N.A.I.A. National Champions
Men's Indoor 5,000-Meter Run
| Year | Name | School | Performance |
| 2008 | Noah Too | MidAmerican Nazarene (KS) | 14:50.97 |
| 2007 | Aron Rono | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 14:22.44 |
| 2006 | Fernando Cabada | Virginia Intermont | 14:26.76 |
| 2005 | David Cheromei | Virginia Intermont | 14:37.01 |
| 2004 | Jon Brenenstuhl | Cumberland (KY) | 14:47.62 |
| 2003 | William Ngetich | Central Methodist (MO) | 14:30.25 |
| 2002 | Josephat Boit | Central Methodist (MO) | 14:26.85 |
| 2001 | Daniel Kibungei | Malone (OH) | 14:37.70 |
| 2000 | Francis Kirwa | Life (GA) | 14:01.25 |
| 1999 | Silah Misoi | Life (GA) | 13:52.15 |
| 1998 | Sammy Nyamongo | Life (GA) | 14:24.14 |
| 1997 | Sammy Nyamongo | Life (GA) | 14:34.18 |
| 1996 | Gray Mavhera | California Baptist | 14:16.58 |
| 1995 | Peter Tanui | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 14:45.11 |
| 1994 | Derek Kite | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 13:55.89* |
| 1993 | Greg Zahalka | Moorhead State (MN) | 14:07.97* |
| 1992 | David Kogo | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 13:58.15* |
| 1991 | David Kogo | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 14:12.81* |
| 1990 | Rick Robirds | Adams State (CO) | 13:48.11* |
| 1989 | Juan Diaz | Western State (CO) | 13:58.47* |
| 1988 | Juan Diaz | Western State (CO) | 13:58.67* |
| 1987 | Paul Aufdemberge | Hillsdale (MI) | 13:46.59* |
| 1986 | Eduardo Navas | Western State (CO) | 14:35.48* |
| 1985 | Michael Nugent | Hillsdale (MI) | 13:58.81* |
| 1984 | Michael Nugent | Hillsdale (MI) | 14:08.45* |
| 1983 | Glenn Magrum | Hillsdale (MI) | 14:09.53* |
| 1982 | Jerrold Wynia | Dordt (IA) | 13:57.88* |
| 1981 | Joel Marchand | Malone (OH) | 13:59.86* |
| 1980 | Tim Terrill | Adams State (CO) | 14:03.33* |
| 1979 | Fred Torneden | Fort Hays State (KS) | 14:08.42* |
