Preferred Recruit · Track Standards2026 NCAA D1 Women's 5000m: Top Marks
The best women'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 | Jane Hedengren | FR-1 | BYU | 14:44.79 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 2 | Doris Lemngole | JR-3 | Alabama | 14:51.21 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Collegiate) Feb 13, 2026 |
| 3 | Riley Chamberlain | SR-4 | BYU | 14:58.97 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 4 | Sydney Vaught | SR-4 | Arkansas | 15:02.52 | 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 5 | Edna Chelulei | SO-2 | Eastern Kentucky | 15:05.16 | 2026 Husky Classic Feb 13, 2026 |
| 6 | Pamela Kosgei | SO-2 | New Mexico | 15:05.41 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 7 | Isca Chelangat | FR-1 | Oklahoma State | 15:07.76 | 2026 Husky Classic Feb 13, 2026 |
| 8 | Sophia Kennedy | JR-3 | Stanford | 15:07.90 | 2026 Husky Classic Feb 13, 2026 |
| 9 | Hilda Olemomoi | SR-4 | Florida | 15:08.61 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 10 | Mercyline Kirwa | FR-1 | Iowa State | 15:09.13 | 2026 Husky Classic Feb 13, 2026 |
| 11 | Mary Bonner Dalton | FR-1 | Notre Dame | 15:11.31 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 12 | Joy Naukot | SO-2 | West Virginia | 15:11.91 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 13 | Caren Kiplagat | FR-1 | Alabama | 15:12.56 | 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 14 | Judy Chepkoech | SO-2 | Florida | 15:12.57 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 15 | Diana Cherotich | FR-1 | Oregon | 15:13.38 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Collegiate) Feb 13, 2026 |
| 16 | Jadyn Keeler | SR-4 | North Dakota | 15:14.76 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 17 | Betty Kipkore | FR-1 | Iowa State | 15:15.30 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 18 | Silvia Jelelgo | SO-2 | Clemson | 15:16.57 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 19 | Chloe Thomas | SR-4 | Washington | 15:16.93 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 20 | Marion Jepngetich | SO-2 | New Mexico | 15:17.02 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 21 | Zenah Cheptoo | JR-3 | Washington St. | 15:17.80 | 2026 Husky Classic Feb 13, 2026 |
| 22 | Nancy Cherop | FR-1 | Clemson | 15:21.11 | ASICS Sound Invite Feb 14, 2026 |
| 23 | Rosina Machu | SR-4 | Gonzaga | 15:21.19 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 24 | Ava Mitchell | JR-3 | Northern Arizona | 15:22.13 | 2026 Husky Classic Feb 13, 2026 |
| 25 | Monica Wanjiku | FR-1 | Missouri | 15:23.44 | 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 26 | Jacey Farmer | JR-3 | BYU | 15:24.46 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Collegiate) Feb 13, 2026 |
| 27 | Hayley Burns | JR-3 | Northern Arizona | 15:29.84 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 28 | Amaya Aramini | FR-1 | Notre Dame | 15:30.39 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 29 | Tia Wilson | SR-4 | Florida | 15:33.19 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 30 | Maureen Rutoh | SO-2 | Oklahoma State | 15:34.09 | 2026 Husky Classic Feb 13, 2026 |
| 31 | Edna Chepkemoi | SO-2 | LSU | 15:35.25 | 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 32 | Stephanie Moss | SR-4 | Duke | 15:35.80 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 33 | Jenna Hutchins | SR-4 | BYU | 15:36.60 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 34 | Bieke Schipperen | JR-3 | Florida State | 15:36.76 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Collegiate) Feb 13, 2026 |
| 35 | Abigail Hassman | SR-4 | Duke | 15:36.92 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 36 | Sophie Atkinson | JR-3 | Texas | 15:37.26 | 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 37 | Silan Ayyildiz | SR-4 | Oregon | 15:37.90 | 2026 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 38 | Brenda Tuwei | SR-4 | Alabama | 15:38.42 | 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 39 | Ali Weimer | JR-3 | Minnesota | 15:39.70 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 40 | Elizabeth Pickett | SR-4 | Texas | 15:39.71 | 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 41 | Imogen Gardiner | JR-3 | Boston College | 15:40.39 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 42 | Brooke Rauber | JR-3 | NC State | 15:41.11 | ASICS Sound Invite Feb 14, 2026 |
| 43 | Domtila Cheruto | FR-1 | Oklahoma | 15:41.78 | 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 44 | Angelina Perez | JR-3 | Wake Forest | 15:41.86 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 45 | Abbey Nechanicky | SO-2 | Colorado | 15:42.12 | BU John Thomas Terrier Classic (Collegiate) Jan 31, 2026 |
| 46 | Almi Nerurkar | SR-4 | Georgetown | 15:42.12 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 47 | Juliet Cherubet | JR-3 | Oregon | 15:42.39 | 2026 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
| 48 | Logan Hofstee | SO-2 | Gonzaga | 15:43.03 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 49 | Nelah Roberts | SO-2 | BYU | 15:43.07 | BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (Collegiate) Dec 6, 2025 |
| 50 | Joyce Kemboi | SO-2 | Texas A&M | 15:43.23 | 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26, 2026 |
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