National Outdoor 5000m Championships for the United States
Men (93 meetings) 5000m 23 Jun 2017 Sacramento CA 13:08.62 Paul Chelimo (NC) 09 Jul 2016 Eugene OR 13:35.50 Bernard Lagat-8 28 Jun 2015 Eugene OR 13:50.69 Ryan Hill (NC) 27 Jun 2014 Sacramento CA 13:31.41 Bernard Lagat-7 23 Jun 2013 Des Moines IA 14:54.16 Bernard Lagat-6 28 Jun 2012 Eugene OR 13:22.67 Galen Rupp (OR/USA) 24 Jun 2011 Eugene OR 13:23.06 Bernard Lagat-5 25 Jun 2010 Des Moines IA 13:54.08 Bernard Lagat-4 26 Jun 2009 Eugene OR 13:20.57 Matthew Tegenkamp (WI) 30 Jun 2008 Eugene OR 13:27.47 Bernard Lagat-3 22 Jun 2007 Indianapolis IN 13:30.73 Bernard Lagat-2 23 Jun 2006 Indianapolis IN 13:14.32 Bernard Lagat (AZ) 23 Jun 2005 Carson CA 13:12.76 Tim Broe-3 16 Jul 2004 Sacramento CA 13:27.36 Tim Broe-2 20 Jun 2003 Palo Alto CA 13:35.23 Tim Broe (MI) 22 Jun 2002 Palo Alto CA 13:27.52 Alan Culpepper (CO) 22 Jun 2001 Eugene OR 13:28.72 Robert Kennedy-4 21 Jul 2000 Sacramento CA 13:27.06 Adam Goucher-2 25 Jun 1999 Eugene OR 13:25.59 Adam Goucher (CO) 19 Jun 1998 New Orleans LA 13:40.62 Marc Davis (CO) 14 Jun 1997 Indianapolis IN 13:30.86 Robert Kennedy-3 21 Jun 1996 Atlanta GA 13:46.17 Robert Kennedy-2 16 Jun 1995 Sacramento CA 13:19.99 Robert Kennedy (IN) 18 Jun 1994 Knoxville TN 14:04.30 Matt Giusto-2 19 Jun 1993 Eugene OR 13:23.60 Matt Giusto (NM) 26 Jun 1992 New Orleans LA 13:40.30 John Trautman-2 15 Jun 1991 New York NY 13:55.26 John Trautman (NY) 16 Jun 1990 Norwalk CA 13:41.85 Doug Padilla-5 17 Jun 1989 Houston TX 13:39.75 Tim Hacker (WI) 17 Jun 1988 Tampa FL 13:42.69 Doug Padilla-4 27 Jun 1987 San Jose CA 13:51.45 Sydney Maree-2 21 Jun 1986 Eugene OR 13:46.69 Doug Padilla-3 16 Jun 1985 Indianapolis IN 13:16.42 Doug Padilla-2 09 Jun 1984 San Jose CA 13:51.31 Sydney Maree (PA) 19 Jun 1983 Indianapolis IN 13:25.14 Doug Padilla (UT) 19 Jun 1982 Knoxville TN 13:31.96 Matt Centrowitz-4 20 Jun 1981 Sacramento CA 13:28.86 Matt Centrowitz-3 14 Jun 1980 Walnut CA 13:33.61 Matt Centrowitz-2 16 Jun 1979 Walnut CA 13:40.8 Matt Centrowitz (MD) 09 Jun 1978 Westwood CA 13:40.2 Marty Liquori-3 10 Jun 1977 Westwood CA 13:41.6 Marty Liquori-2 11 Jun 1976 Westwood CA 13:31.2 Richard Buerkle-3 20 Jun 1975 Eugene OR 13:29.0 Marty Liquori (NY) 21 Jun 1974 Westwood CA 13:33.4 Richard Buerkle-2 3 miles 16 Jun 1973 Bakersfield CA 12:53.4 Steve Prefontaine-2 5000m 16 Jun 1972 Seattle WA 13:54.8 Richard Buerkle (GA) 3 miles 26 Jun 1971 Eugene OR 12:58.6 Steve Prefontaine (OR) 27 Jun 1970 Bakersfield CA 13:24.2 Frank Shorter (CO) 29 Jun 1969 Miami FL 13:18.4 Tracy Smith (CA) 5000m 20 Jun 1968 Sacramento CA 13:50.4 Robert Day (CA) 3 miles 22 Jun 1967 Bakersfield CA 13:10.6 Gerry Lindgren (WA) 25 Jun 