Fastest 10Ks in Virginia
The Virginia 10Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 156:30median finish
- 2Ashland Harvest Run/Walk 10K/5KAshland263 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 17, 2026 50°F race morning56:56median finish
- 357:59median finish
- 4Fall Foliage 10K & 5K RunWaynesboro395 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 10, 2026 48°F race morning58:12median finish
- 558:12median finish
- 658:30median finish
- 759:30median finish
- 8New Day * New Year 5k & HNY Fun Run (In person & Virtual)Ashburn352 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Jan 1, 202559:33median finish
- 959:39median finish
- 10RRRC 49th Annual Turkey Trot 10k & 5k, presented by WegmansRichmond1,803 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 20261:00:00median finish
- 11YMCA Gatorade Halloween Hustle 10K & 2 Mile Family WalkCharlottesville440 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Oct 31, 20261:00:25median finish
- 121:00:37median finish
- 131:00:43median finish
- 141:01:22median finish
- 151:01:22median finish
- 16Tidewater Striders Turkey Trot 10K & MileVirginia Beach3,349 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 20261:01:29median finish
- 171:01:39median finish
- 18Ringing in Hope: Jingle Bell Rock and Run 10K/5K/1MAshburn253 finishers over 1 yearNext: Dec 12, 20261:02:01median finish
- 19Plaid to the Bone 10KFredericksburg225 finishers over 2 yearsLast run Oct 11, 2026 52°F race morning1:02:10median finish
- 202026 Chessie Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, & 26.2 RelayLexington387 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 7, 20261:02:32median finish
- 211:03:08median finish
- 221:04:51median finish
- 231:05:35median finish
- 241:09:31median finish
- 251:19:10median finish
Fastest 10Ks by state
Common questions
What is the fastest 10K in Virginia?
By the results we track, Ashburn Farm Thanksgiving Day Races in Ashburn: its median finisher runs 56:30, 9:06 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Ashland Harvest Run/Walk 10K/5K at 56:56.
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.