Air Force Falcons track and field
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| Air Force Falcons track and field | |
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| University | United States Air Force Academy |
| Head coach | Ryan Cole |
| Conference | MW |
| Location | Air Force Academy, Colorado |
| Outdoor track | Cadet Outdoor Track Complex |
| Nickname | Falcons |
| Colors | Blue and silver[1] |
The Air Force Falcons track and field team is the track and field program that represents United States Air Force Academy. The Falcons compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The team is based in Air Force Academy, Colorado, at the Cadet Outdoor Track Complex.[2]
The program is coached by Ryan Cole.[3] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.[4]
Runner Jim Murphy won the first national title for the Falcons, finishing in a dead heat in the 5000 meters at the 1964 NCAA University Division track and field championships.[5] It was the first dead heat finish in NCAA championships history.[6]
As of August 2025[update], a total of 24 men and 9 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status for the team at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships (using the modern criteria of top-8 placing regardless of athlete nationality).[7][8]
