Fastest 5Ks in California
The California 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 125:44median finish
- 2St. Helena Hometown Harvest Festival 5K Race and 1mi Fun Run/WalkSaint Helena205 finishers over 2 yearsLast run Oct 17, 202627:32median finish
- 328:02median finish
- 428:22median finish
- 529:43median finish
- 630:02median finish
- 730:07median finish
- 830:23median finish
- 930:36median finish
- 1030:50median finish
- 1131:13median finish
- 12LASAA Mug Run - LASD East Los Angeles Sheriff’s StationCommerce215 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Mar 6, 202731:23median finish
- 1331:23median finish
- 1431:35median finish
- 1531:52median finish
- 1631:53median finish
- 1731:56median finish
- 1832:08median finish
- 1932:27median finish
- 2032:45median finish
- 2132:46median finish
- 2232:51median finish
- 2332:57median finish
- 2432:59median finish
- 2532:59median finish
The top 25 of 289 ranked 5Ks in California.
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in California?
By the results we track, Riverpark 5k Summer Run in Oxnard: its median finisher runs 25:44, 8:17 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is St. Helena Hometown Harvest Festival 5K Race and 1mi Fun Run/Walk at 27:32.
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.