It may seem hard to believe, but the person who recently ran the fastest indoor mile in NCAA history won’t be competing for a national title in that event at the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships.

North Carolina senior Ethan Strand is that individual, and while he won’t be the man to beat in the mile this week in Virginia, he’ll be focused on the 3,000-meter event, where he’s the No. 1 qualifier. So, more on that elsewhere. 

Instead, let’s focus on the fact that neither 2024 champion in the mile will be back in the field for 2025, so we’re guaranteed to see a new name at the top of the standings this year. 

Oh, and the runner who broke the women’s mile record less than a month ago – Oregon junior Silan Ayyildiz — will be in Virginia looking to add a national title to her record-breaking season. 

The 2025 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships will take place March 14-15 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Scroll down for all the details about who will be competing in 2025, when the preliminaries and finals will take place and who won in 2024.

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As of March 6, nine defending champions are expected to be back at the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships to put their titles on the line. The mile will not be one of those races.

But when the women’s mile does get underway Friday afternoon, all eyes should be on Ayyildiz, whose record-setting time of 4:23.46 at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston on Feb. 15 moved her to the top of the list of 16 qualifiers for the NCAA Indoor Championships.

Ayyildiz’s performance bested the previous mark of 4:24.26 set by North Carolina State’s Katelyn Tuohy in January 2023.

Fellow Oregon senior Wilma Nielsen, who previously held the Oregon mile record and has run sub-4:26 miles twice this season, also will be in the field this weekend in Virginia Beach. 

The fastest short-track indoor mile in history for women was a 4:13.31 effort by Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba in 2016. 

Did You Know: The men's NCAA record for the indoor mile now is 3:48.32. Strand beat the previous mark by more than two seconds to become the first collegiate runner with a sub-3:50 mile. The record previously belonged to Oregon’s Cooper Teare. He ran a 3:50.39 mile in 2021. 

Strand’s time landed him third on the all-time list (at the time), with the world record being 3:47.01 by Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha in 2019. However, since Strand’s performance, Kejelcha’s mark has been beaten three times — Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen (3:45.14) on Feb. 13 and a pair of Americans, Yared Nuguse (3:46.63) and Hobbs Kessler (3:46.90), on Feb. 8.

Those performances drop Strand to seventh when sorted by athlete and 10th when sorted by all performances, as Nuguse owns four of the top 8 times in history. 

How Will The Mile Races Be Contested At The 2025 NCAA Division I Indoor Track And Field Championships?

Each of the mile events at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships will take place over two rounds. 

The first will be the semifinals, with each consisting of two eight-runner heats. Entrants are seeded based on the performances that qualified them for the national meet.

The top four performers from each semifinal heat, plus the two next-best times, will advance to the final. 

The final will consist of one 10-runner race for the title. 

When Will The Mile Races Take Place At The 2025 NCAA Division I Indoor Track And Field Championships?

The women’s mile semifinals at the 2025 Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships will take place March 14 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern.

The men’s mile semifinals will happen on March 14 at 7 p.m. ET.

The women’s final is set for March 15 at 3 p.m. ET, while the men will hit the track at 6 p.m.

Who Will Be Competing In The Mile Race At The 2025 NCAA Division I Indoor Track And Field Championships?

Women’s Mile Semifinals

1. Silan Ayyildiz, JR, Oregon – 4:23.46
2. Melissa Riggins, SR, Georgetown – 4:24.98
3. Margot Appleton, SR, Virginia – 4:25.03
4. Laura Pellicoro, SR, Portland – 4:25.60
5. Wilma Nielsen, JR, Oregon – 4:25.78
6. Judy Kosgei, SO, Clemson – 4:26.32
7. Amina Maatoug, SR, Washington – 4:26.39
8. Chloe Foerster, JR, Washington – 4:26.54
9. Lorena Rangel Batres, SR, LSU – 4:26.56
10. Bethan Morley, JR, Florida – 4:26.76
11. Alex Carlson, SR, Northern Arizona – 4:27.20
12. Maggi Congdon, SR, Northern Arizona – 4:27.77
13. Vera Sjoberg, JR, Boston University – 4:28.12
14. Mena Scatchard, SR, Princeton – 4:28.43
15. Mia Barnett, SR, Oregon – 4:28.77
16. Carmen Alder, SR, BYU – 4:29.49

Men’s Mile Semifinals 

1. Nathan Green, JR, Washington, 3:50.74
2. Ronan McMahon-Staggs, JR, Washington, 3:51.85
3. Abel Teffra, SR, Georgetown, 3:52.44
4. Fouad Messaoudi, SR, Oklahoma State, 3:52.66
5. Steven Jackson, SR, Boston College, 3:52.71
6. Simeon Birnbaum, FR, Oregon, 3:52.81
7. Colin Sahlman, JR, Northern Arizona, 3:52.82
8. Harrison Witt, SR, Princeton, 3:52.87
9. Laban Kipkemboi, SO, Oklahoma State, 3:53.29
10. Collins Kiprotich, FR, New Mexico, 3:53.41
11. Rob McManus, JR, Montana State, 3:53.59
12. Harvey Cramb, SO, Montana State, 3:53.77
13. Foster Malleck, SR, Boston University, 3:53.82
14. Reuben Reina, JR, Arkansas, 3:53.95
15. Isaiah Givens, SO, Colorado, 3:54.12
16. Benne Anderson, SO, Syracuse, 3:54.12

Who Won The Mile Races At The 2024 NCAA Division I Indoor Track And Field Championships?

