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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.
| 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) |
| Bill Straub | Army | ||
| 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 [1] | 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 |
This is a list of the NCAA Division I outdoor champions in the shortest sprint event. Since 1921, the men's 100-yard dash was usually held until 1975, with the exception of the 100 meters being contested in 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. Wind speeds were not consistently recorded until 1963. The women's championships began in 1982.
This is a list of NCAA Division I outdoor champions in the 200 meters and its imperial equivalent 220 yard dash. For men, the imperial distance was contested until 1975 excepting 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 began in 1982.
This is a list of NCAA Division I outdoor champions in the 400 meters or its imperial equivalent 440 yard dash. For men, the imperial distance was contested until 1975 excepting 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 began in 1982.
This is a list of the NCAA outdoor champions in the 800 meters or its imperial equivalent 880 yard run. The imperial distance was run until 1975, while the metric 800 meters was contested in 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 began in 1982.
This is a list of the NCAA Division I outdoor champions in the 1500 meters or its imperial equivalent mile run. The mile was contested until 1975, while the metric 1500 meters was contested in 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 began in 1982.
This is a list of the NCAA outdoor champions in the 10,000 meters and its imperial equivalent 6 mile run. The imperial distance was contested until 1975, except for during Olympic years since 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 started in 1982.
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.
This is a list of NCAA Division I outdoor champions in the 400 meter hurdles or its imperial equivalent, the 440 yard hurdles. For men, the imperial distance was contested from 1932 to 1975 excepting Olympic years, when the metric distance was contested. 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 began in 1982.
This is a list of the NCAA Division I outdoor champions in the 4 × 440-yard relay until 1975, and the metric 4 × 400 meter relay since metrication occurred in 1976. Hand timing was used until 1973, while starting in 1974 fully automatic timing was used.
The sprint hurdles at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships have been contested over a variety of distances. The men's 110 meter hurdles or its imperial equivalent has been present on the schedule since the first edition in 1921. A men's 220 yard hurdles was also held from 1921 to 1959. The women's 100 meter hurdles has been held since the first women's championships in 1982.
This is a list of the NCAA Division I outdoor champions in the shot put. Measurement was conducted in imperial distances until 1975. Metrication occurred in 1976, so all subsequent championships were measured in metric distances. The women's event was introduced in 1982.
This is a list of the NCAA outdoor champions in the discus throw. Measurement was conducted in imperial distances until 1975. Metrication occurred in 1976, so all subsequent championships were measured in metric distances. The women's event started in 1982.
This is a list of the NCAA outdoor champions in the high jump. Measurement was conducted in imperial distances until 1975. Metrication occurred in 1976, so all subsequent championships were measured in metric distances. The women's event began in 1982.
This is a list of the NCAA Division I outdoor champions in the 3000 meters event or its imperial equivalent two miles. The two miles was a men's event contested from 1921 to 1958, though it was replaced by the 5000 meters in post-1936 Olympic years until its discontinuation after 1958. The women's 3000 meters was part of the program since the inception of women's events in 1982 until the event was removed after the 2000 season. In 2001, the 3000 meter steeplechase was introduced into the women's program. Hand timing was used throughout the duration of the two miles, while automatic timing was used for the 3000 meters.
This is a list of the NCAA Division I indoor champions in the 60 meters, 55 meters, or 60 yards. Generally the imperial distance was contested until 1983, the 55 meter dash was held from 1984 to 1999, and the 60 meters was contested thereafter. Hand timing was used until 1975, while starting in 1976 fully automatic timing was used.
This is a list of the NCAA Division I indoor champions in the 400 metres or its imperial equivalent 440 yards. The imperial distance was generally contested until 1983, while the metric distance has been held instead since 1984. The event was not held in 1986 and 1987. Hand timing was used until 1975 and in 1980, while during all other years since 1976 fully automatic timing was used. In 1986 and 1987, the 1⁄10-mile track that the races were run on was 25 inches (640 mm) per lap short, making the actual race distance less than 400 meters those years.
This is a list of the NCAA Division I indoor champions in the 600 yards or its metric equivalent 500 meters. The imperial distance was run until 1983, and the 500 meters was contested for only three years from 1984 to 1987 before the event was discontinued. The 1986 and 1987 races were reported to have been shorter than 500 meters, as the track was 25 inches (640 mm) per lap short in 1986. Hand timing was used until 1975 and in 1980, while starting in 1976 fully automatic timing was used.
The mile run and its metric 1500 metres equivalent have been held at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships since its founding in 1965. With the exception of two 1500 m races contested in 1984 and 1985, the mile is the only event on the NCAA schedule that has not transitioned from imperial measurements to metric. Hand timing was used until 1975, while starting in 1976 fully automatic timing was used. In 1986 and 1987, the 1⁄10-mile track that the races were run on was 25 inches (640 mm) per lap short, making the actual race distance less than 400 meters those years.
The 5000 meters or its imperial 3 miles equivalent have been contested at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships since 1974. It is the longest race on the NCAA indoor track program. The imperial distance was contested until 1982. The distance was not contested from 1983 to 1988, and then the metric 5000 meters was run since 1989. Hand timing was used until 1975, while starting in 1976 fully automatic timing was used.
The 60 meter hurdles, 55 meter hurdles, or their imperial 60 yard hurdles equivalent, often called the "high hurdles", has been contested at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships since its founding in 1965. The 60 yard hurdles was contested until 1983, 55 meters from 1984 to 1998, and the 60 meters has been run since 1999. Hand timing was used until 1975, while starting in 1976 fully automatic timing was used.
