Fastest 5Ks in the US
The US 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 123:10median finish
- 2Joe LaRocco 5K and 1K Elementary School RunSalem, Virginia323 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Sep 11, 202723:18median finish
- 3Woods Park Twilight Running FestivalLincoln, Nebraska268 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 17, 202524:50median finish
- 424:52median finish
- 5Run with the Bobcats 5K/1 Mile November 1, 2026 at 8amNew Port Richey, Florida262 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 1, 202625:15median finish
- 6Run Our River 5K Series presented by fairlifeRochester, New York238 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Apr 13, 202725:20median finish
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- 1026:29median finish
- 1126:34median finish
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- 1326:49median finish
- 14SLC Track Club 49th Annual Winter Race SeriesSalt Lake City, Utah396 finishers over 2 yearsNext: Jan 30, 202726:51median finish
- 1526:56median finish
- 16Wild Goose Chase 5K and Gosling RunFennville, Michigan263 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 11, 202626:58median finish
- 1727:01median finish
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- 1927:12median finish
- 20The Saints’ Stomp 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run/WalkBryn Mawr, Pennsylvania295 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Sep 26, 202627:13median finish
- 2119th Annual Stanley's Dream 5k Run and 2.5k WalkWest Chester, Pennsylvania236 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jan 1, 202727:13median finish
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- 2327:17median finish
- 2427:21median finish
- 25Haverford Township Day 5KHavertown, Pennsylvania322 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 3, 2026 56°F race morning27:23median finish
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- 2727:27median finish
- 28Panther Prowl 5K, 1 Mile Walk, or Virtual EventPitman, New Jersey201 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 17, 2026 49°F race morning27:29median finish
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- 3027:31median finish
- 31St. Helena Hometown Harvest Festival 5K Race and 1mi Fun Run/WalkSaint Helena, California205 finishers over 2 yearsLast run Oct 17, 202627:32median finish
- 32Students of Scriptures 5K - Race of ChampionsDavie, Florida239 finishers over 2 yearsNext: Dec 13, 202627:37median finish
- 33Saint Joseph University's Gamma Iota Sigma Presents: Billy Angelina-Deductible Dash RunPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania300 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Apr 3, 202727:38median finish
- 34Cardinal John Foley School Turkey Trot (20th Annual)Havertown, Pennsylvania571 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 28, 202627:41median finish
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- 43Broomall Rotary's - Halloween Firecracker 5K RunMedia, Pennsylvania305 finishers over 1 yearNext: Oct 31, 202627:49median finish
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- 45Peyton's Promise 5K Run for CDH ResearchSea Isle City, New Jersey649 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jun 12, 202727:52median finish
- 46NYRR Washington Heights Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5KNew York, New York14,404 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Mar 7, 202727:53median finish
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- 4928:01median finish
- 50Spreckles Lake 5K and San Franciscan MileSan Francisco, California330 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 1, 202628:02median finish
The top 50 of 4,713 ranked 5Ks.
Fastest 5Ks by state
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in the US?
By the results we track, Montana Cup in Billings: its median finisher runs 23:10, 7:27 per mile, over its last 2 years. Next is Joe LaRocco 5K and 1K Elementary School Run at 23:18.
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 5K 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.