Best NJCAA programs for the Mile, 2026 Indoor

1OdessaJustus Soget Kiplagat #14 · 4:10.82 · Karim Amri #17 · 4:12.24 · Thomas Kubala #38 · 4:22.08 · Andrew Pollard #76 · 4:34.444 on the list99

2Iowa Central CCSaid Rifi Loutfi #1 · 4:03.31 · Soufyane Laaziz #2 · 4:03.79 · Saad Rifi Loutfi #4 · 4:04.88 · Chakib Cherkaoui Rhazouani #16 · 4:12.144 on the list97

3VincennesIheb Slimani #5 · 4:07.35 · Lane Connaway #79 · 4:35.672 on the list91

4Iowa Western CCPierre Carlier #3 · 4:04.55 · Mohamed Boutaguia #8 · 4:08.46 · Holden Jensen #49 · 4:25.05 · Jace Matern #61 · 4:30.144 on the list89

5Des Moines AreaEli Page #11 · 4:09.87 · Zack Stoermer #24 · 4:15.05 · Sam Mora #30 · 4:17.33 · Christian Choate #67 · 4:31.574 on the list89

6South PlainsDennis Cheruiyot #7 · 4:08.35 · Tamer Sakar #12 · 4:09.89 · Ylies Mihoubi #27 · 4:15.70 · Abdirisak Saidgurhan #31 · 4:17.954 on the list85

7Hutchinson CCEsteban Oses Campos #10 · 4:09.731 on the list85

8Butler CCItumeleng Ngxabazi #6 · 4:08.33 · Kamohelo Ramatsebe #9 · 4:09.36 · Sfiso Makolomakwa #35 · 4:20.893 on the list84

9Garden City CCElias Mebitil-Libert #13 · 4:10.79 · Daniel Aboagye #15 · 4:10.87 · Marius Delchard #32 · 4:18.37 · Andreas Laursen #44 · 4:24.264 on the list83

10Indian Hills CCEvan Beeler #18 · 4:12.38 · Brian Kiprop #20 · 4:13.44 · Kohlby Newsom #26 · 4:15.67 · Quinlan Andrews #36 · 4:21.074 on the list83

11Southern IdahoGrayden DeVries #19 · 4:12.98 · Raivio Manzer #23 · 4:14.55 · Kelson Smith #41 · 4:23.34 · Benjamin Jensen #62 · 4:30.404 on the list81

12Colby CCKenan Delestre #21 · 4:13.81 · Alexandre Leroy #59 · 4:29.742 on the list75

13Lake-Sumter StateSpencer Palmer #22 · 4:14.411 on the list73

1Iowa Western CCJuliana Sakat #1 · 4:44.76 · Hafssa Boutrich #9 · 4:57.52 · Elizabeth Ewusie #10 · 4:59.50 · Wijdane Inzaline #20 · 5:11.754 on the list99

2New Mexico JCYididiya Bifa #2 · 4:49.57 · Amal Kachouri #6 · 4:54.772 on the list96

3OdessaRoukia Mouici #3 · 4:50.03 · Kaydeen Johnson #13 · 5:01.202 on the list89

4Hutchinson CCMildred Rono #4 · 4:50.37 · Ashara Frater #12 · 5:01.092 on the list88

5Iowa Central CCAbbigail Hutchinson #7 · 4:54.97 · Hafsa Oukadou #8 · 4:55.30 · Veronica Jesang #14 · 5:05.62 · Kylie Melchi #42 · 5:32.604 on the list87

6Garden City CCMeryeme Mai #5 · 4:54.19 · Reid Harvey-McKean #37 · 5:24.97 · Umahan Sahin #44 · 5:34.723 on the list84

7VincennesIkram Dorai #11 · 4:59.67 · Sara Belgacem #31 · 5:19.88 · Amani Aloui #32 · 5:22.093 on the list77

8Butler CCAmanda Kotambe #15 · 5:06.05 · Terrica Clarke #34 · 5:22.782 on the list74

Programs need at least one athlete inside the championship field (the number of Mile entrants at the NJCAA national meet) to be ranked. Marks are wind-legal; aided marks are replaced by the athlete's legal best.

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What is the best NJCAA men's Mile program?

Odessa in 2026 Indoor, ahead of Iowa Central CC and Vincennes. 13 NJCAA programs had an athlete inside the national championship field.

What is the best NJCAA women's Mile program?

Iowa Western CC in 2026 Indoor, ahead of New Mexico JC and Odessa. 8 NJCAA programs had an athlete inside the national championship field.

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