| 2020 | ||||
| (meet scheduled for Eugene, Oregon, but canceled by pandemic) |
| 2019 | ||||
| (Des Moines, Iowa, July 27) | ||||
| 1. | Shelby Houlihan (NikBowTC) | 4:03.18 | ||
| 2. | Jenny Simpson (NBal) | 4:03.41 | ||
| 3. | Nikki Hiltz (adiMis) | 4:03.55 | ||
| 4. | Sinclaire Johnson (OkSt) | 4:03.72 | ||
| 5. | Kate Grace (NikBowTC) | 4:03.82 | ||
| 6. | Shannon Osika (Nik) | 4:04.80 | ||
| 7. | Heather MacLean (NBal) | 4:05.27 | ||
| 8. | Karisa Nelson (Samf) | 4:06.14 | ||
| 2018 | ||||
| (Des Moines, Iowa, June 23) | ||||
| 1. | Shelby Houlihan (BowTC) | 4:05.48 | ||
| 2. | Jenny Simpson (NBal) | 4:06.21 | ||
| 3. | Kate Grace (BowTC) | 4:07.04 | ||
| 4. | Rachel Schneider (UArm) | 4:08.33 | ||
| 5. | Dani Jones (unat) | 4:09.16 | ||
| 6. | Elle Purrier (NBal) | 4:09.30 | ||
| 7. | Shannon Osika (Nik) | 4:09.64 | ||
| 8. | Helen Schlachtenhaufen (SaucF) | 4:11.33 | ||
| 2017 | ||||
| (Sacramento, California, June 24) | ||||
| 1. | Jenny Simpson (NBal) | 4:06.33 | ||
| 2. | Kate Grace (Nik) | 4:06.95 | ||
| 3. | Sara Vaughn (Brk) | 4:07.85 | ||
| 4. | Lauren Johnson (BAA) | 4:08.13 | ||
| 5. | Alexa Efraimson (Nik) | 4:08.36 | ||
| 6. | Nikki Hiltz (Ar) | 4:10.28 | ||
| 7. | Shannon Osika (Sauc) | 4:10.29 | ||
| 8. | Shannon Rowbury (NikOP) | 4:10.36 | ||
| 2016 | ||||
| (Eugene, Oregon, July 10) | ||||
| 1 | Jenny Simpson (NBal) | 4:04.74 | ||
| 2 | Shannon Rowbury (NikOP) | 4:05.39 | ||
| 3 | Brenda Martinez (NBal) | 4:06.16 | ||
| 4 | Amanda Eccleston (Brk) | 4:06.19 | ||
| 5 | Morgan Uceny (adi) | 4:06.94 | ||
| 6 | Alexa Efraimson (Nik) | 4:07.34 | ||
| 7 | Sara Vaughn (Brk) | 4:10.28 | ||
| 8 | Lauren Johnson (BowTC) | 4:10.29 | ||
| 2015 | ||||
| (Eugene, Oregon, June 28) | ||||
| 1 | Jenny Simpson (NBal) | 4:14.86 | ||
| 2 | Shannon Rowbury (NOP) | 4:14.99 | ||
| 3 | Kerri Gallagher (Oise) | 4:15.81 | ||
| 4 | Lauren Johnson (OTC) | 4:16.08 | ||
| 5 | Rachel Schneider (UArm) | 4:16.09 | ||
| 6 | Treniere Moser (NOP) | 4:16.18 | ||
| 7 | Heather Kampf (Asics) | 4:16.25 | ||
| 8 | Mary Cain (NikOP) | 4:16.77 | ||
| 2014 | ||||
| (Sacramento, Calif., June 29) | ||||
| 1 | Jenny Simpson (NBal) | 4:04.96 | ||
| 2 | Mary Cain (Nik) | 4:06.34 | ||
| 3 | Katie Mackey (Brk) | 4:07.70 | ||
| 4 | Sarah Brown (NBal) | 4:08.57 | ||
| 5 | Gabriele Grunewald (Brk) | 4:09.68 | ||
| 6 | Heather Kampf (Asics) | 4:10.60 | ||
| 7 | Cory McGee (Fl) | 4:12.16 | ||
| 8 | Stephanie Charnigo (NJNY) | 4:12.66 | ||
| 2013 | ||||
| (Des Moines, June 22) | ||||
| 1 | Treniere Moser (Nik) | 4:28.62 | ||
| 2 | Mary Cain (unat) | 4:28.76 | ||
| 3 | Cory McGee (Fl) | 4:29.70 | ||
| 4 | Shannon Rowbury (Nik) | 4:30.09 | ||
| 5 | Kerri Gallagher (NBal) | 4:30.56 | ||
| 6 | Sarah Brown (NBal) | 4:30.99 | ||
| 7 | Amanda Mergaert (Ut) | 4:30.99 | ||
| 8 | Morgan Uceny (adi) | 4:31.32 | ||
| 2012 | ||||
| (Eugene, July 1) | ||||
| 1 | Morgan Uceny (adi) | 4:04.59 | ||
| 2 | Shannon Rowbury (Nik) | 4:05.11 | ||
| 3 | Jenny Simpson (NBal) | 4:05.17 | ||