1966 New York NY 13:27.4 George Young (AZ) 26 Jun 1965 San Diego CA 13:10.4 Robert Schul-2 5000m 28 Jun 1964 Brunswick NJ 13:56.2 Robert Schul (OH) 3 miles 22 Jun 1963 Saint Louis MO 13:45.4 Jim Keefe (CT) 23 Jun 1962 Walnut CA 13:32.8 Max Truex-2 25 Jun 1961 New York NY 13:52.4 Max Truex (CA) 5000m 25 Jun 1960 Bakersfield CA 14:26.4 William Dellinger-3 20 Jun 1959 Boulder CO 14:47.6 William Dellinger-2 3 miles 21 Jun 1958 Bakersfield CA 13:40.9 William Dellinger (OR) 22 Jun 1957 Dayton OH 13:55.0 John Macy (TX) 5000m 24 Jun 1956 Bakersfield CA 14:47.4 Richard Hart (PA) 3 miles 25 Jun 1955 Boulder CO 14:45.2 Horace Ashenfelter-2 19 Jun 1954 Saint Louis MO 14:18.5 Horace Ashenfelter (NY) 27 Jun 1953 Dayton OH 14:28.2 Charles Capozzoli (DC) 5000m 21 Jun 1952 Long Beach CA 15:03.3 Curtis Stone-3 23 Jun 1951 Berkeley CA 14:47.5 Frederick Wilt-3 24 Jun 1950 College Park MD 15:19.4 Frederick Wilt-2 25 Jun 1949 Fresno CA 14:49.3 Frederick Wilt (NY) 02 Jul 1948 Milwaukee WI 14:49.1 Curtis Stone-2 04 Jul 1947 Lincoln NE 15:02.7 Curtis Stone (NY) 29 Jun 1946 San Antonio TX 15:50.7 Francis Martin (NY) 30 Jun 1945 New York NY 16:14.4 John Kandl (NY) 18 Jun 1944 New York NY 15:22.3 James Rafferty (NY) 20 Jun 1943 New York NY n/t Gregory Rice-6 20 Jun 1942 New York NY 14:39.7 Gregory Rice-5 29 Jun 1941 Philadelphia PA 14:39.7 Gregory Rice-4 29 Jun 1940 Fresno CA 14:33.4 Gregory Rice-3 04 Jul 1939 Lincoln NE 14:50.9 Gregory Rice-2 03 Jul 1938 Buffalo NY 15:15.0 Gregory Rice (IN) 03 Jul 1937 Milwaukee WI 15:04.1 Joseph McCluskey-2 3 miles 04 Jul 1936 Princeton NJ 15:04.8 Don Lash (IN) 5000m 04 Jul 1935 Lincoln NE 15:14.1 Joseph McCluskey (NY) 30 Jun 1934 Milwaukee WI 15:18.6 Frank Crowley 30 Jun 1933 Chicago IL 15:27.0 John Follows (NY) 30 Jun 1932 Palo Alto CA 14:55.7 Ralph Hill .... 2 miles 05 Aug 1905 Portland OR 11:28.8 Sanford Lyon 04 Jun 1904 Saint Louis MO 10:06.2 Alexander Grant-2 11 Sep 1903 Milwaukee WI 10:39.2 Alexander Grant (PA) .... 3 miles 12 Sep 1896 New York NY n/t Edwin Mills (MA) 14 Sep 1895 New York NY 15:18.8 Charles Bean (NJ) .... 27 Sep 1879 New York NY 15:38.5 P J McDonald 12 Oct 1878 New York NY 17:23.0 William Duffy (NY)
Notes: Starting in 1879, championships were held under the auspices of the National Association of Amateur Athletes of America. In 1888, the Amateur Athletic Union was formed and two championships were held that year (NAAAA and AAU). National championships were held exclusively under the AAU thru 1979 when The Athletics Congress (TAC) was formed, a result of the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 which resulted in the breakup of the AAU. TAC changed its name to USA Track & Field (USATF) as of 1993.
