This is a list of the NCAA Division I outdoor champions in the 5000 meters or its imperial equivalent 3 mile run. The imperial distance was contested until 1975, except during Olympic years starting in 1932. Metrication occurred in 1976, so all subsequent championships were at the metric distance. Hand timing was used until 1973, while starting in 1974 fully automatic timing was used. The women's race has been contested since 1982.
Women Key A=Altitude assisted Year NameNationality Team Time 1982 Kathy Bryant Tennessee 16:10.411983 Betty Springs North Carolina St 15:51.971984 PattiSue Plumer Stanford 15:39.381985 Sabrina Dornhoefer Missouri 15:42.221986 Stephanie Herbst Wisconsin 15:42.361987 Anne Schweitzer Texas 15:46.001988 Annette Hand Oregon 15:38.471989 Valerie McGovern Kentucky 16:17.20A1990 Valerie McGovern Kentucky 15:45.721991 Laurie Gomez North Carolina St 16:07.961992 Monique Ecker Oklahoma 16:18.721993 Kay Gooch Oklahoma 16:31.021994 Jennifer Rhines Villanova 16:21.601995 Jennifer Rhines Villanova 15:56.181996 Jennifer Rhines Villanova 16:05.851997 Amy Skieresz Arizona 15:46.761998 Amy Skieresz Arizona 15:37.771999 Carrie Tollefson Villanova 16:09.512000 Kara Wheeler Colorado 15:54.302001 Lauren Fleshman Stanford 15:52.112002 Lauren Fleshman Stanford 15:43.912003 Lauren Fleshman Stanford 15:24.062004 Kim Smith Providence 15:48.862005 Megan Metcalfe West Virginia 16:31.882006 Mary Cullen Providence 16:01.392007Michelle SikesWake Forest15:16.762008 Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 15:15.082009Angela BizzarriIllinois16:17.942010 Lisa Koll Iowa State 15:23.802011Sheila ReidVillanova15:37.572012 Abbey D'Agostino Dartmouth 16:11.342013 Abbey D'Agostino Dartmouth 15:43.262014 Marielle Hall Texas 15:35.112015 Emily Sisson Providence 15:34.102016 Dominique Scott Arkansas 15:57.072017Karissa SchweizerMissouri15:38.932018Karissa SchweizerMissouri15:41.582019Dani JonesColorado15:50.652021Elly HenesNorth Carolina State15:28.052022Katelyn TuohyNorth Carolina State15:18.392023Parker ValbyFlorida15:30.572024Parker ValbyFlorida14:52:182025Pamela KosgeiNew Mexico15:33:962026Marion JepngetichKenyaNew Mexico15:13.01
Men Key y=yards A=Altitude affected Year Name, (Country)Team Time1936Don LashIndiana14:58.51948Jerry ThompsonTexas15:04.51952Wes SanteeKansas14:36.31956Bill DellingerOregon14:48.51959Paul WhiteleyEmporia St13:59.0y1960Al Lawrence Houston14:19.81961Pat Clohessy Houston13:47.7y1962Pat Clohessy Houston13:51.6y1963Julio Marín Southern Cal14:24.9Ay1964Jim MurphyAir Force14:12.3 (tie)Bill StraubArmy1965Doug BrownMontana13:40.2y1966Gerry LindgrenWash St13:33.7y1967Gerry LindgrenWash St13:47.8Ay1968Gerry LindgrenWash St13:47.21969Ole OlesonSouthern Cal13:42.0y1970Steve PrefontaineOregon13:22.0y1971Steve PrefontaineOregon13:20.1y1972Steve PrefontaineOregon13:31.41973Steve PrefontaineOregon13:05.3y1974Paul GeisOregon13:38.89y1975John Ngeno Wash St13:22.73Ay1976Joshua Kimeto Wash St13:47.81977Joshua Kimeto Wash St13:38.11978Rudy ChapaOregon13:35.31979Sydney Maree Villanova13:20.61980Suleiman Nyambui UTEP13:44.41981Suleiman Nyambui UTEP13:38.81982Suleiman Nyambui UTEP13:54.09A1983Gidamis Shahanga UTEP13:54.11984Julius Korir Wash St13:47.81985Ed EyestoneBrigham Y13:56.71986Terry BrahmIndiana13:56.61987Dean Crowe Boston13:43.31988Matt GiustoArizona13:55.91989Marc DavisArizona14:07.88A1990John TrautmannGeorgetown14:07.51991Shannon ButlerMontana St13:41.61992Jon Dennis South Florida14:02.41993Jon Dennis South Florida13:59.01994Brian BakerArkansas14:22.11995Martin Keino Arizona14:36.81996Alan CulpepperColorado13:47.31997Mebrahtom Keflezighi As noted in his article: Keflezighi never competed for Eritrea and became an American citizen the following year UCLA13:44.21998Adam GoucherColorado13:31.61999Bernard Lagat Wash St14:01.12000Brad HauserStanford13:48.82001Jonathon RileyStanford13:42.52002David Kimani South Alabama13:59.32003Alistair Cragg Arkansas13:47.92004Robert Cheseret Arizona13:49.92005Ryan HallStanford13:22.32006Chris SolinskyWisconsin14:11.72008Bobby Curtis Villanova 13:33.932009 Galen Rupp Oregon 14:04.122010David McNeill Northern Arizona 13:44.812011Sam Chelanga Liberty 13:29.302012Cameron Levins Southern Utah 13:40.05 2013Lawi Lalang Arizona 13:35.19 2014Lawi Lalang Arizona 13:18.36 2015Edward Cheserek Oregon 13:48.67 2016Edward Cheserek Oregon 13:25.592017Grant Fisher Stanford 14:35.602018Sean McGorty Stanford 13:54.812019Morgan McDonald Wisconsin 14:06.012020[not held]2021Cooper Teare Oregon 13:12.272022Olin HackerWisconsin 13:27.732023 Stanford 14:04.772024North Carolina 13:54.432025Oklahoma State 13:20.592026Habtom Samuel (ERI)New Mexico13.38.93
References
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