The Official 2025 NCAA Indoor Nationals Thread (+ live reaction show at 10 pm ET)

Historically, this race would be won in 15:20, since nobody will want to take it out.

If a couple do decide to run hard this could be as quick as 14:50. Fast track at sea level.

I think Hartman will win. The newfound 4:25 mile speed will give her the ability to close strong the last 800. Hartman will just sit on whatever leaders do, and make one strong move with 800 to go.

Hartman will try for the double, but likely to end up 3-5 with just not enough in the tank. Kennedy looked great at ACC despite illness. I pick her for the win.

If it it's left for 800m to go, why wouldn't Lemnegole win? She has the best closing speed. Did you not see that she closed a 3k in 28.99?

You could be right, Doris has run 4:12 for 1500 too. I assumed as long as close is from 800 out, Hartman could win.

We'll see. I'd be surprised if race is fast though. I think usual slow start and quicker last mile.

800 and 1500 look great too. Entire fields are bunched up. Just prelim heats will be tight.

If Hilda is only running this race, it makes sense for her to keep it honest from the gun, instead of letting milers with the inferior 5k times stay in contention with 800m to go.

Don't see a predictions thread yet so I'll just leave some thoughts here:

M 800: 1) Tinoda Matsatsa, 2) Aidan McCarthy, 3) Matthew Erickson

F 800: 1) Juliette Whittaker, 2) Makayla Paige, 3) Roisin Willis

M mile: 1) Nathan Green, 2) Colin Sahlman, 3) Harrison Witt

W mile: 1) Melissa Riggins, 2) Maggi Congdon, 3) Margot Appleton

M 3k: 1) Ethan Strand, 2) Parker Wolfe, 3) Gary Martin

W 3k: 1) Doris Lemngole, 2) Pamela Kosgei, 3) Ceili McCabe

M 5k: 1) Rocky Hansen, 2) Liam Murphy, 3) Habtom Samuel

W 5k: 1) Doris Lemngole, 2) Hilda Olemomoi, 3) Lexy Halladay-Lowry

You're sleeping too much on Riley Chamberlain and Lexy Halladay-Lowry.

I really hope the events are put on YouTube quickly afterwards (and without spoiling the results!). ESPN+ introduced geo-restricted billing in the past year, so people outside the US can no longer subscribe to it, even with a VPN.

Dylan Schubert of Furman reports he will not compete at Nationals (seeded at #10 in 5000) due to injury.

I hope Hartman performs well enough in either 3k or 5k to podium, or giving up on the mile doesn't make sense. Tuohy was in a similar situation and have up the mile slot, but came back and won both 3k & 5k titles.

Do you think Hartman can podium at least in either event? She had a strong shot in the mile imho.

In theory she is just like Tuohy, better at 3000 and 5000 and kind of an accidentally good miler. In the mile she risks losing to speedsters like at ACC, even though she has tôp mile time.

In 5k/3k she has a real chance to win even without the top time. The new mile speed shows she can now go faster than her q times. I think they made a good choice.

Interesting is Hartman in 5000 probably means she is not on dmr. That would leave Putman, Napolèon/Rauber, Gapes and 400. The B team has also run 10:50ish, so might be in the hunt unless OR, Prov, Stanford and UW load up chasing records and run away at the front.

I think BYU are the ones to beat in the DMR - they can lead off with Hansen (4:33 miler), have Buswell (2:03) for the 800 and Chamberlain (4:26) fresh for anchor. They will need the 400 leg to come back on an hour or so rest after her heat. And don't forget about UT - 10:42 and everyone should be fresh. Providence will also be fresh and I would think they should be able to run faster than they have (but have not given several chances). The rest of the teams will need doubles or will lose a few seconds on several legs which should help the NC St squads chances to score.

Thanks. I just forgot BYU and apparently NAU and UT...and yes I think Providence fresh is the sleeper.

NAU down at sea level will love to prove conversions are true.🤔

Do heat sheets come out tonight?

Good thing for Parker she went pro. I think Doris would have smacked her this year and that would have hurt her contract.

Tonight or tomorrow check the link in first post of this thread

Lemngole is a year older than Valby and has more years of development, and at altitude; Valby bested her anyway.

But nice to see Valby still rattles around in your head, I guess.

NAU ran their fast time at UW already!

Timing site will have start lists populated soon, likely Wed (3/12):

https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Indoor/2025/index.htm

it seems slow....a number of scratches and slots to refill?