#26 Men's 5000 Meters Start List
| W | World Indoor | 12:49.60 | Kenenisa Bekele | ETH | 2/20/2004 | Birmingham, England |
| A | American Indoor | 13:07.15 | Bernard Lagat | Nike | 2/11/2012 | New York, NY |
| C | Collegiate Indoor | 13:08.28 | Lawi Lalang | Arizona | 2/11/2012 | New York, NY |
| F | Facility | 14:07.40 | Edwin Kibichiy | Louisville | 12/5/2015 |
Start Time: 8:50 PM (Day 1)
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEBER, BRENT | SO | LIPSCOMB | 15:01.73 | Georgia Tech Invitational |
| 2 | DIAZ, NICK | FR | FLORIDA | 14:55.00 | |
| 3 | KIPRONO, EVANS | SR | UTEP | 14:53.67 | 2016 Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championships |
| 4 | ROBINSON, WESLEY | FR | TENNESSEE | NT | |
| 5 | PALUMBO, JOEY | FR | TN.-MARTIN | 15:45.00 | |
| 6 | LIPANI, DC | JR | LSU | 15:13.98 | LSU Invitational |
| 7 | MARTINGAYLE, HARRISON | FR | LSU | NT | |
| 8 | DESANTIS, JOEY | SR | TN.-MARTIN | 15:34.13 | Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational |
| 9 | JOHNSON, CHRISTIAN | JR | LSU | 15:16.54 | LSU Battle on the Bayou |
| 10 | BREY, NICHOLAS | SO | TENNESSEE | NT | |
| 11 | MACOY, MAC | SO | FLORIDA | 14:50.00 | |
| 12 | MACIAS, MARCOS | FR | TN.-MARTIN | 15:35.00 | |
| 13 | MIMLITZ, ALEX | SR | BELMONT | 15:19.16 | Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational |
| 14 | HILLSMAN, ANDRE | FR | TENNESSEE | NT | |
| 15 | KURGAT, EDWIN | FR | TN.-MARTIN | 15:15.00 | |
| 16 | DUHAMEL, GASHAW | FR | TENNESSEE | NT | |
| 17 | KACHMAN, WILLIAM | FR | LIPSCOMB | 15:00.00 | |
| 18 | GREEN, JOHN | FR | LIPSCOMB | 15:15.00 |
Sat Jan 14 16:13:42 GMT-0500 2017