Women

Maia Ramsden, Harvard

• Ramsden won the event with a time of 4:25.13. 
• She has since turned professional. In the summer of 2024, she competed for New Zealand in the 1,500-meter event at the Paris Olympics. 

Men

Luke Houser, Washington

• Houser won the event with a time of 4:01.72.
• He was a four-time first-team All-American and won national titles in the indoor mile twice – in 2023 and 2024.

Will Either 2024 Champion In The Mile Be Back To Defend That Title?

No. Both 2024 champions in the mile have since moved on to begin their professional careers. 

How To Watch The 2025 NCAA Division I Indoor Track And Field Championships

The 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships will take place March 14-15 at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Live coverage will be provided by ESPN+ starting at 9:15 a.m. Eastern on March 14 and 9:30 a.m. EDT on March 15.

Those not able to tune in live can catch the rebroadcast on ESPNU on March 16 at 7 p.m. EDT.

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About The Virginia Beach Sports Center

The Virginia Beach Sports Center opened in the fall of 2020 and quickly is becoming a top destination for premier events. 

The 285,000-square-foot facility is located less than a mile from the Atlantic Ocean and steps from the Virginia Beach Convention Center. 

The property includes 12 basketball courts, 24 volleyball courts and an indoor hydraulic track with seating for up to 5,000 guests. There’s plenty up space to meet, warm up and compete in comfort, with easy access to dining, shopping, entertainment and hotels. 

NCAA Indoor Track And Field Championships 2025 Schedule

All Times Eastern

Friday, March 14

Track Events (Combined)

• 3:30 p.m. - Mile Women Semifinal
• 3:48 p.m. - 60 Meters Women Semifinal
• 4 p.m. - 400 Meters Women Semifinal
• 4:20 p.m. - 800 Meters Women Semifinal
• 4:30 p.m. - 60 Hurdles Women Semifinal
• 4:42 p.m. - 5000 Meters Women Final
• 5:02 p.m. - 200 Meters Women Semifinal
• 5:20 p.m. - Distance Medley Relay Women Final
• 7 p.m. - Mile Men Semifinal
• 7:18 p.m. - 60 Meters Men Semifinal
• 7:30 p.m. - 400 Meters Men Semifinal
• 7:50 p.m. - 800 Meters Men Semifinal
• 8 p.m. - 60 Hurdles Men Semifinal
• 8:12 p.m. - 5000 Meters Men Final
• 8:32 p.m. - 200 Meters Men Semifinal
• 8:50 p.m. - Distance Medley Relay Men Final

Field Events (Combined)

• 2 p.m. - Pole Vault Women Final
• 2:15 p.m. - Weight Throw Women Prelim/Final
• 3:30 p.m. - Long Jump Women Prelim/Final
• 6 p.m. - Pole Vault Men Final
• 6:05 p.m. - Weight Throw Men Prelim/Final
• 7 p.m. - Long Jump Men Prelim/Final

Pentathlon

• 9:35 a.m. - 60 Hurdles Women Final
• 10:45 a.m. - High Jump (2 pits) Women Final
• 12:45 p.m. - Shot Put (1 circle) Women Final
• 2 p.m. - Long Jump (2 runways) Women Final
• 3:05 p.m. - 800 Meters Women Final

Heptathlon

• 9:15 a.m. - 60 Meters Men Final
• 9:50 a.m. - Long Jump (2 runways) Men Final
• 11 a.m. - Shot Put (1 circle) Men Final
• 12:45 p.m. - High Jump (2 pits) Men Final
• 2:30 p.m. - 1000 Meters Men Final

Saturday, March 15

Track Events (Combined)

• 3 p.m. - Mile Women Final
• 3:10 p.m. - 60 Meters Women Final
• 3:20 p.m. - 400 Meters Women Final
• 3:30 p.m. - 800 Meters Women Final
• 3:40 p.m. - 60 Hurdles Women Final
• 3:50 p.m. - 200 Meters Women Final
• 4 p.m. - 3000 Meters Women Final
• 4:20 p.m. - 4x400 Relay Women Final
• 6 p.m. - Mile Men Final
• 6:10 p.m. - 60 Meters Men Final
• 6:20 p.m. - 400 Meters Men Final
• 6:30 p.m. - 800 Meters Men Final
• 6:40 p.m. - 60 Hurdles Men Final
• 6:50 p.m. - 200 Meters Men Final
• 7 p.m. - 3000 Meters Men Final
• 7:20 p.m. - 4x400 Relay Men Final

Field Events (Combined)

• Noon - High Jump Women Final
• Noon - High Jump Men Final
• 1:45 p.m. - Shot Put Women Prelim/Final
• 2:20 p.m. - Triple Jump Women Prelim/Final
• 5:00 p.m. - Shot Put Men Prelim/Final
• 5:20 p.m. - Triple Jump Men Prelim/Final

Results For 2025 NCAA Division I Indoor Track And Field Championships

Results and coverage of the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships will be available here.

What Schools Won The Team Titles At The 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s And Women’s Indoor Track And Field Championships?

The Arkansas women took home the indoor team title in 2024, winning for the second consecutive time and third time in four years.

Texas Tech secured the men’s title in 2024, marking the first team championship for the Red Raiders. 

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