Fastest 10Ks in North Carolina
The North Carolina 10Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 154:35median finish
- 254:35median finish
- 356:53median finish
- 4Ardmore RAH! 10K, 5K, Fun Run and Food DriveWinston Salem482 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 17, 2026 49°F race morning57:21median finish
- 5Hickory Foundation YMCA Turkey Trot 5K/10K & Youth Fun RunHickory431 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 21, 202657:37median finish
- 6St Leo - Run Leo 5K, 10K, and John Hanson Fun RunWinston-Salem412 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Mar 13, 202757:54median finish
- 758:12median finish
- 858:14median finish
- 958:16median finish
- 1058:44median finish
- 1159:03median finish
- 1259:17median finish
- 1359:47median finish
- 141:00:04median finish
- 151:00:51median finish
- 162026 Veterans Salute 5K and 10K Presented by: American Legion Post 51Concord366 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 7, 20261:01:14median finish
- 171:01:48median finish
- 181:02:20median finish
- 191:03:29median finish
- 201:03:35median finish
- 211:03:39median finish
- 22Long Life Meal Prep Cannonball Running Festival - Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5KGreensboro709 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 17, 2026 49°F race morning1:04:03median finish
- 23Parkway Subaru Battleship Half Marathon & GFL 10K|5KWilmington1,520 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 15, 20261:05:10median finish
- 2410th Annual Holly Springs Half Marathon, 10k & 5kHolly Springs492 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 21, 20261:06:32median finish
- 251:06:53median finish
The top 25 of 34 ranked 10Ks in North Carolina.
Fastest 10Ks by state
Common questions
What is the fastest 10K in North Carolina?
By the results we track, TWIN RIVERS YMCA Turkey Trot 5k & 10k in New Bern: its median finisher runs 54:35, 8:47 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Twin Rivers YMCA Turkey Trot at 54:35.
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.