| 4 | Gabriele Anderson (Brk) | 4:07.38 | ||
| 5 | Anna Pierce (Nik) | 4:07.78 | ||
| 6 | Sarah Bowman (NBal) | 4:08.25 | ||
| 7 | Maggie Infeld (NYAC) | 4:08.31 | ||
| 8 | Alice Schmidt (Nik) | 4:09.64 | ||
| 2011 | ||||
| (Eugene, June 25) | ||||
| 1 | Morgan Uceny (adi) | 4:03.91 | ||
| 2 | Jenny Simpson (NBal) | 4:05.66 | ||
| 3 | Shannon Rowbury (Nik) | 4:06.20 | ||
| 4 | Christin Wurth-Thomas (Nik) | 4:06.21 | ||
| 5 | Emily Infeld (Gtn) | 4:08.96 | ||
| 6 | Treniere Moser (Nik) | 4:09.72 | ||
| 7 | Brie Felnagle (adi) | 4:10.33 | ||
| 8 | Katie Follett (Brk) | 4:11.92 | ||
| 2010 | ||||
| (Des Moines, June 26) | ||||
| 1 | Anna Pierce (Nik) | 4:13.65 | ||
| 2 | Erin Donohue (Nik) | 4:13.87 | ||
| 3 | Shannon Rowbury (Nik) | 4:14.41 | ||
| 4 | Christin Wurth-Thomas (Nik) | 4:15.33 | ||
| 5 | Sarah Bowman (NBal) | 4:16.50 | ||
| 6 | Amy Mortimer (Reeb) | 4:16.89 | ||
| 7 | Gabriele Anderson (Mn) | 4:17.53 | ||
| 8 | Maggie Infeld (NYAC) | 4:17.66 | ||
| 2009 | ||||
| (Eugene, June 27) | ||||
| 1 | Shannon Rowbury (Nik) | 4:05.07 | ||
| 2 | Christin Wurth-Thomas (Nik) | 4:06.00 | ||
| 3 | Anna Willard (Nik) | 4:07.70 | ||
| 4 | Erin Donohue (Nik) | 4:08.96 | ||
| 5 | Treniere Clement (Nik) | 4:09.10 | ||
| 6 | Lauren Centrowitz (Stan) | 4:11.21 | ||
| 7 | Heidi Dahl (ETn) | 4:11.58 | ||
| 8 | Molly Lehman (Duke) | 4:12.13 | ||
| 2008 | ||||
| (Eugene, July 6) | ||||
| 1 | Shannon Rowbury (Nik) | 4:05.48 | ||
| 2 | Erin Donohue (Nik) | 4:08.20 | ||
| 3 | Christin Wurth-Thomas (Nik) | 4:08.48 | ||
| 4 | Morgan Uceny (Reeb) | 4:10.85 | ||
| 5 | Amy Mortimer (Reeb) | 4:14.98 | ||
| 6 | Lindsey Gallo (Reeb) | 4:15.96 | ||
| 7 | Tiffany McWilliams (adi) | 4:16.28 | ||
| 8 | Sarah Bowman (Tn) | 4:16.54 | ||
| 2007 | ||||
| (Indianapolis, June 23) | ||||
| 1 | Treniere Clement (Nik) | 4:07.04 | ||
| 2 | Christin Wurth-Thomas (Nik) | 4:07.86 | ||
| 3 | Erin Donohue (Nik) | 4:08.22 | ||
| 4 | Tiffany McWilliams (adi) | 4:08.86 | ||
| 5 | Sara Hall (Asics) | 4:08.99 | ||
| 6 | Lindsey Gallo (Reeb) | 4:11.00 | ||
| 7 | Amy Mortimer (Reeb) | 4:11.97 | ||
| 8 | Jenelle Deatherage (Reeb) | 4:12.49 | ||
| 2006 | ||||
| (Indianapolis, June 24) | ||||
| 1 | Treniere Clement (Nik) | 4:10.44 | ||
| 2 | Lindsey Gallo (Reeb) | 4:10.72 | ||
| 3 | Sarah Schwald (Nik) | 4:11.60 | ||
| 4 | Carrie Tollefson (adi) | 4:12.23 | ||
| 5 | Christin Wurth-Thomas (Nik) | 4:12.82 | ||
| 6 | Shannon Rowbury (unat) | 4:12.86 | ||
| 7 | Amy Mortimer (Reeb) | 4:13.44 | ||
| 8 | Jenelle Deatherage (Reeb) | 4:13.71 | ||
| 2005 | ||||
| (Carson, Calif., June 25) | ||||
| (17 contestants, 12 finalists) | ||||
| 1 | Treniere Clement (Nik) | 4:06.73 | ||
| 2 | Jen Toomey (Nik) | 4:07.39 | ||
| 3 | Amy Mortimer (Reeb) | 4:07.58 | ||
| 4 | Sarah Schwald (Nik) | 4:07.88 | ||
| 5 | Lindsey Gallo (Reeb) | 4:08.60 | ||
| 6 | Christin Wurth-Thomas (Nik) | 4:08.80 | ||
| 7 | Anne Shadle (Reeb) | 4:08.82 | ||
| 8 | Jenelle Deatherage (Reeb) | 4:11.02 | ||
| 2004 | ||||
| (Sacramento, July 18) | ||||
| (25 contestants, 15 finalists) | ||||
