Real signee marks · 2025-26 signing class · Girls
What colleges recruit a 4:55 1600m?
A girls 4:55 1600m is at or ahead of the median signee at 196 of the 206 college programs where we hold a verified 1600m median: 67 in D1, 45 in D2, 66 in D3 and 18 in NAIA.
n = 2,024 girls 1600m marks, 2025-26 signing class, trackbeast.com. Built from what signed athletes ran in high school, read for the 2026-27 cycle. No program median is printed off fewer than four signees.
Where a 4:55 sits at each level
| Level | Top quarter | Median signee | Back quarter | A 4:55 is… | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | 4:57.84 | 5:06.45 | 5:19.54 | In the top quarter of the class | 773 |
| D2 | 5:16.93 | 5:28.81 | 5:42.98 | In the top quarter of the class | 449 |
| D3 | 5:22.43 | 5:36.11 | 5:50.77 | In the top quarter of the class | 591 |
| NAIA | 5:24.19 | 5:40.07 | 5:55.66 | In the top quarter of the class | 211 |
- D1: 4:55 is inside the top quarter of the class. The top-quarter line was 4:57.84 and the median D1 signee ran 5:06.45, 11 seconds slower.
- 4:55 clears the D2 top-quarter line (5:16.93) and sits 34 seconds ahead of the median signee (5:28.81).
- At D3, 4:55 is a top-quarter mark: three of every four of the 591 signees ran slower than 5:22.43. The median was 5:36.11.
- At NAIA, 4:55 is a top-quarter mark: three of every four of the 211 signees ran slower than 5:24.19. The median was 5:40.07.
Programs whose typical 1600m signee ran about 4:55
16 programs have a median girls 1600m signee within 5 seconds of 4:55. The closest at each level:
- UC DavisD1Big West · CA4 signees4:54.98median
- MinnesotaD1Big Ten · MN5 signees4:55.30median
- AuburnD1SEC · AL4 signees4:55.31median
- Adams StateD2RMAC · CO4 signees4:58.98median
One step up
Programs whose typical 1600m signee was a little faster than 4:55: the next rung.
- TexasD1SEC · TX4 signees4:49.49median
- GeorgetownD1Big East · DC4 signees4:47.72median
- MichiganD1Big Ten · MI4 signees4:47.62median
- North CarolinaD1ACC · NC4 signees4:43.88median
How to use this
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These numbers describe the 2025-26 signing class; they do not guarantee a spot or aid. Sourced from public meet results and official rosters, and refreshed as new data lands.
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