N.A.I.A. National Champions
Men's Outdoor 5,000-Meter Race Walk
| Year | Name | School | Performance |
| 2011 | Evan Dunfee | British Columbia | 20:02.25 |
| 2010 | Inaka Gomez | British Columbia | 20:30.35 |
| 2009 | Inaka Gomez | British Columbia | 20:41.11 |
| 2008 | Inaka Gomez | British Columbia | 21:06.17 |
| 2007 | Patrick Stroupe | Central Methodist (MO) | 22:10.76 |
| 2006 | Patrick Stroupe | Central Methodist (MO) | 23:16.38 |
| 2005 | Matt Boyles | Rio Grande (OH) | 22:07.65 |
| 2004 | Patrick Stroupe | Central Methodist (MO) | 23:53.04 |
| 2003 | Matt Boyles | Rio Grande (OH) | 21:34.53 |
| 2002 | Ben Shorey | Wisconsin-Parkside | 20:57.16 |
| 2001 | Lachlan McDonald | Wisconsin-Parkside | 21:20.33 |
| 2000 | Lachlan McDonald | Wisconsin-Parkside | 21:54.72 |
| 1999 | Lachlan McDonald | Wisconsin-Parkside | 24:03.64 |
| 1998 | Dan Casmier | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 23:41.45 |
| 1997 | Al Heppner | Wisconsin-Parkside | 20:07.38 |
| 1996 | Chad Eder | Cedarville (OH) | 21:53.96 |
| 1995 | Tim Seamon | Wisconsin-Parkside | 20:39.93 |
| 1994 | Tim Seamon | Wisconsin-Parkside | 20:48.13 |
| 1993 | Tim Seamon | Wisconsin-Parkside | 20:50.3 |
| 1992 | David Doherty | Wisconsin-Parkside | 46:49.62* |
| 1991 | Tim Seamon | Wisconsin-Parkside | 44:14.99* |
| 1990 | Douglas Fournier | Wisconsin-Parkside | 45:12.13* |
| 1989 | Reggie Davenport | Wisconsin-Parkside | 44:44.0* |
| 1988 | Mike Stauch | Wisconsin-Parkside | 41:56.4* |
| 1987 | Mike Stauch | Wisconsin-Parkside | 43:22.1* |
| 1986 | Mike Stauch | Wisconsin-Parkside | 46:32.7* |
| 1985 | Andrew Kaestner | Wisconsin-Parkside | 45:29.64* |
| 1984 | Mark Manning | Wisconsin-Parkside | 47:55.27* |
| 1983 | Willard Preischel | Wisconsin-Parkside | 48:11.40* |
| 1982 | Mel McGinnis | Spring Arbor (MI) | 45:09.69* |
| 1981 | Ray Sharp | Wisconsin-Parkside | 43:31.23* |
| 1980 | Jeff Ellis | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 47:35.1* |
| 1979 | John Vam Den Brandt | Wisconsin-Parkside | 47:29.7* |
| 1978 | Chris Hansen | Wisconsin-Parkside | 46:19.46* |
| 1977 | Jim Heiring | Wisconsin-Parkside | 44:41.99* |
| 1976 | Jim Heiring | Wisconsin-Parkside | 47:25.44* |
| 1975 | Jim Heiring | Wisconsin-Parkside | 47:40.2* |
| 1974 | Carl Swift | Azusa Pacific | 49:18.5* |
| 1973 | Jim Bean | Oregon College | 14:30.0# |
| 1972 | Steve Tyrer | Oregon College | 13:30.5+ |
