N.A.I.A. National Champions
Women's Indoor 5000-Meter Run
| Year | Name | School | Performance |
| 2008 | Alissa McKaig | Indiana Tech | 16:45.07 |
| 2007 | Petrana Petkova | Goshen (IN) | 17:44.99 |
| 2006 | Betty Rotich | Missouri Baptist | 16:48.00 |
| 2005 | Miriam Kaumba | Oklahoma Baptist | 16:20.97 |
| 2004 | Kim Cipura | Roberts Wesleyan (NY) | 17:40.61 |
| 2003 | Marta Zimon | Milligan (TN) | 17:47.02 |
| 2002 | Genevieve Graff-Ermeling | Concordia (CA) | 17:45.85 |
| 2001 | Missy Almond | Malone (OH) | 18:00.01 |
| 2000 | Sarah Korir | McKendree (IL) | 17:18.17 |
| 1999 | Sarah Korir | McKendree (IL) | 17:55.12 |
| 1998 | Sarah Korir | McKendree (IL) | 17:40.04 |
| 1997 | Josephine Kandie | Life (GA) | 17:18.22 |
| 1996 | Rose Ibarra | Wayland Baptist (TX) | 17:40.23 |
| 1995 | Tracey Pope | Wisconsin-Parkside | 17:50.23 |
| 1994 | Rose Ibarra | Wayland Baptist (TX) | 17:24.03* |
| 1993 | Tigist Moreda | Wayland Baptist (TX) | 16:41.73* |
| 1992 | Paula Stokman | Wisconsin-Parkside | 16:04.85* |
| 1991 | Amber Anderson | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 16:40.63* |
| 1990 | Terry Villareal | Adams State (CO) | 16:52.85* |
| 1989 | Amber Anderson | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 16:45.64* |
| 1988 | Kim Burke | Central Washington | 16:31.99* |
