*=between ’83 and ’94 both a 3000 and a 5000 were held, with the 3000 being the trials race for any international championship competition. Both results are listed here.
| 2023 | ||||
| (Eugene, Oregon, July 9) | ||||
| 1. | Elise Cranny (Nike Bowerman TC) | 14:52.66 | ||
| 2. | Alicia Monson (On Athletic Club) | 14:55.10 | ||
| 3. | Natosha Rogers (Puma Elite) | 14:55.39 | ||
| 4. | Josette Andrews (On Athletic Club) | 15:01.80 | ||
| 5. | Elly Henes (adidas) | 15:08.66 | ||
| 6. | Whittni Morgan (adidas) | 15:14.03 | ||
| 7. | Katelyn Tuohy (NC State) | 15:15.26 | ||
| 8. | Weini Kelati (Under Armour/Dark Sky) | 15:15.49 | ||
| 2022 | ||||
| (Eugene, Oregon, June 26) | ||||
| 1. | Elise Cranny (Nike Bowerman TC) | 15:49.15 | ||
| 2. | Karissa Schweizer (Nike Bowerman TC) | 15:49.32 | ||
| 3. | Emily Infeld (Nike) | 15:49.42 | ||
| 4. | Weini Kelati (Under Armour/Dark Sky) | 15:52.57 | ||
| 5. | Natosha Rogers (Hansons Brooks) | 15:57.85 | ||
| 6. | Fiona O’Keeffe (Puma) | 15:58.86 | ||
| 7. | Sarah Lancaster (Paras360) | 15:58.94 | ||
| 8. | Whittni Morgan (adidas) | 15:59.85 | ||
| 2021 | ||||
| (Eugene, Oregon, June 21) | ||||
| 1. | Elise Cranny (NikBowTC) | 15:27.81 | ||
| 2. | Karissa Schweizer (NikBowTC) | 15:28.11 | ||
| 3. | Rachel Schneider (Hoka) | 15:29.56 | ||
| 4. | Abbey Cooper (NBal) | 15:31.05 | ||
| 5. | Allie Buchalski (BrkB) | 15:47.52 | ||
| 6. | Elly Henes (NCSt) | 15:47.73 | ||
| 7. | Lauren Paquette (HokaNnAz) | 15:48.10 | ||
| 8. | Josette Norris (ReebB) | 15:48.70 | ||
| 2020 | ||||
| (meet scheduled for Eugene, Oregon, but canceled by pandemic) |
| 2019 | ||||
| (Des Moines, Iowa, July 28) | ||||
| 1. | Shelby Houlihan (NikBowTC) | 15:15.50 | ||
| 2. | Karissa Schweizer (NikBowTC) | 15:17.03 | ||
| 3. | Elle Purrier (NBal) | 15:17.46 | ||
| 4. | Rachel Schneider (UArm) | 15:17.91 | ||
| 5. | Marielle Hall (NikBowTC) | 15:20.69 | ||
| 6. | Shannon Rowbury (NikOP) | 15:25.40 | ||
| 7. | Elise Cranny (NikBowTC) | 15:25.66 | ||
| 8. | Vanessa Fraser (Nik) | 15:31.25 | ||
| 2018 | ||||
| (Des Moines, Iowa, June 24) | ||||
| 1. | Shelby Houlihan (BowTC) | 15:31.03 | ||
| 2. | Rachel Schneider (UArm) | 15:32.71 | ||
| 3. | Karissa Schweizer (Mo) | 15:34.31 | ||
| 4. | Lauren Paquette (Brk) | 15:36.83 | ||
| 5. | Vanessa Fraser (Stan) | 15:36.89 | ||
| 6. | Katie Mackey (BB) | 15:39.25 | ||
| 7. | Allie Buchalski (Furm) | 15:40.62 | ||
| 8. | Sara Sutherland (Sauc) | 15:45.91 | ||
| 2017 | ||||
| (Sacramento, California, June 23) | ||||
| 1. | Shelby Houlihan (BowTC) | 15:13.87 | ||
| 2. | Shannon Rowbury (NikOP) | 15:14.08 | ||
| 3. | Molly Huddle (Sauc) | 15:15.29 | ||
| 4. | Karissa Schweizer (Mo) | 15:18.69 | ||
| 5. | Marielle Hall (Nik) | 15:19.56 | ||
| 6. | Lauren Paquette (Brk) | 15:25.06 | ||
| 7. | Vanessa Fraser (unat) | 15:25.48 | ||
| 8. | Sarah Pagano (BAA) | 15:26.04 | ||
| 2016 | ||||
| (Eugene, Oregon, July 10) | ||||
| 1 | Molly Huddle (Sauc) | 15:05.01 | ||
| 2 | Shelby Houlihan (BowTC) | 15:06.14 | ||
| 3 | Kim Conley (NBal) | 15:10.62 | ||
| 4 | Emily Infeld (BowTC) | 15:13.87 | ||
| 5 | Abbey D’Agostino (NBal) | 15:14.04 | ||
| 6 | Katie Mackey (Brk) | 15:18.60 | ||
| 7 | Marielle Hall (Nik) | 15:24.47 | ||
| 8 | Allie Ostrander (Boise) | 15:24.74 | ||
| 2015 | ||||
| (Eugene, Oregon, June 28) | ||||
| 1 | Nicole Tully (Hoka) | 15:06.44 | ||
| 2 | Marielle Hall (Nik) | 15:06.45 | ||
| 3 | Abbey D’Agostino (NBal) | 15:06.59 | ||
| 4 | Emily Infeld (BowTC) | 15:07.18 | ||