Non-standard track lengths: 352 yards 1878-79 564.48 meters (1/3 mile) 1895-96
Non-champion winners 1972 13:51.8 Mike Keogh (IRL) 1963 13:40.4 Pat Clohessy (AUS) 1962 13:30.6 Murray Halberg (NZL) 1961 13:50.0 Laszlo Tabori (HUN) 1958 13:37.1 Alex Henderson (AUS) 1943 14:48.5 Gunder Hagg (SWE) 1896 16:31.6 Ernest Hjertberg (SWE)
Women (35 meetings) 5000m 23 Jun 2017 Sacramento CA 15:13.87 Shelby Houlihan (AZ) 10 Jul 2015 Eugene OR 15:05.01 Molly Huddle-3 28 Jun 2015 Eugene OR 15:06.44 Nicole Tully (NJ) 27 Jun 2014 Sacramento CA 15:01.56 Molly Huddle-2 23 Jun 2013 Des Moines IA 15:33.77 Jennifer Simpson (CO) 28 Jun 2012 Eugene OR 15:13.77 Julie Culley (VA) 24 Jun 2011 Eugene OR 15:10.01 Molly Huddle (IN) 25 Jun 2010 Des Moines IA 15:28.70 Lauren Fleshman-2 26 Jun 2009 Eugene OR 15:20.94 Kara Goucher-2 04 Jul 2008 Eugene OR 15:01.02 Kara Goucher (OR) 22 Jun 2007 Indianapolis IN 14:51.75 Shalane Flanagan-2 23 Jun 2006 Indianapolis IN 15:12.37 Lauren Fleshman (CA) 23 Jun 2005 Carson CA 15:10.96 Shalane Flanagan (MA) 12 Jul 2004 Sacramento CA 15:07.41 Shayne Culpepper (CO) 20 Jun 2003 Palo Alto CA 15:16.18 Marla Runyan-3 22 Jun 2002 Palo Alto CA 15:07.19 Marla Runyan-2 24 Jun 2001 Eugene OR 15:08.03 Marla Runyan (OR) 21 Jul 2000 Sacramento CA 14:45.35 Regina Jacobs-3 27 Jun 1999 Eugene OR 15:24.80 Regina Jacobs-2 20 Jun 1998 New Orleans LA 15:32.31 Regina Jacobs (CA) 14 Jun 1997 Indianapolis IN 15:37.73 Libbie Hickman (CO) 17 Jun 1996 Atlanta GA 15:28.18 Lynn Jennings (NH) 15 Jun 1995 Sacramento CA 15:26.34 Gina Procaccio (VA) 17 Jun 1994 Knoxville TN 15:57.71 Cecilia St Geme (CA) 18 Jun 1993 Eugene OR 16:11.85 Christine McNamara (OR) 24 Jun 1992 New Orleans LA 16:20.22 Christine Boyd (CA) 15 Jun 1991 New York NY 16:24.72 PattiSue Plumer-2 16 Jun 1990 Norwalk CA 15:45.67 PattiSue Plumer (CA) 17 Jun 1989 Houston TX 16:12.36 Melinda Schmidt (MI) 17 Jun 1988 Tampa FL 15:18.71 Brenda Webb (TX) 26 Jun 1987 San Jose CA 15:57.46 Nanette Davis (WI) 21 Jun 1986 Eugene OR 15:30.99 Betty Jo Geiger (NC) 15 Jun 1985 Indianapolis IN 15:57.50 Suzanne Girard (MA) 08 Jun 1984 San Jose CA 16:07.5 Katie Ishmael (WI) 18 Jun 1983 Indianapols IN 16:02.16 Judi St Hilaire (MA)
Women (25 meetings)
3000m
17 Jun 1994 Knoxville TN 9:01.69 Annette Peters-2
17 Jun 1993 Eugene OR 8:48.59 Annette Peters (OR)
22 Jun 1992 New Orleans LA 8:40.98 PattiSue Plumer-2
15 Jun 1991 New York NY 8:49.00 Shelly Steely (NM)
16 Jun 1990 Norwalk CA 8:51.97 Lynn Jennings-2
Jun 1989 Houston TX 9:00.05 PattiSue Plumer (CA)
18 Jun 1988 Tampa FL 8:55.42 Lynn Jennings (NH)
26 Jun 1987 San Jose CA 8:57.60 Mary Knisely-2
21 Jun 1986 Eugene OR 8:46.18 Mary Knisely (IL)
16 Jun 1985 Indianapolis IN 8:49.64 Cathy Branta (WI)
09 Jun 1984 San Jose CA 9:01.31 Jan Merrill-4
19 Jun 1983 Indianapolis IN 8:38.36 Mary Slaney (OR)
20 Jun 1982 Knoxville TN 8:56.66 Francie Larrieu-2
21 Jun 1981 Sacramento CA 9:04.54 Brenda Webb (TX)
15 Jun 1980 Walnut CA 9:07.90 Julie Brown (CA)
17 Jun 1979 Walnut CA 8:53.8 Francie Larrieu (TX)
10 Jun 1978 Westwood CA 8:56.4 Jan Merrill-3
11 Jun 1977 Westwood CA 9:00.19 Jan Merrill-2
12 Jun 1976 Westwood CA 8:57.17 Jan Merrill (CT)
28 Jun 1975 White Plains NY 9:10.6 Lynn Bjorklund-2
2 miles
1974 n/a 10:11.1 Lynn Bjorklund (NM)
22 Jun 1973 Irvine CA 10:19.4 Eileen Claugus (CA)
3000m
02 Jul 1972 Canton OH? 9:42.6 Tena Harms (CA)
2 miles
10 Jul 1971 Bakersfield CA 10:07.0 Doris Brown (WA)
3000m
1970 n/a 9:48.1 Beth Bonner
Most Titles
Men
(1878-date)
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8
Bernard Lagat (AZ)
2006-08,2010-11,2013-14,2016
Women (1970-date)
Jan Merrill (CT)
1976-78,1984
Last Updated on 24 Jun 2017
Source: The United States' National Championships in Track and Field Athletics 1876-1985 by Bill Mallon and Ian Buchanan