Fastest 5Ks in Louisiana
The Louisiana 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 130:12median finish
- 230:43median finish
- 3The McNeese Cowboy Club 5k Gallop & Kids 1K Round Up Fun Run Presented by the STREAM FAMILYLake Charles433 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 10, 2026 67°F race morning30:49median finish
- 430:53median finish
- 531:00median finish
- 631:00median finish
- 731:10median finish
- 8SMHS PAC and HSEP Gumbo Run 5K & 1 Mile Fun RunBaton Rouge246 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Feb 13, 202731:14median finish
- 931:21median finish
- 1031:31median finish
- 1131:35median finish
- 1231:37median finish
- 1332:10median finish
- 1432:32median finish
- 1532:36median finish
- 1632:39median finish
- 1732:40median finish
- 1833:07median finish
- 1933:07median finish
- 20Sportspectrum's Log Jammer Marathon, Half Marathon & 5KShreveport529 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 22, 202633:19median finish
- 21Log Jammer Marathon, Half Marathon & 5KShreveport530 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Nov 23, 202533:19median finish
- 2233:23median finish
- 2333:53median finish
- 2434:06median finish
- 2534:07median finish
The top 25 of 74 ranked 5Ks in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in Louisiana?
By the results we track, Broussard Community Fair 5K/1 Mile Run in Broussard: its median finisher runs 30:12, 9:43 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Running With Padre 5K at 30:43.
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.