Preferred Recruit · Track Standards2026 NCAA D1 Men's 5000m: Top Marks
The best men's 5000m marks in NCAA D1 during the 2026 indoor season, from the TFRRS national list plus the national championship meet.
| # | Athlete | Class | Team | Mark | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Habtom Samuel | JR-3 | New Mexico | 13:05.21 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 2 | Marco Langon | JR-3 | Villanova | 13:05.21 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 3 | Gary Martin | SR-4 | Virginia | 13:05.57 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 4 | Denis Kipngetich | JR-3 | Oklahoma State | 13:12.91 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 5 | Kelvin Cheruiyot | FR-1 | Florida | 13:15.57 | 2026 Husky Classic Feb 13, 2026 |
| 6 | Elsingi Kipruto | FR-1 | Louisville | 13:15.74 | 2026 Husky Classic Feb 13, 2026 |
| 7 | Ernest Cheruiyot | JR-3 | Arkansas | 13:17.48 | 2026 Husky Classic Feb 13, 2026 |
| 8 | Colton Sands | SR-4 | North Carolina | 13:17.88 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 9 | Evans Kiplagat | JR-3 | New Mexico | 13:18.05 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 10 | Rodgers Kiplimo | JR-3 | Iowa State | 13:18.35 | 2026 Husky Classic Feb 13, 2026 |
| 11 | Robin Kwemoi Bera | SO-2 | Iowa State | 13:18.72 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 12 | Tayvon Kitchen | FR-1 | BYU | 13:19.17 | BU John Thomas Terrier Classic (Collegiate) Jan 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Creed Thompson | SR-4 | BYU | 13:21.43 | BU John Thomas Terrier Classic (Collegiate) Jan 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Dismus Lokira | SO-2 | Alabama | 13:21.54 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Collegiate) Feb 13, 2026 |
| 15 | Myles Hogan | SR-4 | Princeton | 13:21.57 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Collegiate) Feb 13, 2026 |
| 16 | Evan Jenkins | JR-3 | Washington | 13:22.28 | 2026 Husky Classic Feb 13, 2026 |
| 17 | Ethan Coleman | JR-3 | Notre Dame | 13:24.08 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 18 | Abdel Laadjel | SR-4 | Oregon | 13:24.17 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 19 | Solomon Kipchoge | SO-2 | Washington St. | 13:24.30 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 20 | Evans Kurui | SO-2 | Washington St. | 13:24.79 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 21 | Jacob White | SR-4 | Wyoming | 13:26.50 @ | 2026 Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 22 | Meshack Kimutai | SO-2 | Iowa State | 13:26.87 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 23 | Adisu Guadia | SO-2 | Oklahoma State | 13:27.23 | 2026 Husky Classic Feb 13, 2026 |
| 24 | Tomer Tarragano | SR-4 | North Carolina | 13:27.37 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Collegiate) Feb 13, 2026 |
| 25 | Cameron Todd | SO-2 | Notre Dame | 13:28.26 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Collegiate) Feb 13, 2026 |
| 26 | Birhanu Harriman | SO-2 | Georgetown | 13:29.10 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Collegiate) Feb 13, 2026 |
| 27 | Collins Kiprotich | SO-2 | New Mexico | 13:29.59 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 28 | Leo Young | JR-3 | Stanford | 13:30.21 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 29 | Noah Jenkins | SO-2 | BYU | 13:30.22 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 30 | Jacob Nenow | SO-2 | Princeton | 13:30.26 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Collegiate) Feb 13, 2026 |
| 31 | Cael Grotenhuis | SR-4 | Northern Arizona | 13:31.45 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 32 | James Overberg | SR-4 | Colorado | 13:31.63 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 33 | Nick Busienei | FR-1 | Arkansas | 13:31.86 | 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 34 | James Lawrence | SR-4 | Loyola (Ill.) | 13:32.15 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 35 | Peter Walsdorf | SR-4 | Syracuse | 13:32.20 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Collegiate) Feb 13, 2026 |
| 36 | Davin Thompson | SR-4 | BYU | 13:32.53 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 37 | Jake Liebert | SO-2 | Colorado | 13:32.99 | BU John Thomas Terrier Classic (Collegiate) Jan 31, 2026 |
| 38 | Nickson Kogei | FR-1 | Cincinnati | 13:32.99 @ | Big 12 Championships Feb 27, 2026 |
| 39 | William Zegarski | JR-3 | Butler | 13:33.23 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Collegiate) Feb 13, 2026 |
| 40 | Peter Visser | SR-4 | Weber State | 13:34.40 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 41 | Zouhair Redouane | SO-2 | Tennessee | 13:34.75 | BU John Thomas Terrier Classic (Collegiate) Jan 31, 2026 |
| 42 | Chris Caudillo | SO-2 | Cal Poly | 13:35.05 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 43 | Nickson Chebii | JR-3 | Auburn | 13:35.20 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 44 | Joash Ruto | SO-2 | Iowa State | 13:35.27 @ | Big 12 Championships Feb 27, 2026 |
| 45 | Dennis Kipruto | JR-3 | Alabama | 13:35.28 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Collegiate) Feb 13, 2026 |
| 46 | Evans Biwott | SO-2 | Oklahoma | 13:35.51 | 2026 Husky Classic Feb 13, 2026 |
| 47 | Vincent Chirchir | SO-2 | New Mexico | 13:35.98 | BU John Thomas Terrier Classic (Collegiate) Jan 31, 2026 |
| 48 | Ethan Edgeworth | SO-2 | Tennessee | 13:36.14 | BU John Thomas Terrier Classic (Collegiate) Jan 31, 2026 |
| 49 | Evans Tanui | FR-1 | Arizona | 13:36.28 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 50 | Ronald Ngetich | SO-2 | Oklahoma | 13:36.71 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
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