Fastest 5Ks in Maryland
The Maryland 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 129:43median finish
- 230:48median finish
- 330:49median finish
- 430:52median finish
- 531:13median finish
- 631:14median finish
- 731:35median finish
- 832:21median finish
- 932:28median finish
- 1032:36median finish
- 1132:44median finish
- 1232:46median finish
- 1332:53median finish
- 1433:02median finish
- 15Altra Kelly Benefits St. Patrick's Day Shamrock 5KBaltimore11,272 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Mar 14, 202733:08median finish
- 1633:09median finish
- 17Run to the Taproom - Mully's Brewery Father's Day 5KPrince Frederick493 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jun 20, 202733:19median finish
- 1833:27median finish
- 1912th Annual Angel Park Jingle All The Way 5k & 1 Mile Family Fun RunPerry Hall731 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Dec 6, 202633:28median finish
- 2033:28median finish
- 2133:32median finish
- 222nd Beat the Heat Maryland Indoor 5K/Family Fun Run at Arundel Mills Mall!Hanover383 finishers over 1 yearNext: Aug 8, 202733:41median finish
- 2333:46median finish
- 24RunSBY Events (Salisbury Marathon/Salisbury Half Marathon/5k)Salisbury600 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Apr 3, 202733:51median finish
- 2534:01median finish
The top 25 of 85 ranked 5Ks in Maryland.
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in Maryland?
By the results we track, 9th Annual Homewood Holiday 5k in Baltimore: its median finisher runs 29:43, 9:34 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Solomons Island, MD at 30:48.
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.