Fastest 5Ks in Arkansas
The Arkansas 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 130:54median finish
- 231:20median finish
- 331:28median finish
- 431:33median finish
- 531:54median finish
- 632:14median finish
- 732:24median finish
- 832:25median finish
- 932:49median finish
- 1032:53median finish
- 1133:00median finish
- 1233:09median finish
- 1333:28median finish
- 1433:56median finish
- 1533:56median finish
- 16Ken Freeman Huff, Puff, then Stuff 5KHot Springs National Park1,354 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 202634:17median finish
- 1734:49median finish
- 1834:50median finish
- 1935:02median finish
- 2035:03median finish
- 21ArcBest Family Day 5K 2026Fort Smith338 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 24, 2026 66°F race morning35:10median finish
- 2235:13median finish
- 2335:14median finish
- 2419th Annual Jim Rowland FCA River Valley Run 5k, 10k, Half MarathonFort Smith742 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 7, 202635:15median finish
- 2535:22median finish
The top 25 of 59 ranked 5Ks in Arkansas.
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in Arkansas?
By the results we track, Turkey Trot in Siloam Springs: its median finisher runs 30:54, 9:57 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Funnel Cake 5k at 31:20.
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.