| 5 | Shalane Flanagan (BowTC) | 15:10.02 | ||
| 6 | Katie Mackey (Brk) | 15:16.96 | ||
| 7 | Kellyn Taylor (Hoka) | 15:32.04 | ||
| 8 | Desiree Davila (Hans) | 15:37.50 | ||
| 2014 | ||||
| (Sacramento, Calif., June 27) | ||||
| 1 | Molly Huddle (Sauc) | 15:01.56 | ||
| 2 | Shannon Rowbury (Nik) | 15:01.71 | ||
| 3 | Marielle Hall (Tx) | 15:12.79 | ||
| 4 | Aisling Cuffe (Stan) | 15:13.15 | ||
| 5 | Kellyn Johnson (NnAz) | 15:25.63 | ||
| 6 | Rochelle Kanuho (BouRC) | 15:25.85 | ||
| 7 | Alexi Pappas (OTC) | 15:28.38 | ||
| 8 | Treniere Moser (Nik) | 15:43.84 | ||
| 2013 | ||||
| (Des Moines, June 23) | ||||
| 1 | Jenny Simpson (NBal) | 15:33.77 | ||
| 2 | Molly Huddle (Sauc) | 15:35.45 | ||
| 3 | Shannon Rowbury (Nik) | 15:37.27 | ||
| 4 | Kim Conley (NBal) | 15:37.80 | ||
| 5 | Chelsea Reilly (BATC) | 15:38.50 | ||
| 6 | Abbey D’Agostino (Dart) | 15:39.17 | ||
| 7 | Brie Felnagle (adi) | 15:46.05 | ||
| 8 | Katie Mackey (Brk) | 15:57.78 | ||
| 2012 | ||||
| (Eugene, June 28) | ||||
| 1 | Julie Culley (Asics) | 15:13.77 | ||
| 2 | Molly Huddle (Sauc) | 15:14.40 | ||
| 3 | Kim Conley (NBal) | 15:19.79 | ||
| 4 | Julia Lucas (OTC) | 15:19.83 | ||
| 5 | Abbey D’Agostino (Dart) | 15:19.98 | ||
| 6 | Lisa Uhl (OTC) | 15:24.17 | ||
| 7 | Liz Maloy (NBal) | 15:24.85 | ||
| 8 | Emily Infeld (Gtn) | 15:28.60 | ||
| 2011 | ||||
| (Eugene, June 24) | ||||
| 1 | Molly Huddle (Sauc) | 15:10.01 | ||
| 2 | Amy Hastings (Brk) | 15:14.31 | ||
| 3 | Angela Bizzarri (Brk) | 15:16.04 | ||
| 4 | Jen Rhines (adi) | 15:19.12 | ||
| 5 | Julie Culley (NYAC) | 15:21.18 | ||
| 6 | Desiree Davila (Hans) | 15:25.35 | ||
| 7 | Neely Spence (Shipp) | 15:27.72 | ||
| 8 | Lauren Fleshman (Nik) | 15:31.26 | ||
| 2010 | ||||
| (Des Moines, June 25) | ||||
| 1 | Lauren Fleshman (OTC) | 15:28.70 | ||
| 2 | Molly Huddle (Sauc) | 15:30.89 | ||
| 3 | Jenny Barringer (NBal) | 15:33.33 | ||
| 4 | Jen Rhines (adi) | 15:35.71 | ||
| 5 | Angela Bizzarri (Il) | 15:39.81 | ||
| 6 | Liz Maloy (NYAC) | 15:40.22 | ||
| 7 | Rebecca Donaghue (NBal) | 15:46.66 | ||
| 8 | Renee Baillie (Nik) | 16:03.22 | ||
| 2009 | ||||
| (Eugene, June 26) | ||||
| 1 | Kara Goucher (Nik) | 15:20.94 | ||
| 2 | Jen Rhines (adi) | 15:26.92 | ||
| 3 | Angela Bizzarri (Il) | 15:33.02 | ||
| 4 | Julie Culley (NYAC) | 15:33.92 | ||
| 5 | Rebecca Donaghue (NBalB) | 15:36.09 | ||
| 6 | Racheal Marchand (unat) | 15:37.08 | ||
| 7 | Nicole Blood (Or) | 15:38.61 | ||
| 8 | Allison Grace (Zap) | 15:47.31 | ||
| 2008 | ||||
| (Eugene, July 4) | ||||
| 1 | Kara Goucher (Nik) | 15:01.02 | ||
| 2 | Jen Rhines (adi) | 15:02.02 | ||
| 3 | Shalane Flanagan (Nik) | 15:02.81 | ||
| 4 | Sara Slattery (adi) | 15:18.88 | ||
| 5 | Lauren Fleshman (OTC) | 15:23.18 | ||
| 6 | Arianna Lambie (Nik) | 15:29.99 | ||
| 7 | Julie Culley (NYAC) | 15:34.43 | ||
| 8 | Rebecca Donaghue (NBalB) | 15:35.48 | ||
| 2007 | ||||
| (Indianapolis, June 22) | ||||
| 1 | Shalane Flanagan (Nik) | 14:51.75 | ||
| 2 | Jen Rhines (adi) | 15:08.53 | ||
| 3 | Michelle Sikes (WF) | 15:09.28 | ||
| 4 | Lauren Fleshman (Nik) | 15:24.60 | ||
| 5 | Arianna Lambie (Stan) | 15:38.83 | ||
| 6 | Cack Ferrell (OTC) | 15:43.69 | ||
| 7 | Julia Lucas (NCSt) | 15:55.36 | ||
| 8 | Mandi Zemba (GVal) | 16:06.02 | ||
| 2006 | ||||
| (Indianapolis, June 23) | ||||
| 1 | Lauren Fleshman (Nik) | 15:12.37 | ||
| 2 | Kara Goucher (Nik) | 15:14.13 | ||
| 3 | Blake Russell (Reeb) | 15:19.07 | ||
| 4 | Carrie Tollefson (adi) | 15:23.49 | ||
| 5 | Jen Rhines (adi) | 15:29.51 | ||
