Standards / NCAA D-I
NCAA Division I Men's 1500m Recruiting Standards
Target marks range from 3:37.41 to 4:01.37 across 31 conferences, from the 2026 outdoor performance lists.
Check your mark| Conference | Target | Recruit | Walk-On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Conference | 3:37.41 | 3:38.73 | 3:41.47 | 18 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | 3:38.93 | 3:40.34 | 3:42.07 | 18 |
| Big 12 Conference | 3:39.27 | 3:40.87 | 3:43.02 | 16 |
| Southeastern Conference | 3:39.79 | 3:41.98 | 3:42.92 | 16 |
| BIG EAST Conference | 3:41.29 | 3:44.98 | 3:49.31 | 10 |
| Mountain West Conference | 3:41.75 | 3:43.10 | 3:48.53 | 10 |
| Pac-12 Conference | 3:41.75 | 3:43.10 | 3:48.53 | 9 |
| The Ivy League | 3:41.93 | 3:47.00 | 3:48.82 | 8 |
| Big Sky Conference | 3:43.48 | 3:46.97 | 3:49.67 | 11 |
| American Conference | 3:44.98 | 3:47.45 | 3:52.59 | 13 |
| Atlantic Sun Conference | 3:45.30 | 3:46.91 | 3:52.70 | 6 |
| Big West Conference | 3:46.06 | 3:49.39 | 3:51.46 | 12 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | 3:46.49 | 3:48.33 | 3:51.89 | 14 |
| Patriot League | 3:46.51 | 3:50.21 | 3:51.52 | 10 |
| Southland Conference | 3:47.07 | 3:50.29 | 3:54.89 | 12 |
| Sun Belt Conference | 3:47.16 | 3:49.27 | 3:53.35 | 13 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | 3:47.28 | 3:49.16 | 3:51.79 | 11 |
| The Summit League | 3:47.34 | 3:52.12 | 3:54.78 | 8 |
| United Athletic Conference | 3:47.73 | 3:49.38 | 3:52.87 | 9 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | 3:48.18 | 3:51.43 | 3:54.85 | 12 |
| Mid-American Conference | 3:48.19 | 3:51.69 | 3:54.34 | 12 |
| Horizon League | 3:49.41 | 3:51.96 | 3:56.15 | 11 |
| America East Conference | 3:49.47 | 3:50.39 | 3:52.68 | 9 |
| Conference USA | 3:49.68 | 3:53.05 | 3:55.71 | 10 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | 3:50.22 | 3:52.37 | 3:57.78 | 9 |
| Metro Conference | 3:51.01 | 3:58.45 | 4:00.80 | 12 |
| Big South Conference | 3:51.08 | 3:55.13 | 4:00.00 | 9 |
| Southern Conference | 3:51.44 | 3:54.96 | 3:58.53 | 11 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | 3:53.20 | 4:01.11 | 4:10.40 | 8 |
| Northeast Conference | 3:58.19 | 3:59.85 | 4:02.60 | 9 |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | 4:01.37 | 4:09.45 | 4:15.59 | 12 |
Same event elsewhere
What these levels mean
- TargetWould score at the conference meet (top 8).
- RecruitIn the conference's top 15.
- Walk-OnOn the conference list (top 25).