Fastest 10Ks in Maryland
The Maryland 10Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 158:29median finish
- 259:11median finish
- 359:16median finish
- 42026 YMCA Santa Run 5K/10K and One Mile Elf Run/WalkFrederick495 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Dec 12, 20261:00:02median finish
- 51:01:40median finish
- 61:02:00median finish
- 71:02:02median finish
- 8Altra Sole of the City 10K presented by Kelly BenefitsBaltimore6,765 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Apr 24, 20271:02:28median finish
- 91:03:10median finish
- 101:04:26median finish
- 11Hot Cider Hustle - Washington D.C. 5K & 10KNational Harbor2,525 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Oct 31, 20261:04:30median finish
- 121:05:09median finish
- 131:07:30median finish
- 141:07:43median finish
- 15Little Patuxent River Half Marathon, 10K, & 5KColumbia1,283 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jan 31, 20271:15:11median finish
Fastest 10Ks by state
Common questions
What is the fastest 10K in Maryland?
By the results we track, Bread Run 10K & Gingerbread 2-Miler in Glen Echo: its median finisher runs 58:29, 9:25 per mile, over its last 2 years. Next is Turkey Chase Charity Race at 59:11.
How are the races ranked?
By the median finish time of each race's last three years of results: the time half its finishers beat. A race needs at least 200 finishers to be ranked. It reflects the course, the usual weather and who enters: races that draw serious runners rank high.
Which 10K is best for a personal record?
Look for a flat course, a cool race morning and a field near your pace, so you have people to run with. The races here are where finishers run fastest; check each one's course and weather, shown in its listing.