| 6 | Marla Runyan (TEug) | 15:31.78 | ||
| 7 | Sara Hall (Asics) | 15:38.98 | ||
| 8 | Amy Begley (adi) | 15:43.77 | ||
| 2005 | ||||
| (Carson, Calif., June 23) | ||||
| (15 started & finished) | ||||
| 1 | Shalane Flanagan (Nik) | 15:10.96 | ||
| 2 | Lauren Fleshman (Nik) | 15:16.80 | ||
| 3 | Amy Rudolph (adi) | 15:18.92 | ||
| 4 | Shayne Culpepper (Nik) | 15:23.81 | ||
| 5 | Carrie Tollefson (adi) | 15:24.13 | ||
| 6 | Sara Bei (Asics) | 15:24.74 | ||
| 7 | Amy Yoder-Begley (adi) | 15:24.88 | ||
| 8 | Sara Slattery (Co) | 15:32.05 | ||
| 2004 | ||||
| (Sacramento, July 12) | ||||
| (17 contestants, 14 finalists) | ||||
| 1 | Shayne Culpepper (adi) | 15:07.41 | ||
| 2 | Marla Runyan (Nik) | 15:07.48 | ||
| 3 | Shalane Flanagan (Nik) | 15:10.52 | ||
| 4 | Amy Rudolph (adi) | 15:13.74 | ||
| 5 | Jen Rhines (adi) | 15:19.15 | ||
| 6 | Carrie Tollefson (adi) | 15:25.55 | ||
| 7 | Molly Huddle (NDm) | 15:37.92 | ||
| 8 | Missy Buttry (Wart) | 15:46.21 | ||
| 2003 | ||||
| Stanford, June 20 | ||||
| 17 started & finished | ||||
| 1 | Marla Runyan (Nik) | 15:16.18 | ||
| 2 | Shalane Flanagan (NC) | 15:20.54 | ||
| 3 | Shayne Culpepper (adi) | 15:23.59 | ||
| 4 | Lauren Fleshman (Stan) | 15:27.68 | ||
| 5 | Alicia Craig (Stan) | 15:33.39 | ||
| 6 | Nicole Jefferson (Nik) | 15:35.97 | ||
| 7 | Carrie Tollefson (adi) | 15:36.87 | ||
| 8 | Ann Marie Brooks (Nik) | 15:42.47 | ||
| 2002 | ||||
| Stanford, June 22 | ||||
| 15 started & finished | ||||
| 1 | Marla Runyan (Nik) | 15:07.19 | ||
| 2 | Deena Kastor (Asics) | 15:13.93 | ||
| 3 | Carrie Tollefson (adi) | 15:21.37 | ||
| 4 | Amy Rudolph (adi) | 15:22.46 | ||
| 5 | Cheri Kenah (adi) | 15:23.32 | ||
| 6 | Kristin Price (NCSt) | 15:35.67 | ||
| 7 | Colette Liss (Nik) | 15:37.87 | ||
| 8 | Nicole Jefferson (Nik) | 15:41.92 | ||
| 2001 | ||||
| Eugene, June 24 | ||||
| 18 started & finished | ||||
| 1 | Marla Runyan (Asics) | 15:08.03 | ||
| 2 | Regina Jacobs (Nik) | 15:10.78 | ||
| 3 | Elva Dryer (Nik) | 15:11.76 | ||
| 4 | Amy Rudolph (unat) | 15:17.41 | ||
| 5 | Clare Taylor (Asics) | 15:26.95 | ||
| 6 | Cheri Kenah (adi) | 15:30.42 | ||
| 7 | Kara Grgas-Wheeler (Nik) | 15:41.77 | ||
| 8 | Nicole Jefferson (Nik) | 15:45.12 | ||
| 2000 | ||||
| Sacramento, July 21 | ||||
| 34 contestants, 16 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Regina Jacobs (Nik) | 14:45.35 | AR, MR | |
| 2 | Deena Kastor (Reeb) | 15:11.55 | ||
| 3 | Elva Dryer (Nik) | 15:12.07 | ||
| 4 | Amy Rudolph (unat) | 15:21.16 | ||
| 5 | Anne Marie Lauck (Nik) | 15:23.71 | ||
| 6 | Clare Taylor (Asics) | 15:30.44 | ||
| 7 | Shayne Culpepper (adi) | 15:31.49 | ||
| 8 | Kara Grgas-Wheeler (Co) | 15:34.47 | ||
| 1999 | ||||
| Eugene, June 27 | ||||
| 18 started, 17 finished | ||||
| 1 | Regina Jacobs (Miz) | 15:24.80 | ||
| 2 | Cheri Kenah (ReebE) | 15:26.60 | ||
| 3 | Elva Dryer (Nik) | 15:27.26 | ||
| 4 | Amy Rudolph (Reeb) | 15:27.27 | ||
| 5 | Libbie Hickman (Nik) | 15:29.53 | ||
| 6 | Kris Ihle (Nik) | 15:38.44 | ||
| 7 | Blake Russell (NBal) | 15:47.00 | ||
| 8 | Clare Taylor (Asics) | 15:55.15 | ||
| 1998 | ||||
| New Orleans, June 20 | ||||
| 19 started, 17 finished | ||||
| 1 | Regina Jacobs (Miz) | 15:32.31 | ||
| 2 | Libbie Hickman (Nik) | 15:39.40 | ||
| 3 | Amy Rudolph (Reeb) | 15:41.31 | ||
| 4 | Nnenna Lynch (Fila) | 15:41.56 | ||
| 5 | Cheri Kenah (ReebE) | 15:42.62 | ||
| 6 | Clare Taylor (Asics) | 16:00.45 | ||
| 7 | Tania Fischer (SMTC) | 16:02.73 | ||
| 8 | Kris Ihle (Nik) | 16:06.49 | ||
