Fastest 10Ks in Tennessee
The Tennessee 10Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 156:00median finish
- 256:02median finish
- 3Miles for Maryville 10K, 5K & 1Mile Run/WalkMaryville291 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 17, 2026 46°F race morning58:27median finish
- 4‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS 5K/10K’ (Nashville, TN)Nashville395 finishers over 1 yearNext: Dec 12, 20261:00:08median finish
- 51:01:23median finish
- 6Strawberry Plains Half Marathon and 10K, Presented by Eddie's Health ShoppeStrawberry Plains874 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Feb 13, 20271:02:34median finish
- 7Strawberry Plains Half Marathon and 10KStrawberry Plains801 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Feb 14, 20261:02:48median finish
- 81:03:08median finish
- 91:03:37median finish
- 101:04:37median finish
- 112027 MRTC Frank Horton Memorial Winter Off-Road SeriesMemphis909 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Feb 21, 20271:05:40median finish
- 121:06:31median finish
- 131:07:00median finish
- 141:07:43median finish
- 151:08:52median finish
- 161:10:05median finish
- 171:13:09median finish
- 181:42:31median finish
- 191:42:31median finish
Fastest 10Ks by state
Common questions
What is the fastest 10K in Tennessee?
By the results we track, Hot to Trot 5k/10k/Fun Run in Knoxville: its median finisher runs 56:00, 9:01 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Hot to Trot 5K/10K at 56:02.
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.