| 1 | Carrie Tollefson (adi) | 4:08.32 | ||
| 2 | Jen Toomey (Nik) | 4:08.43 | ||
| 3 | Amy Rudolph (adi) | 4:08.57 | ||
| 4 | Jenelle Deatherage (Reeb) | 4:08.71 | ||
| 5 | Mary Jayne Harrelson (Nik) | 4:09.40 | ||
| 6 | Shalange Flanagan (Nik) | 4:11.05 | ||
| 7 | Sally Hauser (Nik) | 4:12.56 | ||
| 8 | Sarah Schwald (Nik) | 4:13.12 | ||
| dnf–Marla Runyan (Nik) | ||||
| dnc–Suzy Favor Hamilton (Nik) | ||||
| 2003 | ||||
| Stanford, June 21 | ||||
| 23 contestants, 12 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Regina Jacobs (Nik) | 4:01.63 | ||
| 2 | Suzy Favor Hamilton (Nik) | 4:03.70 | ||
| 3 | Tiffany McWilliams (MsSt) | 4:10.85 | ||
| 4 | Collette Liss (Nik) | 4:11.04 | ||
| 5 | Shalane Flanagan (NC) | 4:13.64 | ||
| 6 | Mary Jayne Harrelson (Nik) | 4:14.15 | ||
| 7 | Sarah Schwald (Nik) | 4:16.89 | ||
| 8 | Jenelle Deatherage (WRRT) | 4:17.74 | ||
| 2002 | ||||
| Stanford, June 23 | ||||
| 16 contestants & finalists | ||||
| 1 | Regina Jacobs (Nik) | 4:09.57 | ||
| 2 | Suzy Favor Hamilton (Nik) | 4:11.31 | ||
| 3 | Sarah Schwald (Nik) | 4:11.40 | ||
| 4 | Jenelle Deatherage (WRRT) | 4:13.59 | ||
| 5 | Mari Chandler (NFT) | 4:14.27 | ||
| 6 | Miesha Marzell (SMTC) | 4:15.40 | ||
| 7 | Priscilla Hein (InI) | 4:16.84 | ||
| 8 | Janet Trujillo (Nik) | 4:17.49 | ||
| 2001 | ||||
| Eugene, June 23 | ||||
| 17 contestants, 12 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Regina Jacobs (Nik) | 4:06.12 | ||
| 2 | Suzy Favor Hamilton (Nik) | 4:06.61 | ||
| 3 | Sarah Schwald (Nik) | 4:08.57 | ||
| 4 | Mary Jayne Harrelson (Nik) | 4:10.51 | ||
| 5 | Janet Trujillo (Nik) | 4:13.59 | ||
| 6 | Shayne Culpepper (adi) | 4:14.55 | ||
| 7 | Jenelle Deatherage (WRRT) | 4:15.05 | ||
| 8 | Stephanie Best (unat) | 4:16.09 | ||
| 2000 | ||||
| Sacramento, July 16 | ||||
| 36 contestants, 12 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Regina Jacobs (Nik) | 4:01.01 | MR | |
| 2 | Suzy Favor Hamilton (Nik) | 4:01.81 | ||
| 3 | Marla Runyan (Asics) | 4:06.44 | ||
| 4 | Shayne Culpepper (adi) | 4:08.38 | ||
| 5 | Mary Jayne Harrelson (unat) | 4:08.76 | ||
| 6 | Debbie Grant (NBal) | 4:11.88 | ||
| 7 | Collette Liss (InI) | 4:13.45 | ||
| 8 | Karen Candaele (adi) | 4:14.71 | ||
| 1999 | ||||
| Eugene, June 26 | ||||
| 15 contestants & finalists | ||||
| 1 | Regina Jacobs (Miz) | 4:02.41 | MR | |
| 2 | Stephanie Best (Asics) | 4:08.53 | ||
| 3 | Shayne Culpepper (adi) | 4:08.69 | ||
| 4 | Marla Runyan (MC) | 4:10.02 | ||
| 5 | Debbie Grant (NBal) | 4:13.02 | ||
| 6 | Kathy Fleming (NBal) | 4:13.57 | ||
| 7 | Alisa Harvey (Fila) | 4:13.97 | ||
| 8 | Juli Henner (ReebE) | 4:14.56 | ||
| 1998 | ||||
| New Orleans, June 21 | ||||
| 15 contestants & finalists | ||||
| 1 | Suzy Favor Hamilton (Nik) | 4:05.28 | ||
| 2 | Amy Wickus (Nik) | 4:07.95 | ||
| 3 | Alisa Harvey (NBal) | 4:08.33 | ||
| 4 | Elva Dryer (Nik) | 4:10.02 | ||
| 5 | Debbie Grant (NBal) | 4:10.32 | ||
| 6 | Shayne Culpepper (adi) | 4:10.77 | ||
| 7 | Fran ten Bensel (NBal) | 4:12.58 | ||
