NCAA Division I · Heptagonals · New York
Columbia track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Private
- Undergraduates
- 8,973
- Admission rate
- 4%
- Graduation rate
- 95% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $15,370
- Tuition
- $74,180
Women’s team
Head coach Daniel Ireland (Director of Cross Country/Track & Field, Middle Distance & Distance) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 6 of 111 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 9 | 11.98 | 12.11 | 12.25 |
| 200m | 17 | 24.19 | 24.72 | 25.43 |
| 400m | 8 | 55.12 | 57.81 | 1:00.43 |
| 800m | 17 | 2:04.11 | 2:06.64 | 2:14.53 |
| 1500m | 20 | 4:15.33 | 4:26.17 | 4:38.92 |
| 5000m | 11 | 16:37.88 | 17:22.67 | 17:35.70 |
| 100m hurdles | 6 | 13.76 | 14.59 | 15.34 |
| 400m hurdles | 4 | 1:02.87 | 1:05.44 | — |
| High jump | 3 | 1.70m (5′ 7″) | 1.34m (4′ 4¾″) | — |
| Pole vault | 3 | 4.05m (13′ 3½″) | 3.77m (12′ 4½″) | — |
| Long jump | 8 | 6.20m (20′ 4″) | 5.41m (17′ 9″) | 5.20m (17′ 0¾″) |
| Triple jump | 4 | 12.52m (41′ 1″) | 11.87m (38′ 11¼″) | — |
| Shot put | 3 | 12.12m (39′ 9¼″) | 8.35m (27′ 4¾″) | — |
| Discus | 6 | 49.27m (161′ 7¾″) | 38.05m (124′ 10″) | 36.31m (119′ 1½″) |
| Hammer | 7 | 56.99m (186′ 11¾″) | 46.00m (150′ 11″) | 45.74m (150′ 0¾″) |
| Javelin | 6 | 39.95m (131′ 0¾″) | 35.44m (116′ 3¼″) | 34.55m (113′ 4¼″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 7 | 18.14m (59′ 6¼″) | 14.33m (47′ 0¼″) | 14.09m (46′ 2¾″) |
| Heptathlon | 2 | 4153 pts | — | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 1 | 1995 pts | — | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Northeast Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 20:49.40, 20:57.80, 21:20.30, 21:27.10, 21:28.80, 21:38.80, 21:46.40. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Daniel Ireland (Director of Cross Country/Track & Field, Middle Distance & Distance) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 6 of 111 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 8 | 10.69 | 10.78 | 10.83 |
| 200m | 11 | 21.17 | 21.39 | 21.71 |
| 400m | 8 | 45.20 | 48.90 | 49.78 |
| 800m | 14 | 1:48.05 | 1:49.47 | 1:53.22 |
| 1500m | 17 | 3:39.82 | 3:48.14 | 3:54.72 |
| 5000m | 11 | 13:43.48 | 14:05.38 | 14:56.17 |
| 110m hurdles | 3 | 14.64 | 15.88 | — |
| 400m hurdles | 2 | 55.34 | — | — |
| High jump | 2 | 2.06m (6′ 9″) | — | — |
| Pole vault | 3 | 4.75m (15′ 7″) | 4.00m (13′ 1½″) | — |
| Long jump | 7 | 7.51m (24′ 7¾″) | 7.22m (23′ 8¼″) | 7.00m (22′ 11½″) |
| Triple jump | 2 | 14.94m (49′ 0¼″) | — | — |
| Shot put | 6 | 20.17m (66′ 2″) | 15.28m (50′ 1½″) | 14.29m (46′ 10½″) |
| Discus | 5 | 54.34m (178′ 3¼″) | 39.01m (127′ 11¾″) | 39.01m (127′ 11¾″) |
| Hammer | 5 | 62.64m (205′ 6¼″) | 58.26m (191′ 1¾″) | 58.26m (191′ 1¾″) |
| Javelin | 1 | 39.20m (128′ 7¼″) | — | — |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 5 | 20.60m (67′ 7″) | 18.59m (61′ 0″) | 18.59m (61′ 0″) |
| Decathlon | 1 | 5966 pts | — | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Northeast Region Cross Country Championships (10K): 30:01.70, 30:52.00, 31:03.60, 31:03.70, 31:10.60, 32:31.30, 32:39.50. Results
Athletics website: www.gocolumbialions.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.