Preferred Recruit · Track Standards2026 NJCAA Men's 1500m: Top Marks
The best men's 1500m marks in NJCAA during the 2026 outdoor season, from the TFRRS national list plus the national championship meet.
| # | Athlete | Class | Team | Mark | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mehdi Melaouah | FR-1 | Odessa | 3:38.58 @ | Corky/Crofoot Shootout Apr 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Pierre Carlier | SO-2 | Iowa Western CC | 3:42.25 | Spire Distance Carnival & Team Challenge Mar 20, 2026 |
| 3 | Ylies Mihoubi | FR-1 | South Plains | 3:45.58 @ | Corky/Crofoot Shootout Apr 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Iheb Slimani | FR-1 | Vincennes | 3:45.63 | Outdoor Music City Challenge May 1, 2026 |
| 5 | Alexandre Fablet | SO-2 | New Mexico JC | 3:45.73 @ | Jo Meaker Classic and Multi Apr 9, 2026 |
| 6 | Mohamed Boutaguia | FR-1 | Iowa Western CC | 3:45.99 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 7 | Anis Abdaoui | SO-2 | Vincennes | 3:46.53 | Outdoor Music City Challenge May 1, 2026 |
| 8 | Itumeleng Ngxabazi | SO-2 | Butler CC | 3:47.86 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 9 | Kamohelo Ramatsebe | SO-2 | Butler CC | 3:48.03 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 10 | Soufyane Laaziz | SO-2 | Iowa Central CC | 3:48.58 | 116th Drake Relays Apr 22, 2026 |
| 11 | Dennis Cheruiyot | SO-2 | South Plains | 3:48.62 | SPC Alumni Elite Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 12 | Miguel Angel Lopez Carranza | FR-1 | Iowa Western CC | 3:48.62 | 2026 Kip Janvrin Open Apr 24, 2026 |
| 13 | Elmehdi Bouchouata | FR-1 | New Mexico JC | 3:49.00 | SPC Alumni Elite Invitational Apr 3, 2026 |
| 14 | Justus Soget Kiplagat | SO-2 | Odessa | 3:49.12 | ACU Wes Kittley Invite 2026 Mar 20, 2026 |
| 15 | Khanya Yali | SO-2 | Ranger CC | 3:49.65 @ | Corky/Crofoot Shootout Apr 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Grayden DeVries | FR-1 | Southern Idaho | 3:49.84 | Portland Twilight May 9, 2026 |
| 17 | Amantle Modingwane | FR-1 | Ranger CC | 3:50.07 | 2026 Joe Gillespie Invitational Apr 17, 2026 |
| 18 | Esteban Oses Campos | FR-1 | Hutchinson CC | 3:50.40 @ | NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 19 | Augustine Atodonyang | FR-1 | Crowder CC | 3:50.65 | Un. of Central Missouri Invite Mar 20, 2026 |
| 20 | Kohlby Newsom | FR-1 | Indian Hills CC | 3:51.08 @ | NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 21 | Saad Rifi Loutfi | SO-2 | Iowa Central CC | 3:51.37 | 116th Drake Relays Apr 22, 2026 |
| 22 | Ethan Gioko | SO-2 | Odessa | 3:51.89 @ | Masked Rider Open Mar 26, 2026 |
| 23 | Kaleb Burnett | SO-2 | Southern Idaho | 3:52.16 | Portland Twilight May 9, 2026 |
| 24 | Daniel Aboagye | SO-2 | Garden City CC | 3:52.27 | Grizzly Gold Invite Apr 10, 2026 |
| 25 | Raivio Manzer | SO-2 | Southern Idaho | 3:52.35 | 2026 BYU Robison Invitational Apr 29, 2026 |
| 26 | Eli Page | SO-2 | Des Moines Area | 3:52.89 @ | NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 27 | Killian Le Bourhis | SO-2 | New Mexico JC | 3:52.89 @ | Corky/Crofoot Shootout Apr 30, 2026 |
| 28 | Evan Beeler | FR-1 | Indian Hills CC | 3:53.11 | Arkansas Spring Invitational Apr 11, 2026 |
| 29 | Abdirisak Saidgurhan | FR-1 | South Plains | 3:53.17 @ | Masked Rider Open Mar 26, 2026 |
| 30 | Kelson Smith | SO-2 | Southern Idaho | 3:53.33 @ | Aggie Invitational Apr 24, 2026 |
| 31 | Brian Kiprop | FR-1 | Indian Hills CC | 3:53.76 | John McDonnell Invite Apr 24, 2026 |
| 32 | Joel Barros | FR-1 | Central Arizona | 3:53.91 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 33 | Sam Mora | FR-1 | Des Moines Area | 3:54.56 | Jim Duncan Invitational Apr 10, 2026 |
| 34 | Tamer Sakar | SO-2 | South Plains | 3:54.61 @ | NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 35 | Spencer Palmer | SO-2 | Lake-Sumter State | 3:54.69 | Embry-Riddle Running Elements - college and open Apr 2, 2026 |
| 36 | Josef Iker | FR-1 | Mesa CC | 3:54.82 @ | Sun City Classic Apr 11, 2026 |
| 37 | Joseph Simon | FR-1 | Ranger CC | 3:54.82 @ | Corky/Crofoot Shootout Apr 30, 2026 |
| 38 | Chakib Cherkaoui Rhazouani | SO-2 | Iowa Central CC | 3:54.82 | 2026 Region 11 Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 39 | Hayden Scott | FR-1 | Western Texas College | 3:55.03 @ | Corky/Crofoot Shootout Apr 30, 2026 |
| 40 | Lucas Hopkins | SO-2 | Lansing CC | 3:55.42 | Don Kleinow Invitational Apr 23, 2026 |
| 41 | Andrew Smith | FR-1 | Pima CC | 3:55.69 | Glendale Invitational Apr 11, 2026 |
| 42 | Micah Peynado | FR-1 | Central Arizona | 3:55.83 | 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational Apr 16, 2026 |
| 43 | Nate Carmody | SO-2 | Lansing CC | 3:56.45 | Spartan Invite 2026 Apr 3, 2026 |
| 44 | Jackson Koontz | SO-2 | Pima CC | 3:56.53 | Carvel Jackson Memorial Track & Field Showcase Mar 28, 2026 |
| 45 | Joey Hartnett | SO-2 | Iowa Western CC | 3:56.63 | Loper Invite Apr 19, 2026 |
| 46 | Rulon Barlow | SO-2 | Snow College | 3:56.65 | 2026 BYU Robison Invitational Apr 29, 2026 |
| 47 | Moustafa Tiea | FR-1 | Iowa Western CC | 3:56.70 | Jim Duncan Invitational Apr 10, 2026 |
| 48 | Taha Ouchene | SO-2 | Iowa Central CC | 3:56.79 | 2026 Region 11 Championships May 1, 2026 |
| 49 | Alexis Realland | SO-2 | Cowley College | 3:56.85 | 2026 NJCAA Region 6 Championships Apr 30, 2026 |
| 50 | Ryan Fernandez | FR-1 | Blinn College | 3:56.86 | J Fred Duckett/Rice Twilight Meet Apr 25, 2026 |
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