Your Info
17min
:30sec
Your PR: 17:30
Benchmark Ladder — 5K Cross Country (Male)
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D1 Scholarship
Standard: 15:00
2:30
to go
86% there
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D1 Walk-On
Standard: 16:00
1:30
to go
91% there
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D2 Program
Standard: 17:00
0:30
to go
97% there
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D3 Program
✅ METStandard: 18:00
0:30
faster
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NAIA
✅ METStandard: 19:00
1:30
faster
Important Context
- → These are general benchmarks, not official NCAA standards. Every program varies.
- → At altitude (7,100 ft), your times are 3-5% slower than sea-level equivalents. Many coaches adjust for this.
- → Academics, character, and coachability matter as much as times for recruiting.
- → Email coaches early (sophomore/junior year) with a highlight video and your PR progression.
Use this in practice
- Have athletes input their current PR to set tangible season goals (e.g., "drop 15 seconds to hit D2 walk-on").
- Use the gap-to-next-tier as motivation during training blocks.
- Share with parents who ask about college recruiting timelines and realistic expectations.
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