| 1997 | ||||
| Indianapolis, June 14 | ||||
| 16 started, 14 finished | ||||
| 1 | Libbie Hickman (Nik) | 15:37.73 | ||
| 2 | Amy Rudolph (Reeb) | 15:45.21 | ||
| 3 | Melody Fairchild (Nik) | 15:45.54 | ||
| 4 | Elva Dryer (Nik) | 15:47.90 | ||
| 5 | Cheri Kenah (ReebE) | 15:55.79 | ||
| 6 | Gina Procaccio (Nik) | 16:02.80 | ||
| 7 | Kris Ihle (Nik) | 16:08.04 | ||
| 8 | Michelle Buresh-Chalmers (TW) 16:09.19 | |||
| 1996 | ||||
| Atlanta, June 17 | ||||
| 23 contestants, 14 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Lynn Jennings (Nik) | 15:28.18 | ||
| 2 | Mary Slaney (Nik) | 15:29.39 | ||
| 3 | Amy Rudolph (Reeb) | 15:29.91 | ||
| 4 | Libbie Hickman (Miz) | 15:30.77 | ||
| 5 | Annette Peters (Nik) | 15:39.91 | ||
| 6 | Cheri Kenah (ReebE) | 15:41.80 | ||
| 7 | Kim Jones (Nik) | 15:53.58 | ||
| 8 | Elva Dryer (unat) | 15:55.82 | ||
| 1995 | ||||
| Sacramento, June 15 | ||||
| 31 started, 29 finished | ||||
| 1 | Gina Procaccio (NBal) | 15:26.34 | ||
| 2 | Laura Mykytok (Nik) | 15:27.52 | ||
| 3 | Libbie Hickman (Miz) | 15:28.27 | ||
| 4 | Joan Nesbit (NBal) | 15:29.35 | ||
| 5 | Cheri Kenah (ReebE) | 15:29.68 | ||
| 6 | Annette Peters (NikI) | 15:39.84 | ||
| 7 | Katy McCandless (Asics) | 15:45.87 | ||
| 8 | Shelly Steely (Miz) | 15:47.58 | ||
| 1994 — 3000 (final staging) | ||||
| Knoxville, June 22 | ||||
| 17 contestants, 12 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Annette Peters (NikI) | 9:01.69 | ||
| 2 | Libbie Hickman (Miz) | 9:07.25 | ||
| 3 | Joan Nesbit (NBal) | 9:14.74 | ||
| 4 | Polly Plumer (Asics) | 9:15.99 | ||
| 5 | Liz Wilson (SHill) | 9:17.23 | ||
| 6 | Becky Spies-Swain (Vill) | 9:20.97 | ||
| 7 | Cassie McWilliam (NikN) | 9:22.25 | ||
| 8 | Cheri Kenah (ReebE) | 9:24.10 | ||
| 1994 — 5000 | ||||
| Knoxville, June 17 | ||||
| 14 started, 12 finished | ||||
| 1 | Ceci St. Geme (Asics) | 15:57.71 | ||
| 2 | Jen Rhines (Vill) | 16:04.02 | ||
| 3 | Misti Demko (Asics) | 16:10.85 | ||
| 4 | Sammie Gdowski (Reeb) | 16:12.05 | ||
| 5 | Carmen Troncoso (NikT) | 16:26.93 | ||
| 6 | Lauren Gubicza (Asics) | 16:30.99 | ||
| 7 | Cathy Vasto (Asics) | 16:39.20 | ||
| 8 | Lucy Nusrala (Reeb) | 16:51.37 | ||
| 1993 —3000 | ||||
| Eugene, June 17 | ||||
| 18 started & finished | ||||
| 1 | Annette Peters (NikW) | 8:48.59 | ||
| 2 | Shelly Steely (Miz) | 8:52.99 | ||
| 3 | Sheila Carrozza (RTx) | 8:55.03 | ||
| 4 | Gina Procaccio (SM) | 8:56.80 | ||
| 5 | Kathy Fleming (Reeb) | 9:02.17 | ||
| 6 | Libbie Hickman (Miz) | 9:04.41 | ||
| 7 | Clare Taylor (Wi) | 9:05.93 | ||
| 8 | Rosalind Taylor (SM) | 9:06.41 | ||
| 1993 — 5000 | ||||
| Eugene, June 18 | ||||
| 25 started, 24 finished | ||||
| 1 | Chris McNamara (unat) | 16:11.85 | ||
| 2 | Carmen Troncoso (NikT) | 16:24.29 | ||
| 3 | Kate Fonshell (NikB) | 16:27.30 | ||
| 4 | Heather Shutt-Warner (Al) | 16:32.26 | ||
| 5 | Maria Pazarentos (Reeb) | 16:33.85 | ||
| 6 | Amy Manson (NITC) | 16:34.49 | ||
| 7 | Stacia Prey (NikB) | 16:36.72 | ||
| 8 | Shelley Taylor (Ar) | 16:41.44 | ||
| 1992 — 3000 | ||||
| New Orleans, June 22 | ||||
| 23 contestants, 14 finalists | ||||
| 1 | PattiSue Plumer (NikI) | 8:40.98 | ||
| 2 | Shelly Steely (Miz) | 8:41.28 | ||
| 3 | Annette Peters (NikW) | 8:42.31 | ||
| 4 | Joan Nesbit (NBal) | 8:51.92 | ||
| 5 | Sabrina Dornhoefer (NBal) | 8:55.57 | ||
| 6 | Mary Slaney (FLAC) | 9:02.60 | ||
| 7 | Fran ten Bensel (unat) | 9:03.69 | ||
| 8 | Laurie Henes (NCSt) | 9:08.12 | ||
| 1992— 5000 | ||||
| New Orleans, June 24 | ||||
