Fastest 5Ks in Kentucky
The Kentucky 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
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- 7Big Bad Wolf 5k + Lil' Piggy Run 1 Mile Youth RunPaducah1,066 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Sep 26, 202632:22median finish
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- 17Woodford County Santa Shuffle 5K & Kids Elf DashVersailles438 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Dec 5, 202633:59median finish
- 182026 Northeast Family YMCA Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Brought to you by PublixLouisville3,580 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 202633:59median finish
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- 21The Tri-County Kentucky United Way Spirit 5KBardstown390 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 10, 2026 50°F race morning34:12median finish
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- 24Lincoln Days Railsplitter 5K and 10KHodgenville238 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 3, 2026 59°F race morning34:29median finish
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The top 25 of 79 ranked 5Ks in Kentucky.
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in Kentucky?
By the results we track, Run for JOY in Columbia: its median finisher runs 29:58, 9:39 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Beechwood PTSA Tiger Trail 5K at 31:06.
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.