| W | World Outdoor 2021 | 3:26.00 | Hicham El Guerrouj | MAR | 7/14/1998 | Rome, ITA |
| A | American Outdoor 2021 | 3:29.30 | Bernard Lagat | Nike | Rieti, ITA | |
| C | College Outdoor 2021 | 3:35.01 | Josh Kerr | New Mexico | 4/20/2018 | Azusa, CA |
| OV | OVC championship | 3:44.64 | Ray Flynn | E. Tennessee | 1977 |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O'GAILIN, OISIN | SR | TENNESSEE-MARTIN |
3:55.73 |
| 2 | OAKLEY, NICK | FR | EASTERN ILLINOIS |
3:56.09 |
| 3 | SWANSON, ADAM | FR | EASTERN ILLINOIS |
3:54.68 |
| 4 | WEISEL, BEN | SR | BELMONT |
3:56.10 |
| 5 | JAZIRI, AHMED | JR | EASTERN KENTUCKY |
3:54.04 |
| 6 | SMITH, DANIEL | JR | TENNESSEE-MARTIN |
3:56.37 |
| 7 | LITTLE, NOAH | FR | SE MISSOURI |
3:58.98 |
| 8 | WATTS, GARRETT | FR | MOREHEAD STATE |
3:57.80 |
| 9 | TAPIAS, JOAN | SO | EASTERN KENTUCKY |
3:54.89 |
| 10 | SIDDALL, JACKSON | JR | EASTERN KENTUCKY |
3:56.64 |
| 11 | MCNAIR, LUKE | JR | TENNESSEE-MARTIN |
3:55.82 |
| 12 | DAVIS, COLE | FR | TENNESSEE-MARTIN |
3:56.55 |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITTLE, NOAH | FR | SE MISSOURI |
3:59.87 | 3:59.87 Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational |
| 2 | WALTERS, ZACH | FR | SIU EDWARDSVILLE |
4:08.22 | Sycamore Open |
| 3 | DAVIS, COLE | FR | TENNESSEE-MARTIN |
3:58.72 | 2021 Joey Haines Invite |
| 4 | SOWERBY, BYRON | FR | SE MISSOURI |
3:55.15 | 2021 Kentucky Invtational |
| 5 | SMITH, DANIEL | JR | TENNESSEE-MARTIN |
3:57.19 | 2021 Joey Haines Invite |
| 6 | WEISEL, BEN | SR | BELMONT |
3:42.63 | Joe Walker Invitational |
| 7 | SIDDALL, JACKSON | JR | EASTERN KENTUCKY |
3:49.89 | 2021 Kentucky Invtational |
| 8 | OAKLEY, NICK | FR | EASTERN ILLINOIS |
3:49.39 | 93rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays |
| 9 | BLAND, JUSTIN | FR | MOREHEAD STATE |
4:10.03 | 2021 Joey Haines Invite |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O'GAILIN, OISIN | SR | TENNESSEE-MARTIN |
3:53.04 | 2021 Joey Haines Invite |
| 2 | SPLITT, JUSTIN | FR | SE MISSOURI |
4:00.65 | 2021 Kentucky Invtational |
| 3 | WATTS, GARRETT | FR | MOREHEAD STATE |
3:58.71 | RedHawk Invitational |
| 4 | EMBRY, KYLE | FR | MOREHEAD STATE |
4:00.34 | 2021 Kentucky Invtational |
| 5 | SKELLY, LANDON | SR | SIU EDWARDSVILLE |
3:58.23 | 2021 Joey Haines Invite |
| 6 | JAZIRI, AHMED | JR | EASTERN KENTUCKY |
NT | |
| 7 | DOSS, THOMAS | FR | SE MISSOURI |
4:11.10 | Ole Miss Classic |
| 8 | TAPIAS, JOAN | SO | EASTERN KENTUCKY |
3:47.13 | 3:47.13 EKU Rick Erdmann Twilight |
| 9 | MCNAIR, LUKE | JR | TENNESSEE-MARTIN |
3:52.61 | Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational |
| 10 | SWANSON, ADAM | FR | EASTERN ILLINOIS |
3:46.91 | 93rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays |