# 5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

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 | Name | Nationality | Team | Time |
| 1982 | Kathy Bryant | United States | Tennessee | 16:10.41 |
| 1983 | Betty Springs | United States | North Carolina St | 15:51.97 |
| 1984 | PattiSue Plumer | United States | Stanford | 15:39.38 |
| 1985 | Sabrina Dornhoefer | United States | Missouri | 15:42.22 |
| 1986 | Stephanie Herbst | United States | Wisconsin | 15:42.36 |
| 1987 | Anne Schweitzer | United States | Texas | 15:46.00 |
| 1988 | Annette Hand | United States | Oregon | 15:38.47 |
| 1989 | Valerie McGovern | Ireland | Kentucky | 16:17.20A |
| 1990 | Valerie McGovern | Ireland | Kentucky | 15:45.72 |
| 1991 | Laurie Gomez | United States | North Carolina St | 16:07.96 |
| 1992 | Monique Ecker | United States | Oklahoma | 16:18.72 |
| 1993 | Kay Gooch | New Zealand | Oklahoma | 16:31.02 |
| 1994 | Jennifer Rhines | United States | Villanova | 16:21.60 |
| 1995 | Jennifer Rhines | United States | Villanova | 15:56.18 |
| 1996 | Jennifer Rhines | United States | Villanova | 16:05.85 |
| 1997 | Amy Skieresz | United States | Arizona | 15:46.76 |
| 1998 | Amy Skieresz | United States | Arizona | 15:37.77 |
| 1999 | Carrie Tollefson | United States | Villanova | 16:09.51 |
| 2000 | Kara Wheeler | United States | Colorado | 15:54.30 |
| 2001 | Lauren Fleshman | United States | Stanford | 15:52.11 |
| 2002 | Lauren Fleshman | United States | Stanford | 15:43.91 |
| 2003 | Lauren Fleshman | United States | Stanford | 15:24.06 |
| 2004 | Kim Smith | New Zealand | Providence | 15:48.86 |
| 2005 | Megan Metcalfe | Canada | West Virginia | 16:31.88 |
| 2006 | Mary Cullen | Ireland | Providence | 16:01.39 |
| 2007 | Michelle Sikes | United States | Wake Forest | 15:16.76 |
| 2008 | Sally Kipyego | Kenya | Texas Tech | 15:15.08 |
| 2009 | Angela Bizzarri | United States | Illinois | 16:17.94 |
| 2010 | Lisa Koll | United States | Iowa State | 15:23.80 |
| 2011 | Sheila Reid | Canada | Villanova | 15:37.57 |
| 2012 | Abbey D'Agostino | United States | Dartmouth | 16:11.34 |
| 2013 | Abbey D'Agostino | United States | Dartmouth | 15:43.26 |
| 2014 | Marielle Hall | United States | Texas | 15:35.11 |
| 2015 | Emily Sisson | United States | Providence | 15:34.10 |
| 2016 | Dominique Scott | South Africa | Arkansas | 15:57.07 |
| 2017 | Karissa Schweizer | United States | Missouri | 15:38.93 |
| 2018 | Karissa Schweizer | United States | Missouri | 15:41.58 |
| 2019 | Dani Jones | United States | Colorado | 15:50.65 |
| 2021 | Elly Henes | United States | North Carolina State | 15:28.05 |
| 2022 | Katelyn Tuohy | United States | North Carolina State | 15:18.39 |
| 2023 | Parker Valby | United States | Florida | 15:30.57 |
| 2024 | Parker Valby | United States | Florida | 14:52:18 |

## Men
### Key

    y=yards
    A=Altitude affected
| Year | Name, (Country) | Team | Time |
| 1936 | Don Lash | Indiana | 14:58.5 |
| 1948 | Jerry Thompson | Texas | 15:04.5 |
| 1952 | Wes Santee | Kansas | 14:36.3 |
| 1956 | Bill Dellinger | Oregon | 14:48.5 |
| 1959 | Paul Whiteley | Emporia St | 13:59.0y |
| 1960 | Al Lawrence Australia | Houston | 14:19.8 |
| 1961 | Pat Clohessy Australia | Houston | 13:47.7y |
| 1962 | Pat Clohessy Australia | Houston | 13:51.6y |
| 1963 | Julio Marín Costa Rica | Southern Cal | 14:24.9Ay |
| 1964 | Jim Murphy | Air Force | 14:12.3 (tie) |
| 1964 | Bill Straub | Army | 14:12.3 (tie) |
| 1965 | Doug Brown | Montana | 13:40.2y |
| 1966 | Gerry Lindgren | Wash St | 13:33.7y |
| 1967 | Gerry Lindgren | Wash St | 13:47.8Ay |
| 1968 | Gerry Lindgren | Wash St | 13:47.2 |
| 1969 | Ole Oleson | Southern Cal | 13:42.0y |
| 1970 | Steve Prefontaine | Oregon | 13:22.0y |
| 1971 | Steve Prefontaine | Oregon | 13:20.1y |
| 1972 | Steve Prefontaine | Oregon | 13:31.4 |
| 1973 | Steve Prefontaine | Oregon | 13:05.3y |
| 1974 | Paul Geis | Oregon | 13:38.89y |
| 1975 | John Ngeno Kenya | Wash St | 13:22.73Ay |
| 1976 | Joshua Kimeto Kenya | Wash St | 13:47.8 |
| 1977 | Joshua Kimeto Kenya | Wash St | 13:38.1 |
| 1978 | Rudy Chapa | Oregon | 13:35.3 |
| 1979 | Sydney Maree South Africa | Villanova | 13:20.6 |
| 1980 | Suleiman Nyambui Tanzania | UTEP | 13:44.4 |
| 1981 | Suleiman Nyambui Tanzania | UTEP | 13:38.8 |
| 1982 | Suleiman Nyambui Tanzania | UTEP | 13:54.09A |
| 1983 | Gidamis Shahanga Tanzania | UTEP | 13:54.1 |
| 1984 | Julius Korir Kenya | Wash St | 13:47.8 |
| 1985 | Ed Eyestone | Brigham Y | 13:56.7 |
| 1986 | Terry Brahm | Indiana | 13:56.6 |
| 1987 | Dean Crowe New Zealand | Boston | 13:43.3 |
| 1988 | Matt Giusto | Arizona | 13:55.9 |
| 1989 | Marc Davis | Arizona | 14:07.88A |
| 1990 | John Trautmann | Georgetown | 14:07.5 |
| 1991 | Shannon Butler | Montana St | 13:41.6 |
| 1992 | Jon Dennis United Kingdom | South Florida | 14:02.4 |
| 1993 | Jon Dennis United Kingdom | South Florida | 13:59.0 |
| 1994 | Brian Baker | Arkansas | 14:22.1 |
| 1995 | Martin Keino Kenya | Arizona | 14:36.8 |
| 1996 | Alan Culpepper | Colorado | 13:47.3 |
| 1997 | Mebrahtom Keflezighi Eritrea | UCLA | 13:44.2 |
| 1998 | Adam Goucher | Colorado | 13:31.6 |
| 1999 | Bernard Lagat Kenya | Wash St | 14:01.1 |
| 2000 | Brad Hauser | Stanford | 13:48.8 |
| 2001 | Jonathon Riley | Stanford | 13:42.5 |
| 2002 | David Kimani Kenya | South Alabama | 13:59.3 |
| 2003 | Alistair Cragg Ireland | Arkansas | 13:47.9 |
| 2004 | Robert Cheseret Kenya | Arizona | 13:49.9 |
| 2005 | Ryan Hall | Stanford | 13:22.3 |
| 2006 | Chris Solinsky | Wisconsin | 14:11.7 |
| 2008 | Bobby Curtis | Villanova | 13:33.93 |
| 2009 | Galen Rupp | Oregon | 14:04.12 |
| 2010 | David McNeill Australia | Northern Arizona | 13:44.81 |
| 2011 | Sam Chelanga | Liberty | 13:29.30 |
| 2012 | Cameron Levins Canada | Southern Utah | 13:40.05 |
| 2013 | Lawi Lalang Kenya | Arizona | 13:35.19 |
| 2014 | Lawi Lalang Kenya | Arizona | 13:18.36 |
| 2015 | Edward Cheserek Kenya | Oregon | 13:48.67 |
| 2016 | Edward Cheserek | Oregon | 13:25.59 |
| 2017 | Grant Fisher | Stanford | 14:35.60 |
| 2018 | Sean McGorty | Stanford | 13:54.81 |
| 2019 | Morgan McDonald Australia | Wisconsin | 14:06.01 |
| 2020 | [not held] |
| 2021 | Cooper Teare | Oregon | 13:12.27 |
| 2022 | Olin Hacker | Wisconsin | 13:27.73 |
| 2023 | Ky Robinson | Stanford | 14:04.77 |
| 2024 | Parker Wolfe | North Carolina | 13:54.43 |