# 3000 meter steeplechase at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

This is a list of NCAA outdoor champions in the 3000 meters steeplechase. Hand timing was used until 1973, while starting in 1974 fully automatic timing was used. The women's event was introduced in 2001.

## Women
### Key

    A=Altitude assisted
| Year | Name | Nationality | Team | Time |
| 2001 | Elizabeth Jackson | United States | Brigham Young | 9:49.73 |
| 2002 | Michaela Mannová | Czech Republic | Brigham Young | 9:45.94 |
| 2003 | Kassi Anderson | United States | Brigham Young | 9:44.95 |
| 2004 | Ida Nilsson | Sweden | Northern Ariz | 9:48.29 |
| 2005 | Virginia Mitchell | Australia | Butler | 9:54.32 |
| 2006 | Jenny Barringer | United States | Colorado | 9:53.04 |
| 2007 | Anna Willard | United States | Michigan | 9:35.08 |
| 2008 | Jenny Barringer | United States | Colorado | 9:29.20 |
| 2009 | Jenny Barringer | United States | Colorado | 9:25.54 |
| 2010 | Bridget Franek | United States | Penn State | 9:38.86 |
| 2011 | Emma Coburn | United States | Colorado | 9:41.14 |
| 2012 | Shalaya Kipp | United States | Colorado | 9:49.02 |
| 2013 | Emma Coburn | United States | Colorado | 9:35.38 |
| 2014 | Leah O'Connor | United States | Michigan State | 9:36.43 |
| 2015 | Colleen Quigley | United States | Florida State | 9:29.32 |
| 2016 | Courtney Frerichs | United States | New Mexico | 9:24.41 |
| 2017 | Allie Ostrander | United States | Boise State | 9:41.31 |
| 2018 | Allie Ostrander | United States | Boise State | 9:39.28 |
| 2019 | Allie Ostrander | United States | Boise State | 9:37.73 |
| 2021 | Mahala Norris | United States | Air Force | 9:31.79 |
| 2022 | Courtney Wayment | United States | Brigham Young | 9:16:00 |
| 2023 | Olivia Markezich | United States | Notre Dame | 9:25.03 |
| 2024 | Doris Lemngole | Kenya | Alabama | 9:15:24 |