| 8 | Sarah Thorsett (Nik) | 4:16.39 | ||
| 1997 | ||||
| Indianapolis, June 15 | ||||
| 18 contestants, 12 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Regina Jacobs (Miz) | 4:03.42 | ||
| 2 | Suzy Favor Hamilton (Reeb) | 4:04.36 | ||
| 3 | Sarah Thorsett (Nik) | 4:07.34 | ||
| 4 | Amy Wickus (Nik) | 4:08.26 | ||
| 5 | Ruth Wysocki (Nik) | 4:11.58 | ||
| 6 | Shayne Culpepper (Co) | 4:12.69 | ||
| 7 | Juli Henner (ReebE) | 4:12.82 | ||
| 8 | Kathy Fleming (Nik) | 4:13.06 | ||
| 1996 | ||||
| Atlanta, June 23 | ||||
| 31 contestants, 14 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Regina Jacobs (Miz) | 4:08.67 | ||
| 2 | Juli Henner (ReebE) | 4:09.49 | ||
| 3 | Vicki Huber (Asics) | 4:11.23 | ||
| 4 | Amy Wickus (Nik) | 4:12.06 | ||
| 5 | Sarah Thorsett (Pow) | 4:12.34 | ||
| 6 | Kathy Fleming (Nik) | 4:12.34 | ||
| 7 | Sarah Schwald (Nik) | 4:13.00 | ||
| 8 | Cheri Kenah (ReebE) | 4:13.10 | ||
| 1995 | ||||
| Sacramento, June 18 | ||||
| 22 contestants, 12 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Regina Jacobs (Miz) | 4:05.18 | ||
| 2 | Suzy Favor Hamilton (Reeb) | 4:07.07 | ||
| 3 | Sarah Thorsett (Pow) | 4:07.49 | ||
| 4 | Ruth Wysocki (NikC) | 4:08.22 | ||
| 5 | Kathy Fleming (Reeb) | 4:09.40 | ||
| 6 | Amy Rudolph (Prov) | 4:11.18 | ||
| 7 | Kate Fonshell (Asics) | 4:13.02 | ||
| 8 | Cheri Kenah (ReebE) | 4:14.20 | ||
| 1994 | ||||
| Knoxville, June 18 | ||||
| 22 contestants, 12 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Regina Jacobs (Miz) | 4:07.71 | ||
| 2 | Suzy Favor Hamilton (Reeb) | 4:08.15 | ||
| 3 | Kathy Fleming (Reeb) | 4:08.79 | ||
| 4 | Sarah Thorsett (NikN) | 4:10.24 | ||
| 5 | Juli Henner (ReebE) | 4:10.56 | ||
| 6 | Kristin Seabury (NikB) | 4:10.97 | ||
| 7 | Kari Bertrand (ReebE) | 4:12.94 | ||
| 8 | Kelly Rabush (ReebE) | 4:14.58 | ||
| 1993 | ||||
| Eugene, June 19 | ||||
| 20 contestants, 12 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Annette Peters (NikW) | 4:11.53 | ||
| 2 | Alisa Harvey (FLAC) | 4:12.43 | ||
| 3 | Gina Procaccio (SM) | 4:12.51 | ||
| 4 | Suzy Favor Hamilton (Reeb) | 4:12.73 | ||
| 5 | Kathy Fleming (Reeb) | 4:13.54 | ||
| 6 | Darcy Arreola (NikC) | 4:14.04 | ||
| 7 | Kristin Seabury (NikB) | 4:16.70 | ||
| 8 | Claudette Groenendaal (SMTC) | 4:18.53 | ||
| 1992 | ||||
| New Orleans, June 28 | ||||
| 33 contestants, 13 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Regina Jacobs (unat) | 4:03.72 | ||
| 2 | PattiSue Plumer (NikI) | 4:04.04 | ||
| 3 | Suzy Favor Hamilton (Reeb) | 4:04.53 | ||
| 4 | Mary Slaney (FLAC) | 4:05.43 | ||
| 5 | Gina Procaccio (SM) | 4:07.68 | ||
| 6 | Alisa Harvey (FLAC) | 4:08.32 | ||
| 7 | Fran ten Bensel (unat) | 4:08.91 | ||
| 8 | Jasmin Jones (NikS) | 4:09.34 | ||
| 1991 | ||||
| New York City, June 15 | ||||
| 20 contestants, 12 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Suzy Favor Hamilton (Reeb) | 4:06.13 | ||
| 2 | PattiSue Plumer (NikI) | 4:06.59 | ||
| 3 | Darcy Arreola (NikC) | 4:09.32 | ||
| 4 | Alisa Harvey (Cheet) | 4:09.70 | ||
| 5 | Ceci St. Geme (Asics) | 4:11.97 | ||
| 6 | Stephanie Best (Corn) | 4:13.11 | ||
| 7 | Claudette Groenendaal (SMTC) | 4:13.25 | ||
| 8 | Nnenna Lynch (Vill) | 4:13.25 | ||
| 1990 | ||||
| Norwalk, June 16 | ||||
| 22 contestants, 12 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Suzy Favor Hamilton (Wi) | 4:13.47 | ||
| 2 | PattiSue Plumer (NikI) | 4:13.68 | ||
| 3 | Alisa Harvey (unat) | 4:15.44 | ||
| 4 | Gina Procaccio (SM) | 4:16.51 | ||
| 5 | Linda Sheskey (NikS) | 4:16.84 | ||
| 6 | Kathy Fleming (Vill) | 4:17.56 | ||
| 7 | Darcy Arreola (NikC) | 4:18.16 | ||
| 8 | Sheila Carrozza (RTx) | 4:18.63 | ||
| 1989 | ||||
| Houston, June 17 | ||||
| 16 contestants, 12 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Regina Jacobs (NBal) | 4:11.80 | ||
| 2 | Suzy Favor Hamilton (NikN) | 4:12.29 | ||
| 3 | Diana Richburg (Gaz) | 4:12.32 | ||
| 4 | Gina Procaccio (SMae) | 4:13.95 | ||
| 5 | Teena Colebrook’ (GB) | 4:14.50 | ||
| 6 | Alisa Harvey (AW) | 4:14.59 | ||
| 7 | Darcy Arreola (CSN) | 4:18.35 | ||
| 8 | Kathy Fleming (Vill) | 4:19.25 | ||
| 1988 | ||||
| Tampa, June 18 | ||||
| 21 contestants, 12 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Vicki Huber (Vill) | 4:07.40 | ||
| 2 | Sabrina Dornhoefer (AW) | 4:09.15 | ||
| 3 | Alisa Harvey (AW) | 4:10.49 | ||
| 4 | Evelyn Adiru’ (Uga) | 4:12.29 | ||
| 5 | Rosalind Taylor (Md) | 4:13.42 | ||
| 6 | Leslie Seymour (Sota) | 4:13.54 | ||
| 7 | Pam Raglin (LSTC) | 4:14.10 | ||
| 8 | Susanne Foster (Dom) | 4:14.87 | ||
| 1987 | ||||
| San José, June 27 | ||||
| 20 contestants, 12 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Regina Jacobs (LATC) | 4:03.70 | ||
| 2 | Linda Sheskey (AW) | 4:05.80 | ||
| 3 | Angela Chalmers’ (Can) | 4:06.43 | ||
| 4 | Chris Pfitzinger’ (NZ) | 4:06.47 | ||
| 5 | Diana Richburg (Pum) | 4:07.32 | ||
| 6 | Suzy Favor Hamilton (WU) | 4:09.10 | ||
| 7 | Teena Colebrook’ (GB) | 4:10.85 | ||
| 8 | Alisa Harvey (NikB) | 4:11.65 | ||
| 1986 | ||||
| Eugene, June 21 | ||||
| 23 contestants, 12 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Linda Sheskey (AW) | 4:08.00 | ||
| 2 | Chris Gregorek (Nik) | 4:08.02 | ||
| 3 | Sue Addison (Reeb) | 4:08.75 | ||
| 4 | Alisa Harvey (KTC) | 4:08.95 | ||
| 5 | Evelyn Adiru’ (Uga) | 4:09.61 | ||
| 6 | Lynn Jennings (AW) | 4:10.87 | ||
| 7 | Ruth Wysocki (Brk) | 4:10.89 | ||
| 8 | Missy Kane (adi) | 4:11.77 | ||
| 1985 | ||
| (Indianapolis, Indiana, June 16) | ||
| 1. | Diana Richburg (Gazelle International) | 4:04.73 |
| 2. | Darlene Beckford (Brooks Racing Team) | 4:06.46 |
| 3. | Ruth Kleinsasser-Caldwell-Wysocki (Brooks Racing Team) | 4:07.42 |
| 4. | Leann Warren (Team adidas) | 4:07.50 |
| 5. | Sue Foster (Team Nike) | 4:08.76 |
| 6. | Renee Odom (Houston Harriers) | 4:09.42 |
| 7. | Louise Romo (Los Angeles TC) | 4:10.38 |
| 8. | Alisa Harvey (Knoxville TC) | 4:11.02 |
| 9. | Brenda Webb (Texas adidas) | 4:14.2 |
| 1984 | ||
| (San José, California, June 09) | ||
