This is a list of the NCAA Division I indoor champions in the 1000 yards or its metric equivalent 1000 meters. The imperial distance was contested until 1983, while the 1000 meters was run for 4 years from 1984 to 1987 before the event was discontinued. In 1986 and 1987, the 1⁄10-mile track in Oklahoma City was short by 25 inches (640 mm) per lap, causing the actual race distance to be less than 1000 meters. Hand timing was used until 1975, while starting in 1976 fully automatic timing was used.
Winners
Women
| Year | Athlete | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Tina Krebs | Clemson Tigers | 2:28.58 y |
| 1984 | Joetta Clark | Tennessee Volunteers | 2:43.85 |
| 1985 | Christine Slythe | LSU Lady Tigers | 2:42.23 |
| 1986 | Karol Davidson | Texas Longhorns | 2:42.68 |
| 1987 | Trena Hull | UNLV Rebels | 2:41.08 |
Men
- Key
- y=yards
- w=wind aided
- A=Altitude assisted
1000 yards
| Year | Name, (Country) | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Robin Lingle | Missouri | 2:08.9y |
| 1966 | Herb Germann | Seton Hall | 2:12.9y |
| 1967 | Ray Arrington | Wisconsin | 2:07.8y |
| 1968 | Ray Arrington | Wisconsin | 2:09.3y |
| 1969 | Ray Arrington | Wisconsin | 2:08.0y |
| 1970 | Keith Colburn | Harvard | 2:09.9y |
| 1971 | Bob Wheeler | Duke | 2:07.4y |
| 1972 | Morgan Mosser | West Virginia | 2:08.9y |
| 1973 | Tony Waldrop | North Carolina | 2:10.0y |
| 1974 | Wesley Maiyo  Kenya
|
Wyoming | 2:08.1y |
| 1975 | Keith Francis | Boston Coll | 2:08.4y |
| 1976 | Mark Belger | Villanova | 2:07.29y |
| 1977 | Kelley Marsh | Ball State | 2:07.89y |
| 1978 | Don Paige | Villanova | 2:07.88y |
| 1979 | Don Paige | Villanova | 2:07.27y |
| 1980 | Don Paige | Villanova | 2:05.80y |
| 1981 | Peter Lemashon Kenya
|
UTEP | 2:12.29y |
| 1982 | Randy Stephens | Arkansas | 2:07.37y |
| 1983 | Edwin Koech Kenya
|
Richmond | 2:08.59y |
1000 meters
| Year | Name, (Country) | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | William Wuycke  Venezuela
|
Alabama | 2:24.27 |
| 1985 | Herb Gawain  Guyana
|
Rice | 2:22.01 |
| 1986 | Freddie Williams  South Africa
|
Abilene Christian | 2:18.74† |
| 1987 | Rob van Helden  Netherlands
|
Louisiana St | 2:20.51† |
References
- Johnson, Robert. "WTW: RIP Roddie Haley, A Man & Woman CRUSH IT At Age 40+, Legendary NCAA DMR Performances Past & Present". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- GBR Athletics
- "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Women's Meet History by Event ::: USTFCCCA". Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- "1983 Indoor NCAA Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-02.