## Men
### Key

    y=yards
    A=Altitude affected
| Year | Name, (Country) | Team | Time |
| 1948 | Browning Ross | Villanova | 09:25.7 |
| 1949 | | |
| 1950 | | |
| 1951 | | |
| 1952 | Bob McMullen | San Jose St | 09:31.2 |
| 1953 | Patrick Wagner | Notre Dame |
| 1954 | Patrick Wagner | Notre Dame |
| 1955 | Patrick Wagner | Notre Dame |
| 1956 | Henry Kennedy | Michigan St | 09:16.5 |
| 1957 | not held | |
| 1958 | not held | |
| 1959 | John Macy Poland | Houston | 09:19.1 |
| 1960 | Charley Clark | San Jose St | 09:02.1 |
| 1961 | John Lawler Australia | Abilene Christian | 09:01.1 |
| 1962 | Pat Traynor | Villanova | 08:48.6 |
| 1963 | Vic Zwolak | Villanova | 9:10.1A |
| 1964 | Vic Zwolak | Villanova | 08:42.0 |
| 1965 | Bruce Mortenson | Oregon | 09:00.8 |
| 1966 | Bob Richards | Brigham Young | 08:51.6 |
| 1967 | Chris McCubbins | Oklahoma St | 8:51.4A |
| 1968 | Kerry Pearce | UTEP | 08:50.8 |
| 1969 | Jim Barkley | Oregon St | 08:44.4 |
| 1970 | Sidney Sink | Bowling Green | 08:40.9 |
| 1971 | Sidney Sink | Bowling Green | 08:30.9 |
| 1972 | Joe Lucas | Georgetown | 08:30.1 |
| 1973 | Doug Brown | Tennessee | 08:28.1 |
| 1974 | Doug Brown | Tennessee | 08:35.9 |
| 1975 | James Munyala Kenya | UTEP | 8:47.93A |
| 1976 | James Munyala Kenya | UTEP | 08:24.9 |
| 1977 | James Munyala Kenya | UTEP | 08:29.5 |
| 1978 | Henry Rono Kenya | Wash St | 08:12.4 |
| 1979 | Henry Rono Kenya | Wash St | 08:17.9 |
| 1980 | Randy Jackson | Wisconsin | 08:22.8 |
| 1981 | Solomon Chebor Kenya | FDU-Teaneck | 08:23.3 |
| 1982 | Richard Tuwei Kenya | Wash St | 8:42.73A |
| 1983 | Brian Diemer | Michigan | 08:27.0 |
| 1984 | Farley Gerber | Weber St | 08:19.3 |
| 1985 | Peter Koech Kenya | Wash St | 08:19.8 |
| 1986 | Julius Korir Kenya | Wash St | 08:21.2 |
| 1987 | Dan Nelson | Oregon | 08:35.4 |
| 1988 | Karl Van Calcar | Oregon St | 08:32.4 |
| 1989 | Tom Nohilly | Florida | 8:45.24A |
| 1990 | Mark Croghan | Ohio St | 08:36.2 |
| 1991 | Mark Croghan | Ohio St | 08:22.3 |
| 1992 | Marc Davis | Arizona | 08:36.8 |
| 1993 | Donovan Bergstrom | Wisconsin | 08:29.1 |
| 1994 | Jim Svenøy Norway | UTEP | 08:41.2 |
| 1995 | Jim Svenøy Norway | UTEP | 08:21.5 |
| 1996 | Dmitriy Drozdov Russia | Iowa St | 08:32.0 |
| 1997 | Pascal Dobert | Wisconsin | 08:31.7 |
| 1998 | Matt Kerr Canada | Arkansas | 08:37.0 |
| 1999 | Matt Kerr Canada | Arkansas | 08:44.3 |
| 2000 | Tim Broe | Alabama | 08:39.0 |
| 2001 | Daniel Lincoln | Arkansas | 08:42.3 |
| 2002 | Daniel Lincoln | Arkansas | 08:22.3 |
| 2003 | Daniel Lincoln | Arkansas | 08:26.6 |
| 2004 | Jordan Desilets | Eastern Mich | 08:42.6 |
| 2005 | Mircea Bogdan Romania | UTEP | 08:27.3 |
| 2006 | Joshua McAdams | Brigham Young | 08:34.1 |
| 2007 | Barnabas Kirui Kenya | Ole Miss | 08:20.38 |
| 2008 | Kyle Alcorn | Arizona State | 8:28.26 |
| 2009 | Kyle Perry | BYU | 8:29.24 |
| 2010 | Matt Hughes Canada | Louisville | 8:34.18 |
| 2011 | Matt Hughes Canada | Louisville | 8:24.87 |
| 2012 | Donn Cabral | Princeton | 8:35.44 |
| 2013 | Anthony Rotich | UTEP | 8:21.19 |
| 2014 | Anthony Rotich Kenya | UTEP | 8:32.21 |
| 2015 | Anthony Rotich Kenya | UTEP | 8:33.90 |
| 2016 | Mason Ferlic | Michigan | 8:27.16 |
| 2017 | Edwin Kibichiy Kenya | Louisville | 8:28.40 |
| 2018 | Obsa Ali | Minnesota | 8:32.23 |
| 2019 | Steven Fahy | Stanford | 8:38.46 |
| 2020 | not held |
| 2021 | Kigen Chemadi | Middle Tennessee State | 8:28.20 |
| 2022 | Ahmed Jaziri | Eastern Kentucky | 8:18.70 |
| 2023 | Kenneth Rooks | Brigham Young | 8:26.17 |