Real signee marks · 2025-26 signing class · Girls

What colleges recruit a 2:16 800m?

A girls 2:16 800m is at or ahead of the median signee at 146 of the 165 college programs where we hold a verified 800m median: 39 in D1, 38 in D2, 49 in D3 and 20 in NAIA.

n = 1,821 girls 800m 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 2:16 sits at each level

LevelMedian signeeA 2:16 is…
D12:18.36Ahead of the median signee
D22:27.56In the top quarter of the class
D32:31.41In the top quarter of the class
NAIA2:31.48In the top quarter of the class
  • At D1, 2:16 is in the faster half of the class. The median signee ran 2:18.36; the top quarter starts at 2:14.15, 1.8 seconds away.
  • 2:16 clears the D2 top-quarter line (2:21.79) and sits 12 seconds ahead of the median signee (2:27.56).
  • D3: 2:16 is inside the top quarter of the class. The top-quarter line was 2:25.37 and the median D3 signee ran 2:31.41, 15 seconds slower.
  • 2:16 clears the NAIA top-quarter line (2:25.68) and sits 15 seconds ahead of the median signee (2:31.48).

Programs whose typical 800m signee ran about 2:16

26 programs have a median girls 800m signee within 2 seconds of 2:16. The closest at each level:

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Programs whose typical 800m signee was a little faster than 2:16: the next rung.

How to use this

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Other girls 800m marks

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800m standards by level

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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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