Preferred Recruit · Track Standards2026 NCAA D1 Men's 5000m: Top Marks
The best men's 5000m marks in NCAA D1 during the 2026 outdoor season, from the TFRRS national list plus the national championship meet.
| # | Athlete | Class | Team | Mark | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Habtom Samuel | JR-3 | New Mexico | 13:03.47 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 2 | Denis Kipngetich | JR-3 | Oklahoma State | 13:13.43 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 3 | Ernest Cheruiyot | JR-3 | Arkansas | 13:15.30 | Payton Jordan Invitational May 1, 2026 |
| 4 | Robin Kwemoi Bera | SO-2 | Iowa State | 13:15.64 | Payton Jordan Invitational May 1, 2026 |
| 5 | Tayvon Kitchen | FR-1 | BYU | 13:16.27 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 6 | Evans Kurui | SO-2 | Washington St. | 13:17.61 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 7 | Simeon Birnbaum | JR-3 | Oregon | 13:19.73 | Stanford Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 8 | Luke Tewalt | SR-4 | Oregon | 13:19.82 | Payton Jordan Invitational May 1, 2026 |
| 9 | Sanele Masondo | SR-4 | Iowa State | 13:20.12 | Payton Jordan Invitational May 1, 2026 |
| 10 | Myles Hogan | SR-4 | Princeton | 13:20.36 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 11 | Geoffrey Kirwa | SO-2 | Louisville | 13:21.49 | Stanford Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 12 | Nick Busienei | FR-1 | Arkansas | 13:21.80 | Stanford Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 13 | Ben Shearer | SR-4 | Arkansas | 13:21.99 | Stanford Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 14 | Matan Ivri | SO-2 | Wisconsin | 13:23.11 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 15 | Colin Sahlman | SR-4 | Northern Arizona | 13:23.12 | Stanford Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 16 | Elsingi Kipruto | FR-1 | Louisville | 13:23.34 | 2026 ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 17 | Brian Musau | JR-3 | Oklahoma State | 13:23.86 | Stanford Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 18 | Dennis Kipruto | JR-3 | Alabama | 13:24.36 | SEC Outdoor T&F Championships 2026 May 14, 2026 |
| 19 | Justine Kipkoech | SO-2 | Colorado | 13:24.80 | Stanford Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 20 | Leo Young | JR-3 | Stanford | 13:24.84 | Stanford Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 21 | Collins Kiprotich | SO-2 | New Mexico | 13:25.37 | Stanford Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 22 | Gary Martin | SR-4 | Virginia | 13:25.42 | Virginia Challenge Apr 17, 2026 |
| 23 | Rodgers Kiplimo | JR-3 | Iowa State | 13:27.37 | Payton Jordan Invitational May 1, 2026 |
| 24 | Meshack Kimutai | FR-1 | Iowa State | 13:27.38 | Payton Jordan Invitational May 1, 2026 |
| 25 | Brian Masai | SR-4 | Arkansas | 13:27.64 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 26 | Marco Langon | JR-3 | Villanova | 13:28.43 | Duke Invitational Apr 10, 2026 |
| 27 | Creed Thompson | SR-4 | BYU | 13:28.47 | 2026 BYU Robison Invitational Apr 29, 2026 |
| 28 | Isaac Hedengren | JR-3 | BYU | 13:28.55 | Stanford Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 29 | Evan Burke | SR-4 | Oregon | 13:28.84 | Payton Jordan Invitational May 1, 2026 |
| 30 | Iker Sanchez Lopez | SR-4 | New Mexico | 13:29.11 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 31 | Rocky Hansen | JR-3 | Wake Forest | 13:29.53 | Duke Invitational Apr 10, 2026 |
| 32 | Aurelien Radja | FR-1 | Wake Forest | 13:29.86 | 2026 ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 33 | Kidus Misgina | SR-4 | Ole Miss | 13:31.19 | Virginia Challenge Apr 17, 2026 |
| 34 | Zachary Ayers | SR-4 | Air Force | 13:31.45 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 35 | Evans Tanui | FR-1 | Arizona | 13:31.67 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 36 | Vincent Chirchir | JR-3 | New Mexico | 13:31.75 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 37 | Archie Noakes | SO-2 | Wisconsin | 13:31.88 | Stanford Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 38 | Kelvin Cheruiyot | FR-1 | Florida | 13:32.08 | SEC Outdoor T&F Championships 2026 May 14, 2026 |
| 39 | Matias Reynaga | SR-4 | Georgia | 13:32.16 | Wake Forest Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 40 | Evan Jenkins | JR-3 | Washington | 13:32.34 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 41 | Nicholas Kipchirchir | JR-3 | Virginia Tech | 13:32.47 | Virginia Challenge Apr 17, 2026 |
| 42 | James Overberg | JR-3 | Colorado | 13:32.53 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 43 | Ronald Ngetich | SO-2 | Oklahoma | 13:32.79 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 44 | Evan Thornton-Sherman | SR-4 | Ole Miss | 13:32.99 | Stanford Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 45 | Reuben Reina | SR-4 | Washington | 13:33.54 | Stanford Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 46 | George Couttie | SO-2 | Virginia Tech | 13:33.55 | 2026 ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 47 | Dismus Lokira | SO-2 | Alabama | 13:33.64 | SEC Outdoor T&F Championships 2026 May 14, 2026 |
| 48 | Alex Thompson | SR-4 | Boise State | 13:33.96 | Stanford Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 49 | Nelson Pariken | FR-1 | Alabama | 13:34.27 | SEC Outdoor T&F Championships 2026 May 14, 2026 |
| 50 | Zouhair Redouane | SO-2 | Tennessee | 13:35.30 | SEC Outdoor T&F Championships 2026 May 14, 2026 |
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