Fastest 5Ks in Connecticut
The Connecticut 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 126:11median finish
- 227:50median finish
- 328:58median finish
- 429:24median finish
- 529:35median finish
- 629:51median finish
- 729:57median finish
- 8The Scrooge Scramble 5K - Rails to Trails - VernonVernon Rockville336 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Dec 25, 202630:02median finish
- 930:03median finish
- 102026 Rossiter Run 5K Race and Fun Run/WalkWashington Depot272 finishers over 3 yearsNext: May 16, 202730:03median finish
- 1130:04median finish
- 1230:07median finish
- 1330:11median finish
- 1430:27median finish
- 1530:30median finish
- 1630:30median finish
- 1730:33median finish
- 1830:36median finish
- 1930:39median finish
- 20Markham Aviation Run The Runway 5K & Kids Fun RunMeriden532 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 25, 202630:40median finish
- 2130:41median finish
- 2230:43median finish
- 2330:53median finish
- 24Darien Depot Overstuffed Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun RunDarien661 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 27, 202630:57median finish
- 2530:57median finish
The top 25 of 78 ranked 5Ks in Connecticut.
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in Connecticut?
By the results we track, Westport Road Runners Summer Series in Westport: its median finisher runs 26:11, 8:26 per mile, over its last 1 year. Next is Battle of Stonington 5K at 27:50.
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.