repost from the other thread:
If Lukas is thinking about post collegiate success, which he absolutely should think about, the clear choice is Colorado for 5k and up or Oregon for 800-5k.
Off the top of my head, track World Champs/Olympic Qualifier from 2000-current for 1500+ runners:
Rob Conner - 0
Dave Smith - 0
Vin Lananna - 8
1500 (4): Michael Stember, Gabe Jennings, Jason Lunn, Grant Robison;
5000 (3): Brad Hauser, Jonathan Riley, Ian Dobson;
10000 (0) unless you count Rupp...
Marathon (1): Ryan Hall;
Mark Wetmore - 8 (some qualified for more than 1 distance, not taken into account in this count)
1500 (0)
5000 (4) - Adam Goucher, Kara Goucher, Shayne Culpepper, Jorge Torres
10000 (4) - Alan Culpepper, Dathan Ritzenhein, Kara Goucher, Jorge Torres
Marathon (2) - Alan Culpepper, Dathan Ritzenhein
3000 Steeple (2) - Billy Nelson, Jenny Baringer