relay1600 m run
1600 m run
Standing Long Jump
Standing Long Jump4 x 100 relay
4 x 100 relay
Softball Throw
Softball ThrowStanding Long Jump
Standing Long Jump


Softball Throw
Softball Throw

A 50 meter and 100 meter Kids Fun Run is offered for youth under age 7!  Other events include:

  • Participants may register for 3 events (2 running & 1 field events or 2 field events & 1 running).  Relays do not count as a running event.
  • First place finishers in each local event automatically qualify for the state meet held in Bondurant Saturday, June 17th, 2023.