We have been putting our research hats on this summer to dig deep into the archives. Our latest project is to create a list of state champions for every state meet across the three classes. Currently, we aim to cover the period from 1980 to the present, and as time permits, expand the time frame back to the 1960s and beyond.
Our next event in the research is the boys' 1600m racewalk. Beginning in 1980, a change to the metric running events was gradually phased in among the boys' and girls' meets in all classes. In 1983, metric events were run in three classes for both genders.
Class A
| Class A Racewalk Champions | Name | Team | Time | Notes |
| 2026 | Mt. Ararat | 6:24.55 | ||
| 2025 | Mt. Ararat | 7:27.58 | ||
| 2024 | Bonny Eagle | 7:26.80 | ||
| 2023 | Bonny Eagle | 7:17.92 | ||
| 2022 | Bonny Eagle | 7:20.94 | ||
| 2021 | Gorham | 7:55.27 | ||
| 2020 | NO MEET | |||
| 2019 | Thornton Academy | 7:27.66 | ||
| 2018 | Edward Little | 7:44.41 | ||
| 2017 | South Portland | 7:02.71 | ||
| 2016 | Edward Little | 6:56.64 | ||
| 2015 | Gorham | 6:53.41 | ||
| 2014 | Massabesic | 7:05.84 | ||
| 2013 | Edward Little | 7:19.40 | ||
| 2012 | Edward Little | 7:09.0 | ||
| 2011 | Edward Little | 6:41.32 | ||
| 2010 | Edward Little | 7:26.33 | ||
| 2009 | Edward Little | 7:23.59 | ||
| 2008 | Morse | 7:35.45 | ||
| 2007 | Skowhegan | 7:14.75 | ||
| 2006 | Scarborogh | 7:17.78 | ||
| 2005 | Gardiner | 7:54.43 | ||
| 2004 | Massabesic | 7:12.87 | ||
| 2003 | Massabesic | 7:10.41 | ||
| 2002 | Mt. Blue | 6:01.48 | STATE MEET RECORD | |
| 2001 | Mt. Blue | 6:56.93 | ||
| 2000 | Gardiner | 7:27.28 | ||
| 1999 | Mt. Blue | 6:43.64 | STATE MEET RECORD | |
| 1998 | Mt. Blue | 7:13.16 | STATE MEET RECORD | |
Class B
| Class B Racewalk Champions | Name | Team | Time | Notes |
| 2026 | Erskine Academy | 8:04.05 | ||
| 2025 | Phinneas Scherrer | Leavitt | 7:38.63 | |
| 2024 | Lincoln Academy | 7:14.43 | ||
| 2023 | Lincoln Academy | 7:40.14 | ||
| 2022 | Gardiner | 8:01.64 | ||
| 2021 | Leavitt | 7:50.05 | ||
| 2020 | NO MEET | |||
| 2019 | Lincoln Academy | 7:30.59 | ||
| 2018 | Mt. Blue | 7:52.11 | ||
| 2017 | Mt. View | 8:06.19 | ||
| 2016 | Spruce Mountain | 7:07.74 | ||
| 2015 | Caribou | 7:06.62 | ||
| 2014 | Spruce Mountain | 7:31.27 | ||
| 2013 | Spruce Mountain | 7:53.33 | ||
| 2012 | Caribou | 8:03.70 | ||
| 2011 | Medomak Valley | 7:28.73 | ||
| 2010 | Caribou | 7:19.15 | ||
| 2009 | Maranacook | 7:11.28 | ||
| 2008 | Leavitt | 7:29.23 | ||
| 2007 | York | 7:36.82 | ||
| 2006 | Caribou | 7:13.91 | ||
| 2005 | Caribou | 7:19.05 | ||
| 2004 | Leavitt | 7:04.23 | ||
| 2003 | Caribou | 6:54.44 | ||
| 2002 | Maranacook | 6:49.37 | ||
| 2001 | Ellsworth | 6:08.08 | STATE MEET RECORD | |
| 2000 | Ellsworth | 6:36.91 | STATE MEET RECORD | |
| 1999 | Maranacook | 7:13.20 | STATE MEET RECORD | |
| 1998 | Wiscasset | 7:44.81 | STATE MEET RECORD |
Class C
| Class C Racewalk Champions | Name | Team | Time | Notes |
| 2026 | Orono | 7:19.71 | ||
| 2025 | Orono | 7:41.51 | ||
| 2024 | Mt. Abram | 7:26.44 | ||
| 2023 | Mt. Abram | 7:44.91 | ||
| 2022 | Mt. Abram | 8:12.54 | ||
| 2021 | Dirigo | 8:46.01 | ||
| 2020 | NO MEET | |||
| 2019 | Hall-Dale | 7:20.22 | ||
| 2018 | Caribou | 7:07.66 | ||
| 2017 | George Stevens Academy | 6:56.32 | ||
| 2016 | George Stevens Academy | 7:09..06 | ||
| 2015 | Lisbon | 7:44.09 | ||
| 2014 | Lisbon | 7:20.17 | ||
| 2013 | Lisbon | 7:07.61 | ||
| 2012 | Lisbon | 7:07.00 | ||
| 2011 | Maranacook | 6:42.16 | ||
| 2010 | Boothbay | 6:37.44 | ||
| 2009 | Boothbay | 7:07.60 | ||
| 2008 | Boothbay | 7:16.28 | ||
| 2007 | Boothbay | 7:08.00 | ||
| 2006 | Hall-Dale | 7:36.41 | ||
| 2005 | Lisbon | 7:18.49 | ||
| 2004 | Lisbon | 6:37.17 | STATE MEET RECORD | |
| 2003 | Lisbon | 7:16.06 | ||
| 2002 | Lisbon | 7:09.74 | STATE MEET RECORD | |
| 2001 | Jay | 7:27.77 | ||
| 2000 | Elan | 7:19.39 | STATE MEET RECORD | |
| 1999 | Jay | 7:32.67 | ||
| 1998 | Jay | 7:21.49 | STATE MEET RECORD | |