| 13 started, 11 finished | ||||
| 1 | Christine Boyd (unat) | 16:20.22 | ||
| 2 | Therese Devlin (Dart) | 16:21.86 | ||
| 3 | Sandy Ham (CoSt) | 16:26.32 | ||
| 4 | Deena Drossin (Ar) | 16:27.32 | ||
| 5 | Kelly McNee (NikRR) | 16:28.37 | ||
| 6 | Alice Hansen (WTC) | 16:33.21 | ||
| 7 | Katy McCandless (Prin) | 16:43.33 | ||
| 8 | Heather Shutt-Warner (Al) | 16:51.95 | ||
| 1991 — 3000 | ||||
| New York City, June 15 | ||||
| 19 contestants, 14 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Shelly Steely (Miz) | 8:49.00 | ||
| 2 | Annette Peters (NikW) | 8:52.07 | ||
| 3 | Judi St. Hilaire (NikI) | 8:52.66 | ||
| 4 | Sabrina Dornhoefer (NBal) | 8:54.49 | ||
| 5 | Sammie Gdowski (Reeb) | 9:02.10 | ||
| 6 | Rosalind Taylor (NikS) | 9:06.48 | ||
| 7 | Nicole Birk (BYU) | 9:09.07 | ||
| 8 | Gwyn Coogan (NikB) | 9:11.87 | ||
| 1991 — 5000 | ||||
| New York City, June 15 | ||||
| 12 started, 11 finished | ||||
| 1 | PattiSue Plumer (NikI) | 16:24.72 | ||
| 2 | Kelly McNee (NikRR) | 16:35.65 | ||
| 3 | Betsy Schmid (RTx) | 16:38.98 | ||
| 4 | Katrina Price (NCSt) | 16:45.00 | ||
| 5 | Jennifer Brower (Hawk) | 16:50.83 | ||
| 6 | Wendy Frazier (TG) | 17:04.21 | ||
| 7 | Melissa Johnson (unat) | 17:09.86 | ||
| 8 | Christine Boyd (GSF) | 17:10.29 | ||
| 1990 — 3000 | ||||
| Norwalk, June 16 | ||||
| 12 started, 10 finished | ||||
| 1 | Lynn Jennings (NikI) | 8:51.97 | ||
| 2 | Annette Peters (NikW) | 8:54.64 | ||
| 3 | Valerie McGovern’ (Ire) | 8:57.73 | ||
| 4 | Trina Painter (NikT) | 9:07.04 | ||
| 5 | Kathy Kanes (Pilo) | 9:09.97 | ||
| 6 | Libbie Hickman (Nik) | 9:11.16 | ||
| 7 | Gwyn Coogan (NikB) | 9:12.78 | ||
| 8 | Carmen Ayala-Troncoso (NikT) | 9:15.75 | ||
| 1990 — 5000 | ||||
| Norwalk, June 16 | ||||
| 12 started & finished | ||||
| 1 | PattiSue Plumer (NikI) | 15:45.67 | ||
| 2 | Sabrina Dornhoefer (NBal) | 15:46.20 | ||
| 3 | Sammie Gdowski (Reeb) | 15:51.54 | ||
| 4 | Brenda Webb (Asics) | 16:01.33 | ||
| 5 | Chris McNamara (unat) | 16:01.44 | ||
| 6 | Laurie Henes (NCSt) | 16:07.11 | ||
| 7 | Shelly Steely (unat) | 16:08.16 | ||
| 8 | Kate Fonshell (Vill) | 16:12.45 | ||
| 1989 — 3000 | ||||
| Houston, June 17 | ||||
| 15 started & finished | ||||
| 1 | PattiSue Plumer (AW) | 9:00.05 | ||
| 2 | Sabrina Dornhoefer (AW) | 9:00.23 | ||
| 3 | Gwyn Coogan (NikB) | 9:12.17 | ||
| 4 | Sammie Gdowski (Reeb) | 9:16.58 | ||
| 5 | Annette Peters (NikP) | 9:19.15 | ||
| 6 | Shelly Steely (FAC) | 9:20.61 | ||
| 7 | Libbie Hickman (Nik) | 9:23.49 | ||
| 8 | Trina Painter (NikT) | 9:25.75 | ||
| 1989 — 5000 | ||||
| Houston, June 16 | ||||
| 4 started & finished | ||||
| 1 | Mindy Schmidt (DRT) | 16:12.36 | ||
| 2 | Lisa Stone (AIA) | 16:20.94 | ||
| 3 | Ann Henderson (unat) | 16:34.06 | ||
| 4 | Andrea Ward (SMTC) | 17:18.35 | ||
| 1988 — 3000 | ||||
| Tampa, June 18 | ||||
| 15 started, 14 finished | ||||
| 1 | Lynn Jennings (AW) | 8:55.42 | ||
| 2 | Joan Nesbit (NBal) | 9:05.68 | ||
| 3 | Trina Painter (Tx) | 9:08.95 | ||
| 4 | Lori Bearson (USAr) | 9:10.98 | ||
| 5 | Eleanor Simonsick (MC) | 9:13.39 | ||
| 6 | Darlene Beckford (LAC) | 9:14.40 | ||
| 7 | Shelly Steely (adi) | 9:17.79 | ||
| 8 | Sammie Gdowski (Nb) | 9:18.28 | ||
| 1988 — 5000 | ||||
| Tampa, June 17 | ||||
| 10 started & finished | ||||
| 1 | Brenda Webb (Tig) | 15:18.71 | MR | |
| 2 | Betty Geiger (AW) | 15:46.50 | ||
| 3 | Annie Schweitzer (NikT) | 15:57.90 | ||
| 4 | Colette Murphy (AW) | 16:11.46 | ||
| 5 | Carmen Troncoso (NikT) | 16:27.19 | ||
