What 1600m time do you need to run NCAA Division I track and field (men's)?

The median high-school 1600m mark among NCAA Division I men's signees in 2025-26 was 4:18.52, with the class ranging 3:51.82 – 5:17.15 across 726 signees. That is what programs actually signed — not a published standard.

What 800m time do you need to run NCAA Division I track and field (men's)?

The median high-school 800m mark among NCAA Division I men's signees in 2025-26 was 1:56.31, with the class ranging 1:46.63 – 2:35.22 across 570 signees. That is what programs actually signed — not a published standard.

What 3200m time do you need to run NCAA Division I track and field (men's)?

The median high-school 3200m mark among NCAA Division I men's signees in 2025-26 was 9:21.90, with the class ranging 8:29.15 – 11:37.44 across 562 signees. That is what programs actually signed — not a published standard.

What 200m time do you need to run NCAA Division I track and field (men's)?

The median high-school 200m mark among NCAA Division I men's signees in 2025-26 was 21.98, with the class ranging 20.36 – 33.64 across 554 signees. That is what programs actually signed — not a published standard.

What 400m time do you need to run NCAA Division I track and field (men's)?

The median high-school 400m mark among NCAA Division I men's signees in 2025-26 was 49.39, with the class ranging 45.12 – 1:24.10 across 504 signees. That is what programs actually signed — not a published standard.

What 100m time do you need to run NCAA Division I track and field (men's)?

The median high-school 100m mark among NCAA Division I men's signees in 2025-26 was 10.89, with the class ranging 10.00 – 15.75 across 464 signees. That is what programs actually signed — not a published standard.

What Long Jump time do you need to run NCAA Division I track and field (men's)?

The median high-school Long Jump mark among NCAA Division I men's signees in 2025-26 was 6.83m, with the class ranging 7.87m – 3.81m across 225 signees. That is what programs actually signed — not a published standard.

What Shot Put time do you need to run NCAA Division I track and field (men's)?

The median high-school Shot Put mark among NCAA Division I men's signees in 2025-26 was 16.86m, with the class ranging 21.46m – 8.92m across 188 signees. That is what programs actually signed — not a published standard.

Real Recruiting Standards · 2025-26

NCAA Division I track & field recruiting standards

These aren't published walk-on standards or estimates. They're the real high-school marks of the 6,028 athletes NCAA Division I programs actually signed in the 2025-26 class — including 552 international signees, aggregated separately. The honest answer to “am I a D1 athlete?”

Median = the middle signee's PR. Range = fastest to slowest mark signed at this level. 1500m/Mile and 3000m marks are shown as 1600m/3200m equivalents. Aggregated from verified meet results.

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Men's standards

US high-school signees — verified marks from American HS meets.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

4:18.52median signee

3:51.82 – 5:17.15class range

4:18.52726 signees

800mDistance

1:56.31median signee

1:46.63 – 2:35.22class range

1:56.31570 signees

3200mDistance

9:21.90median signee

8:29.15 – 11:37.44class range

9:21.90562 signees

200mSprints

21.98median signee

20.36 – 33.64class range

21.98554 signees

400mSprints

49.39median signee

45.12 – 1:24.10class range

49.39504 signees

100mSprints

10.89median signee

10.00 – 15.75class range

10.89464 signees

Long JumpJumps

6.83mmedian signee

7.87m – 3.81mclass range

6.83m225 signees

Shot PutThrows

16.86mmedian signee

21.46m – 8.92mclass range

16.86m188 signees

DiscusThrows

50.90mmedian signee

64.87m – 27.79mclass range

50.90m178 signees

High JumpJumps

1.96mmedian signee

2.24m – 1.70mclass range

1.96m155 signees

110m HurdlesHurdles

14.35median signee

13.28 – 18.60class range

14.35153 signees

Triple JumpJumps

14.09mmedian signee

15.67m – 12.05mclass range

14.09m132 signees

300m HurdlesHurdles

38.73median signee

36.15 – 47.15class range

38.73122 signees

Pole VaultJumps

4.71mmedian signee

5.45m – 2.74mclass range

4.71m98 signees

JavelinThrows

52.45mmedian signee

67.11m – 30.44mclass range

52.45m67 signees

100m HurdlesHurdles

15.25median signee

14.86 – 20.32class range

15.255 signees

Women's standards

US high-school signees — verified marks from American HS meets.

EventWhat their median signee ranFull class rangeDepth

1600mDistance

5:06.56median signee

4:21.81 – 6:29.67class range

5:06.56782 signees

200mSprints

25.27median signee

22.44 – 33.16class range

25.27741 signees

800mDistance

2:18.41median signee

2:00.25 – 3:04.24class range

2:18.41679 signees

400mSprints

58.10median signee

51.23 – 1:22.40class range

58.10643 signees

100mSprints

12.23median signee

11.05 – 17.31class range

12.23602 signees

3200mDistance

11:04.15median signee

9:14.32 – 13:58.47class range

11:04.15583 signees

Long JumpJumps

5.59mmedian signee

6.47m – 3.73mclass range

5.59m290 signees

Shot PutThrows

12.22mmedian signee

15.65m – 6.10mclass range

12.22m210 signees

100m HurdlesHurdles

14.48median signee

12.99 – 19.84class range

14.48200 signees

Triple JumpJumps

11.58mmedian signee

13.18m – 9.32mclass range

11.58m181 signees

DiscusThrows

40.69mmedian signee

56.13m – 20.32mclass range

40.69m175 signees

High JumpJumps

1.64mmedian signee

1.88m – 1.27mclass range

1.64m166 signees

300m HurdlesHurdles

44.12median signee

39.64 – 57.80class range

44.12143 signees

Pole VaultJumps

3.73mmedian signee

4.42m – 1.83mclass range

3.73m122 signees

JavelinThrows

36.96mmedian signee

50.47m – 15.32mclass range

36.96m71 signees

110m HurdlesHurdles

14.70median signee

14.70class range

14.701 signee

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