| | In 1970, The Illinois High School State Cross Country Meet was moved to its current site |
| | at Detweiller Park in Peoria. In 1971, the course was changed to its current distance of 3 |
| | miles. In 2003, modifications were made to the course. The following is a listing of all |
| | runners who have run 15:00 or faster at the State Meet at Detweiller Park. |
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| | Currently, there have been 1044 Performances by Illinois High School runners of 15:00 or |
| | faster. | | | | | | |
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| | State Champions are denoted in italics.
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| | List Compiled by Mike | Newman | | | | | |
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| 1 | Craig Virgin | Senior | Lebanon | | 13:50.6 | 1972 | |
| 2 | Chris Derrick | Senior | Naperville Neuqua Valley | 13:51.8 | 2007AAA | |
| 3 | Tom Graves | Senior | Orland Park Sandburg | 13:56.6 | 1977AA | |
| 4 | Dave Walters | Senior | New Lenox Lincoln-Way | 13:57 | 1973 | |
| 5 | Craig Virgin | Junior | Lebanon | | 13:59 | 1971 | |
| 6 | Jim Spivey | Senior | Bensenville Fenton | 14:00 | 1977AA | |
| | Jorge Torres | Senior | Wheeling | 14:00 | 1998AA | |
| 8 | Donald Sage | Senior | Elmhurst York | 14:03 | 1999AA | |
| 9 | Bill Fritz | Senior | Glen Ellyn Glenbard West | 14:06 | 1973 | |
| 10 | Evan Jager | Senior | Algonquin Jacobs | 14:07 | 2006AA | |
| 11 | Len Sitko | Senior | Niles Notre Dame | 14:08 | 1986AA | |
| 12 | Tom Graves | Junior | Orland Park Sandburg | 14:08.5 | 1976AA | |
| 13 | Ron Craker | Senior | Elmhurst York | 14:10.3 | 1975 | |
| 14 | Dan Haut | Senior | Lockport Township | 14:12 | 2000AA | |
| | Kevin Havel | Junior | Arlington Heights Hersey | 14:12 | 2006AA | |
| | Tom Achtien | Senior | Elmhurst York | 14:12 | 2007AAA | |
| 17 | Craig Young | Junior | Stillman Valley | 14:13 | 1973 | |
| | Dan Gilchrist | Senior | Rockford East | 14:13 | 1975 | |
| 19 | Tom Marino | Senior | Hillside Proviso West | 14:14 | 1974 | |
| | Matt Withrow | Senior | Tinley Park Andrew | 14:14 | 2003AA | |
| 21 | Mike Marks | Senior | Riverside-Brookfield | 14:15 | 1973 | |
| | Jorge Torres | Junior | Wheeling | 14:15 | 1997AA | |
| 23 | Jim Spivey | Junior | Bensenville Fenton | 14:16 | 1976AA | |
| | Don Volkey | Junior | Belvidere | 14:16 | 1978AA | |
| | Donald Sage | Junior | Elmhurst York | 14:16 | 1998AA | |
| 26 | Randy Adler | Senior | Alton | | 14:17 | 1976AA | |
| | Vadim Nemad | Senior | Skokie Niles North | 14:17 | 1990AA | |
| | Zac Sartori | Senior | Lockport Township | 14:17 | 2000AA | |
| | Kevin Havel | Senior | Arlington Heights Hersey | 14:17 | 2007AAA | |
| 30 | Arnie Jackson | Senior | Schaumburg | 14:18 | 1973 | |
| | Tom Graves | Sophomore | Orland Park Sandburg | 14:18 | 1975 | |
| | Dave Bensema | Senior | Oak Lawn Richards | 14:18 | 1976AA | |
| | Jeremy Stevens | Senior | Winnebago | 14:18 | 2005A | |
| 34 | Jim Files | Senior | Springfield Lanphier | 14:18.3 | 1979AA | |
| 35 | Troy Maddux | Senior | Streator Woodland | 14:18.5 | 1985A | |
| 36 | John Unger | Senior | Riverside-Brookfield | 14:19 | 1973 | |
| | Tom Wuchte | Junior | DeKalb | | 14:19 | 1976AA | |
| | Ralph Caron | Senior | Chicago Marist | 14:19 | 1979AA | |
| | Micah VanDenend | Senior | Glen Ellyn Glenbard South | 14:19 | 2001AA | |
| 40 | Stan Vannier | Senior | Centralia | | 14:20 | 1972 | |
| | Dean Erdal | Senior | Waukegan | 14:20 | 1973 | |
| | John Capriotti | Senior | Chicago Heights Bloom | 14:20 | 1973 | |
| | Ron Craker | Junior | Elmhurst York | 14:20 | 1974 | |
| | Terry Bauer | Senior | Chicago Heights Bloom | 14:20 | 1976AA | |
| | Tom Stevens | Senior | Deerfield | | 14:20 | 1978AA | |
| | Steven Finley | Senior | Palatine | | 14:20 | 2005AA | |
| 47 | Paul Hansen | Senior | Lombard Glenbard East | 14:21 | 1973 | |
| | Todd McCallister | Senior | Deerfield | | 14:21 | 1977AA | |
| | Ryan Craven | Senior | Mt. Prospect-Prospect | 14:21 | 2005AA | |
| | Nick Holmes | Senior | Bartonville Limestone | 14:21 | 2007AA | |
| 51 | Paul Sewell | Senior | Rockford Guilford | 14:22 | 1972 | |
| | Dan Gilchrist | Junior | Rockford East | 14:22 | 1974 | |
| | Mark Scherier | Senior | Metamora | 14:22 | 1987AA | |
| | Tim Broe | Junior | East Peoria | 14:22 | 1993AA | |
| | Donald Sage | Sophomore | Elmhurst York | 14:22 | 1997AA | |
| | Chris Derrick | Junior | Naperville Neuqua Valley | 14:22 | 2006AA | |
| 57 | Jim Knudsen | Senior | Lockport Township | 14:22.2 | 1981AA | |
| 58 | Ryan Stoll | Senior | Lake Forest | 14:22.9 | 1981AA | |
| 59 | Dean Erhard | Senior | Deerfield | | 14:23 | 1972 | |
| | Ray Cardinal | Senior | Wauconda | 14:23 | 1976AA | |
| | Craig Bauer | Senior | Deerfield | | 14:23 | 1979AA | |
| | David Rill | Senior | Oak Park Fenwick | 14:23 | 1986AA | |
| | Sam Romanoski | Junior | Lake Zurich | 14:23 | 2001AA | |
| | Evan Jager | Junior | Algonquin Jacobs | 14:23 | 2005AA
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