| 1. | Kim Gallagher (Puma & Energizer TC) | 4:08.08 |
| 2. | Francie Larrieu-Smith (New Balance TC) | 4:09.74 |
| 3. | Cindy Bremser (Wisconsin United TC) | 4:09.94 |
| 4. | Cathy Branta (Wisconsin United TC) | 4:11.72 |
| 5. | Mary Knisely (Team Kangaroos) | 4:12.00 |
| 6. | Deby Pihl (unattached) | 4:12.94 |
| 7. | Jill Haworth (Athletics West) | 4:14.78 |
| 8. | Louise Romo (U of California, Berkeley) | 4:15.2h |
| 1983 | ||
| (Indianapolis, Indiana, June 19) | ||
| 1. | Mary Decker-Tabb-Slaney (Athletics West) | 4:03.50 |
| 2. | Cindy Bremser (Wisconsin United TC) | 4:09.62 |
| 3. | Missy Kane (Team adidas) | 4:10.92 |
| 4. | Sue Foster (Ann Arbor TC) | 4:11.23 |
| 5. | Sue Addison (Athletics West) | 4:12.02 |
| 6. | Regina Jacobs (Puma & Energizer TC) | 4:13.09 |
| 7. | Monica Joyce (Converse TC/Ireland) | 4:14.78 |
| 8. | Michele Bush (Wilt’s AC) | 4:15.18 |
| 9. | Jill Haworth (Virginia) | 4:16.06 |
| 1982 | ||
| (Knoxville, Tennessee, June 20) | ||
| 1. | Mary Decker-Tabb-Slaney (Athletics West) | 4:03.37 MR |
| 2. | Leann Warren (Oregon TC) | 4:10.23 |
| 3. | Cindy Bremser (Wisconsin United TC) | 4:11.29 |
| 4. | Darlene Beckford (Liberty AC) | 4:13.88 |
| 5. | Michele Bush (Wilt’s AC) | 4:14.00 |
| 6. | Kathy Hayes (Oregon TC) | 4:14.94 |
| 7. | Linda Goen (Wilt’s AC) | 4:16.07 |
| 8. | Sue Frederick (Ann Arbor TC) | 4:17.03 |
| 9. | Jill Haworth (U of Virginia) | 4:17.24 |
| 1981 | ||
| (Sacramento, California, June 21) | ||
| 1. | Jan Merrill (Age Group AA) | 4:14.62 |
| 2. | Cindy Bremser (Wisconsin United TC) | 4:15.34 |
| 3. | Maggie Keyes (Athletics West) | 4:15.84 |
| 4. | Linda Goen (Shaklee TC) | 4:16.14 |
| 5. | Regina Joyce (SportsWest/Ireland) | 4:16.81 |
| 6. | Rose Thomson (Wisconsin United TC) | 4:20.2 |
| 7. | Sheila Ralston (Shaklee TC) | 4:20.9 |
| 8. | Sandra Gregg (SportsWest) | 4:35.4 |
| … dnf— | Michele Bush (Shaklee TC) | |
| 1980 | ||
| (Walnut, California, June 15) | ||
| 1. | Francie Larrieu-Smith (Pacific Coast Club) | 4:12.72 |
| 2. | Cindy Bremser (Wisconsin United TC) | 4:13.65 |
| 3. | Linda Goen (UCLA) | 4:14.19 |
| 4. | Maggie Keyes (Cal Poly U, San Luis Obispo) | 4:14.30 |
| 5. | Rose Thomson (Wisconsin United TC/Kenya) | 4:16.32 |
| 6. | Cathie Twomey (Oregon TC) | 4:19.63 |
| 7. | Brenda Webb (Knoxville TC) | 4:21.02 |
| 8. | Darlene Beckford (Liberty AC) | nt |
| 1979 | ||
| (Walnut, California, June 17) | ||
| 1. | Francie Larrieu-Smith (Pacific Coast Club) | 4:04.6 MR |
| 2. | Mary Decker-Tabb-Slaney (unattached) | 4:06.8 |
| 3. | Julie Brown (Los Angeles Naturite TC) | 4:09.4 |
| 4. | Jan Merrill (Age Group AA) | 4:11.1 |
| 5. | Cindy Bremser (Wisconsin TC) | 4:13.0 |
| 6. | Penny Werthner (Maccabi TC/Canada) | 4:13.4 |
| 7. | Maggie Keyes (Cal Poly U, San Luis Obispo) | 4:14.9 |
| 8. | Suzie Houston (Wisconsin United TC) | 4:17.1 |
| 1978 | ||
| (Westwood, California, June 10) | ||
| 1. | Jan Merrill (Age Group AA) | 4:09.40 |
| 2. | Debbie Heald (San Fernando Valley TC) | 4:10.88 |
| 3. | Cindy Bremser (Wisconsin TC) | 4:11.11 |