| 6 | Marty Geissler (NikB) | 16:40.61 | ||
| 7 | Janet Smith (NCSt) | 16:46.57 | ||
| 8 | Maria Pazarentos (Reeb) | 16:50.70 | ||
| 1987 — 3000 | ||||
| San José, June 27 | ||||
| 18 contestants, 14 finalists | ||||
| 1 | Mary Knisely (NBal) | 8:57.60 | ||
| 2 | Cindy Bremser (WU) | 8:58.80 | ||
| 3 | Leslie Seymour (Sota) | 9:02.64 | ||
| 4 | Brenda Webb (Pum) | 9:04.51 | ||
| 5 | Annie Schweitzer (Pum) | 9:05.26 | ||
| 6 | Annette Peters (Or) | 9:10.90 | ||
| 7 | Sabrina Dornhoefer (AW) | 9:12.85 | ||
| 8 | Suzanne Girard-Eberle (LFL) | 9:14.10 | ||
| 1987 — 5000 | ||||
| San José, June 26 | ||||
| 5 started, 4 finished | ||||
| 1 | Nan Davis (AW) | 15:57.46 | ||
| 2 | Maureen Cogan (BSRT) | 16:08.81 | ||
| 3 | Sylvia Mosqueda (adi) | 16:34.50 | ||
| 4 | Tricia Clifford (Fl) | 17:08.05 | ||
| 1986 — 3000 | ||||
| Eugene, June 21 | ||||
| 15 started, 14 finished | ||||
| 1 | Mary Knisely (NBal) | 8:46.18 | ||
| 2 | Cindy Bremser (WU) | 8:46.56 | ||
| 3 | PattiSue Plumer (Pum) | 8:52.27 | ||
| 4 | Lesley Lehane (Pum) | 8:52.60 | ||
| 5 | Leslie Seymour (Sota) | 8:53.10 | ||
| 6 | Brenda Webb (Pum) | 8:56.08 | ||
| 7 | Cathie Twomey (Nik) | 9:02.38 | ||
| 8 | Shelly Steely (Nik) | 9:03.95 | ||
| 1986 — 5000 | ||||
| Eugene, June 20 | ||||
| 10 started, 9 finished | ||||
| 1 | Betty Geiger (AW) | 15:30.99 | MR | |
| 2 | Lorraine Moller’ (NZ) | 15:32.90 | ||
| 3 | PattiSue Plumer (Pum) | 15:35.00 | ||
| 4 | Suzanne Girard-Eberle (Pum) | 15:41.77 | ||
| 5 | Margaret Thomas (Nik) | 16:03.80 | ||
| 6 | Patty Matava (Va) | 16:25.40 | ||
| 7 | Rebecca Kirsininkas (Reeb) | 16:33.60 | ||
| 8 | Stacia Prey (PSSS) | 16:37.27 | ||
| 1985 — 3000 | ||
| (Indianapolis, Indiana, June 16) | ||
| 1. | Cathy Branta (Athletics West) | 8:49.64 |
| 2. | Cindy Bremser (Wisconsin United TC) | 8:49.66 |
| 3. | Mary Knisely (New Balance TC) | 8:52.54 |
| 4. | Kathy Hayes (Athletics West) | 9:02.14 |
| 5. | Lesley Welch (unattached) | 9:02.29 |
| 6. | Cathie Twomey (Athletics West) | 9:05.06 |
| 7. | Jan Merrill (Age Group AA) | 9:12.75 |
| 8. | Liz Natale (New Balance TC) | 9:13.12 |
| 9. | Michele Bush (Team Kangaroos) | 9:14.1 |
| 1985 — 5000 | ||
| (Indianapolis, Indiana, June 15) | ||
| 1. | Suzanne Girard (unattached) | 15.57.0 MR |
| 2. | Jan Merrill (Age Group AA) | 15.57.83 |
| 3. | Ann Switzer (U of Texas) | 15.58.39 |
| 4. | Christine McMiken (Los Angeles TC/New Zealand) | 15.59.89 |
| 5. | Joan Hansen (Los Angeles TC) | 16:01.88 |
| 6. | Jill Holiday (BYU) | 16:02.00 |
| 7. | Maureen Cogan (The Ohio State U) | 16:07.57 |
| 8. | Glenys Quick (Team Nike/New Zealand) | 16:09.23 |
| 9. | Andrea Everett (unattached) | 0.011323727 |
| 1984 — 3000 | ||
| (San José, California, June 09) | ||
| 1. | Jan Merrill (Age Group AA) | 9:01.31 |
| 2. | Shelly Steely (U of Florida) | 9:07.56 |
| 3. | Suzanne Girard (Georgetown U) | 9:17.22 |
| 4. | Paula Renzi (Penn State U) | 9:17.90 |
| 5. | Margaret Wynne (Yale U) | 9:23.97 |
| 6. | Avril McClung (BYU) | 9:25.03 |
| 7. | Monica Joyce (Converse TC/Ireland) | 9.25.87 |
| 8. | Sheila Ralston (unattached) | 9:35.90 |
| 1984 — 5000 | ||
| (San José, California, June 08) | ||
| 1. | Katie Ishmael (Wisconsin United TC) | 16:07.5h |
| 2. | Nan Doak (Hawkeye TC) | 16:08.4h |
| 3. | Glenys Quick (Metroplex Striders/New Zealand) | 16:11.5h |
| 4. | Marta Cooksey (Team Kangaroos) | 16:14.9h |
| 5. | Carol Gleason (Cal Poly U, San Luis Obispo) | 16:43.4h |
| 6. | Peggy Grundman (U of Minnesota) | 16:43.8h |
