Fastest 5Ks in Alaska
The Alaska 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 1UAA Spirit Run: Run Against HungerAnchorage408 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Sep 25, 2026 27°F race morning30:35median finish
- 233:36median finish
- 333:45median finish
- 434:53median finish
- 540:32median finish
- 640:32median finish
- 741:24median finish
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in Alaska?
By the results we track, UAA Spirit Run: Run Against Hunger in Anchorage: its median finisher runs 30:35, 9:51 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Valley Thaw Out Races at 33:36.
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.