| 4. | Debbie Pearson (Canada) | 4:13.51 |
| 5. | Brenda Webb (Knoxville TC) | 4:16.00 |
| 6. | Kate Keyes (Maccabi TC) | 4:18.39 |
| 7. | Doreen Ennis-Schwartz (New Jersey AA) | nt |
| 8. | Cathie Twomey (U of Minnesota) | 4:20.8 |
| 9. | Diane Vetter (Blue Ribbon TC) | nt |
| 1977 | ||
| (Westwood, California, June 11) | ||
| 1. | Francie Larrieu-Smith (Pacific Coast Club) | 4:08.2 MR |
| 2. | Jan Merrill (Age Group AA) | 4:09.3 |
| 3. | Cindy Bremser (Wisconsin TC) | 4:11.8 |
| 4. | Julie Brown (Los Angeles Naturite TC) | 4:13.0 |
| 5. | Debbie Vetter (Iowa State) | 4:13.1 |
| 6. | Kate Keyes (UCLA) | 4:18.7 |
| 7. | Liane Swegle (Seattle U) | 4:23.4 |
| 8. | Doreen Ennis-Schwartz (Montclair State) | 4:26.5 |
| 1976 | ||
| (Westwood, California, June 12) | ||
| 1. | Francie Larrieu-Smith (Pacific Coast Club) | 4:09.93 MR |
| 2. | Cindy Bremser (Wisconsin TC) | 4:10.8 |
| 3. | Julie Brown (Los Angeles TC) | 4:14.14 |
| 4. | Ruth Kleinsasser-Caldwell-Wysocki (Blue Angels TC) | 4:16.03 |
| 5. | Cyndy Poor (San José Cindergals) | 4:16.24 |
| 6. | Kate Keyes (Los Angeles TC) | 4:18.01 |
| 7. | Judy Graham (San José Cindergals) | nt |
| 8. | Brenda Webb (Wright State) | 4:21.58 |
| 1975 | ||
| (White Plains, New York, June 28) | ||
| 1. | Julie Brown (Los Angeles TC) | 4:13.5 MR |
| 2. | Jan Merrill (Age Group AA) | 4:14.4 |
| 3. | Cindy Bremser (Wisconsin TC) | 4:15.0 |
| 4. | Cyndy Poor (San José Cindergals) | 4:17.2 |
| 5. | Kate Keyes (Los Angeles TC) | 4:18.6 |
| 6. | Margaret Groos (Nashville Whippets) | 4:20.2 |
| 6 others made final | ||
| 1974 | ||
| (Bakersfield, California; June 29) (mile) | ||
| 1. | Julie Brown (Los Angeles TC) | 4:45.1 |
| 2. | Judy Graham (San José Cindergals) | 4:46.0 |
| 3. | Karen MacHarg (Kettering Striders) | 4:50.2 |
| 4. | Vicki Foltz (Falcon TC) | 4:50.4 |
| 5. | Peggy Neppel (Iowa State U) | 4:51.1 |
| 6. | Maryl Barker (Oregon TC) | 4:55.0 |
| 7. | Doreen Ennis-Schwartz (Nutley TC) | 4:56.3 |
| 5 others made final | ||
| 1973 | ||
| (Irvine, California, June 23) (mile) | ||
| 1. | Francie Larrieu-Smith (San José Cindergals) | 4:40.4 MR |
| 2. | Kathy Gibbons (Glendale Gauchos) | 4:40.5 |
| 3. | Eileen Claugus (Will’s Spikettes) | 4:40.7 |
| 4. | Barbara Lawson (Colorado Gold) | 4:48.8 |
| 5. | Doreen Ennis-Schwartz (Nutley TC) | 4:49.5 |
| 6. | Judy Graham (Los Angeles TC) | 4:50.3 |
| 7. | Debbie Quatier (unattached) | 4:51.3 |
| 8. | Katy Schilly-Laetsch (Syracuse U) | 4:53.9 |
| 9. | Trina Hosmer (Falcon TC) | 4:54.5 |
| 1972 | ||
| (Canton, Ohio, July 02) | ||
| 1. | Francie Larrieu-Smith (San José Cindergals) | 4:18.4 MR |
| 2. | Eileen Claugus (Will’s Spikettes) | 4:24.0 |
| 3. | Kathy Gibbons (Glendale Gauchos) | 4:28.2 |
| 4. | Barbara Lawson (Colorado Gold) | 4:34.6 |
| 5. | Anita Scandurra (Suffolk AC) | 4:37.3 |
| 6. | Kathy McIntyre (Suffolk AC) | 4:38.0 |
| 7. | Judy Graham (Los Angeles TC) | 4:38.1 |
| 8. | Katherine Kuyk (Falcon TC) | 4:42.2 |
| 4 others made final | ||
| 1971 | ||