| 7. | Beth Farmer (U of Florida) | 16:50.8h |
| 8. | Linda King (Jock Shop Running Team) | 16:51.7h |
| 1983 — 3000 | ||
| (Indianapolis, Indiana, June 19) | ||
| 1. | Mary Decker-Tabb-Slaney (Athletics West) | 8:38.36 MR |
| 2. | Brenda Webb (Athletics West) | 8:48.09 |
| 3. | Maggie Keyes (Athletics West) | 8:49.96 |
| 4. | Kathy Hayes (U of Oregon) | 8:50.79 |
| 5. | Francie Larrieu-Smith (New Balance TC) | 8:53.47 |
| 6. | Joan Benoit-Samuelson (Athletics West) | 8:53.49 |
| 7. | Joan Hansen (Athletics West) | 8:53.74 |
| 8. | PattiSue Plumer (Puma & Energizer TC) | 8:53.81 |
| 9. | Alison Wiley (Puma & Energizer TC/Canada) | 8:55.79 |
| 1983 — 5000 | ||
| (Indianapolis, Indiana, June 18) | ||
| 1. | Judi St. Hilaire (Athletics West) | 16:02.16 MR |
| 2. | Amy Harper (4 Corners TC) | 16:08.17 |
| 3. | Tori Neubauer (U of Wisconsin, LaCrosse) | 16:08.73 |
| 4. | Connie Jo Robinson (North Carolina State U) | 16:13.08 |
| 5. | Sabrina Dornhoefer (Team Kangaroos) | 16:27.65 |
| 6. | Leslie White (Southern California Cheetahs) | 16:28.87 |
| 1982 | ||
| (Knoxville, Tennessee, June 20) (last year of 3000-only) | ||
| 1. | Francie Larrieu-Smith (New Balance TC) | 8:58.66 |
| 2. | Jan Merrill (Age Group AA) | 8:59.07 |
| 3. | Cindy Bremser (Wisconsin United TC) | 9:00.38 |
| 4. | Brenda Webb (Athletics West) | 9:03.12 |
| 5. | PattiSue Plumer (Stanford TC) | 9:03.14 |
| 6. | Ceci Hopp (Stanford TC) | 9:04.18 |
| 7. | Lesley Welch (U of Virginia) | 9:09.54 |
| 8. | Debbie Eide (Oregon TC) | 9:09.58 |
| 9. | Ann Pewe (Ann Arbor TC) | 9:11.16 |
| 1981 | ||
| (Sacramento, California, June 21) | ||
| 1. | Brenda Webb (Athletics West) | 9:04.54 |
| 2. | Joan Hansen (U of Arizona) | 9:07.57 |
| 3. | Carol Urish (Houston Harriers) | 9:19.50 |
| 4. | Margaret Groos (Charlottesville TC) | 9:20.28 |
| 5. | Jan Merrill (Age Group AA) | 9:21.90 |
| 6. | Debbie Eide (Oregon TC) | 9:21.90 |
| 7. | Ceci Hopp (Gateway TC) | 9:25.63 |
| 8. | Cindy Bremser (Wisconsin United TC) | 9:26.30 |
| 9. | Mary Shea (North Carolina State U) | 9:26.9 |
| 1980 | ||
| (Walnut, California, June 15) | ||
| 1. | Julie Brown (Los Angeles Naturite TC) | 9:07.90 |
| 2. | Julie Shea (North Carolina State TC) | 9:11.33 |
| 3. | Rose Thomson (Wisconsin United TC/Kenya) | 9:26.07 |
| 4. | Mary Shea (North Carolina State TC) | 9:27.47 |
| 5. | Jenifer White (Charlottesville TC) | 9:30.02 |
| 6. | Sabrina Peters (LCTC) | 9:32.02 |
| 7. | Rocky Racette (U of Minnesota) | 9:32.89 |
| 8. | Michele Bush (UCLA) | 9:32.92 |
| 1979 | ||
| (Walnut, California, June 16) | ||
| 1. | Francie Larrieu-Smith (Pacific Coast Club) | 8:53.8 MR |
| 2. | Jan Merrill (Age Group AA) | 8:54.0 |
| 3. | Julie Brown (Los Angeles Naturite TC) | 8:58.3 |
| 4. | Cindy Bremser (Wisconsin TC) | 9:00.0 |
| 5. | Joan Benoit-Samuelson (Liberty AC) | 9:02.8 |
| 6. | Margaret Groos (Charlottesville TC) | 9:07.6 |
| 7. | Brenda Webb (Knoxville TC) | 9:11.5 |
| 8. | Mary Shea (Cardinal Gibbons HS, Raleigh, NC) | 9:13.6 |
| 1978 | ||
| (Westwood, California, June 10) | ||
| 1. | Jan Merrill (Age Group AA) | 8:56.39 MR |
| 2. | Kathy Mills (New Jersey AA) | 9:03.31 |
| 3. | Cindy Bremser (Wisconsin TC) | 9:11.80 |
| 4. | Sue Kinsey (Los Angeles Naturite TC) | 9:12.63 |
| 5. | Brenda Webb (Knoxville TC) | 9:16.13 |
| 6. | Kris Bankes (New Jersey AA) | 9:22.98 |
| 7. | Ellison Goodall (Duke AA) | 9:22.9 |
| 8. | Ann Wotherspoon (San José Cindergals) | 9:35.1 |
| 9. | Diane Eillman (Liberty AC) | 9:35.4 |
| 1977 | ||