| (Bakersfield, California, July 10) | ||
| 1. | Kathy Gibbons (Glendale College) | 4:19.2 MR |
| 2. | Francie Kraker-Johnson (Liberty AC) | 4:23.0 |
| 3. | Barbara Lawson (unattached) | 4:23.8 |
| 4. | Jennifer Orr (Australia) | 4:24.3 |
| 5. | Debbie Roth (Oregon TC) | 4:28.3 |
| 6. | Francie Larrieu-Smith (San José Cindergals) | 4:28.9 |
| 7. | Trina Hosmer (Falcon TC) | 4:29.2 |
| 3 others made final | ||
| 1970 | ||
| (Westwood, California, July 04) | ||
| 1. | Francie Larrieu-Smith (San José Cindergals) | 4:20.8 |
| 2. | Doris Brown-Heritage (Falcon TC) | 4:24.3 |
| 3. | Trina Hosmer (Falcon TC) | 4:29.2 |
| 4. | Maria Stearns (Santa Monica AA) | 4:30.0 |
| 5. | Kathy Gibbons (unattached) | 4:31.5 |
| 6. | Debbie Heald (La Mirada Meteors) | 4:32.4 |
| 7. | Cheryl Bridges (Wolverines) | 4:32.5 |
| 5 others made final | ||
| 1969 | ||
| (Dayton, Ohio, July 06) | ||
| 1. | Doris Brown-Heritage (Falcon TC) | 4:27.3 |
| 2. | Francie Larrieu-Smith (San José Cindergals) | 4:32.8 |
| 3. | Vicki Foltz (Falcon TC) | 4:33.5 |
| 4. | Debbie Roth (Oregon TC) | 4:39.2 |
| 5. | Maria Stearns (Santa Monica AA) | 4:42.6 |
| 6. | Carol Frederick (Michigammes) | NT |
| 7. | Jane Hill (Frederick Track & Field Club) | NT |
| 8. | Cheryl Bridges (Indiana State U) | NT |
| 9. | Pam Bagian (Wolverine Parkettes) | NT |
| 10. | Jackie Priestly (unattached) | NT |
| 1968 | ||
| (Aurora, Colorado, August 18; altitude 1640m) | ||
| 1. | Jane Hill (Frederick Track & Field Club) | 4:46.5 |
| 2. | Mo Dickson (Santa Monica AA) | 4:47.3 |
| 3. | Judy Oliver (unattached) | 4:49.3 |
| 4. | Barbara Lawson (unattached) | 4:54.0 |
| 5. | Janet Rousseau (unattached) | 4:57.0 |
| 6. | Kathy Dosch (Santa Monica AA) | 4:58.9 |
| 6 others made final | ||
| 1967 | ||
| (Santa Barbara, California, July 02) | ||
| 1. | Natalie Rocha (Will’s Spikettes) | 4:29.0 |
| 2. | Vicki Foltz (unattached) | 4:29.5 |
| 3. | Lori Schutt (Mayor Daley Youth Foundation) | 4:33.7 |
| 4. | Cathy DeStout (San Diego Mission Belles) | 4:37.8 |
| 5. | Patricia Cole (Crown City TC) | 4:38.0 |
| 6. | Joan Schwald (Seattle Olympic Club) | 4:46.5 |
| 7. | Doris Frazier (Atoms TC) | 4:50.5 |
| 8. | Ruth Ann Brand (Valley of the Sun TC) | 4:54.9 |
| 1966 | ||
| (Frederick, Maryland, July 02) | ||
| 1. | Doris Brown-Heritage (Falcon TC) | 4:20.2 AR, MR |
| 2. | Marie Mulder (Washington Spikettes) | 4:36.6 |
| 3. | Francie Kraker-Johnson (Lavonia Michigammes) | 4:37.3 |
| 4. | Lori Schutt (unattached) | 4:39.7 |
| 5. | Cathy DeStout (San Diego TC) | 4:42.9 |
| 6. | Sandra Knott (Cleveland Department of Recreation) | 4:46.1 |
| 1965 | ||
| (Columbus, Ohio, July 03) | ||
| 1. | Marie Mulder (Will’s Spikettes) | 4:36.5 AR, MR |
| 2. | Sandra Knott (Cleveland Department of Recreation) | 4:36.7 |
| 3. | Susie Byerdorfer (Will’s Spikettes) | 4:41.0 |
| 4. | Lori Schutt (Bloomington, IL) | 4:41.2 |
| 5. | Jerry Blalock (Will’s Spikettes) | 4:50.8 |
| 6. | Patricia Cole (Crown City TC) | 4:53.4 |
| 1923–1964 | ||
| (event not held) |