| (Westwood, California, June 11) | ||
| 1. | Jan Merrill (Age Group AA) | 9:00.2 |
| 2. | Cindy Bremser (Wisconsin TC) | 9:04.0 |
| 3. | Francie Larrieu-Smith (Pacific Coast Club) | 9:16.7 |
| 4. | Brenda Webb (Tennessee) | 9:17.7 |
| 5. | Julie Shea (North Carolina State U) | 9:18.5 |
| 6. | Aileen O’Connor (CYO) | 9:22.7 |
| 7. | Sue Kinsey (Los Angeles Naturite TC) | 9:29.2 |
| 8. | Cindy Dalrymple (Honolulu TC) | 9:38.5 |
| 1976 | ||
| (Westwood, California, June 12) | ||
| 1. | Jan Merrill (Age Group AA) | 8:57.17 AR, MR |
| 2. | Teri Anderson (Athletes in Action) | 9:19.55 |
| 3. | Peggy Neppel (Iowa State TC) | 9:22.65 |
| 4. | Julie Brown (Los Angeles TC) | 9:26.54 |
| 5. | Kate Keyes (Los Angeles TC) | 9:31.95 |
| 6. | Carol Cook (Iowa State) | 9:33.31 |
| 7. | Joan Benoit-Samuelson (Liberty AC) | 9:39.00 |
| 8. | Debbie Quatier (Falcon TC) | 9:39.59 |
| 1975 | ||
| (White Plains, New York, June 28) | ||
| 1. | Lynn Bjorklund (Duke City Dashers) | 9:10.6 MR |
| 2. | Cindy Bremser (Wisconsin TC) | 9:13.4 |
| 3. | Peggy Neppel (Iowa State TC) | 9:17.4 |
| 4. | Julie Brown (Los Angeles TC) | 9:19.4 |
| 5. | Jan Merrill (Age Group AA) | 9:19.8 |
| 6. | Carol Cook (Southwest Missouri State) | 9:25.0 |
| 7. | Kate Keyes (Los Angeles TC) | 9:26.6 |
| 8. | Debbie Quatier (Falcon TC) | 9:37.2 |
| 1974 | ||
| (Bakersfield, California; June 29) (2 Miles) | ||
| 1. | Lynn Bjorklund (Duke City Dashers) | 10:11.1 |
| 2. | Clare Choate (Los Angeles TC) | 10:21.1 |
| 3. | Marlene Harewicz (Mt. Lebanon TC) | 10:31.0 |
| 4. | Debbie Johnson (Rialto Road Runners) | 10:40.3 |
| 5. | Nadia Garcia (San Diego TC) | 10:43.6 |
| 6. | Julie Brown (Los Angeles TC) | 10:49.0 |
| 7. | Teri Anderson (San José Cindergals) | 10:57.1 |
| 1973 | ||
| (Irvine, California, June 23) (2 Miles) | ||
| 1. | Eileen Claugus (Will’s Spikettes) | 10:19.4 |
| 2. | Kathy Gibbons (Glendale Gauchos) | 10:33.0 |
| 3. | Tena Anex (Will’s Spikettes) | 10:34.0 |
| 4. | Nancy Ihrman (Phoenix TC) | 10:42.4 |
| 5. | Brenda Webb (Kettering Striders) | 10:46.6 |
| 6. | Jacqueline Hansen (unattached) | 10:48.0 |
| 7. | Dana Lavaty (Mayor Daley Youth Foundation) | 10:49.0 |
| 8. | Nadia Garcia (San Diego TC) | 10:50.8 |
| 9. | Amy Haberman (San José Cindergals) | 10:57.2 |
| 1972 | ||
| (Canton, Ohio, July 02) | ||
| 1. | Tena Anex (Will’s Spikettes) | 9:42.6 AR, MR |
| 2. | Brenda Webb (Kettering Striders) | 9:50.3 |
| 3. | Ellyn Cornish (Frederick Track & Field Club) | 9:59.3 |
| 4. | Lynn Lovat (Wolverine TC) | 10:02.0 |
| 5. | Cheryl Bridges (Los Angeles TC) | 10:03.4 |
| 6. | Valerie Eberly (San José Cindergals) | 10:06.5 |
| 7. | Debbie Johnson (Rialto Road Runners) | 10:19.1 |
| 8. | Sonia Gerth (Rialto Road Runners) | 10:20.6 |
| 1971 | ||
| (Bakersfield, California, July 10) (2 Miles) | ||
| 1. | Doris Brown-Heritage (Falcon TC) | 10:07.0 MR |
| 2. | Vicki Foltz (Falcon TC) | 10:34.1 |
| 3. | Beth Bonner (South Jersey Chargers) | 10:34.4 |
| 4. | Pam Bagian (Wolverine TC) | 10:48.1 |
| 5. | Nancy Ihrman (Phoenix TC) | 10:48.7 |
| 6. | Cheryl Bridges (Los Angeles TC) | 10:50.8 |
| 1970 | ||
| (Westwood, California, July 04) | ||
| 1. | Beth Bonner (unattached) | 9:48.1 MR |
| 2. | Caroline Walker (unattached) | 9:56.2 |
| 3. | Jackie Dixon (San José Cindergals) | 10:19.5 |
| 4. | Sandy Dean (Long Beach Comets TC) | 10:22.0 |
| 5. | Lucille Jones (Albuquerque Olympette Club) | 10:27.2 |
| 6. | Ronnie Rivett (Millbrae Lions TC) | 10:32.0 |
| 1923–1969 | ||
| (event not contested) |