Fastest 5Ks in Mississippi

The Mississippi 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
  1. 1
    Hope Continues 5k
    Tupelo
    505 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Oct 31, 2026
    29:36
    median finish
  2. 2
    5th ANNUAL NICHOLAS AIR 5K
    Oxford
    275 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 3, 2026 65°F race morning
    29:50
    median finish
  3. 3
    NEMS Alcorn State Alumni Race for Scholars 5K
    Tupelo
    226 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jun 19, 2027
    31:52
    median finish
  4. 4
    Railroad Festival 5K
    Amory
    422 finishers over 2 yearsNext: Apr 10, 2027
    32:40
    median finish
  5. 5
    Stennis Space Center Marathon | Half Marathon | 5K
    Stennis Space Center
    372 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 28, 2026
    32:43
    median finish
  6. 6
    Light Garden Charity 5K
    Olive Branch
    687 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Dec 18, 2026
    33:06
    median finish
  7. 7
    Homerun for Habitat 5K
    Southaven
    573 finishers over 2 yearsLast run Oct 18, 2026
    33:53
    median finish
  8. 8
    Just Jesus Inc 5K Run/Walk
    Tupelo
    689 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Sep 26, 2026 66°F race morning
    36:07
    median finish
  9. 9
    Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon
    Biloxi
    2,040 finishers over 2 yearsNext: Dec 12, 2026
    36:14
    median finish
  10. 10
    Jingle All the Way 5K Run/Walk
    Hattiesburg
    353 finishers over 2 yearsNext: Dec 5, 2026
    36:39
    median finish
  11. 11
    Bay St. Louis Turkey Trot
    Bay Saint Louis
    1,076 finishers over 2 yearsNext: Nov 26, 2026
    36:48
    median finish
  12. 12
    Brandon Bulldog Red Nose Run
    Brandon
    301 finishers over 2 yearsNext: Nov 21, 2026
    36:49
    median finish
  13. 13
    Race for Grace 5K
    Batesville
    241 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Sep 26, 2026 66°F race morning
    37:12
    median finish
  14. 14
    9th Annual Yule Run
    Clinton
    540 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Dec 5, 2026
    37:39
    median finish
  15. 15
    Bay St. Louis Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run
    Bay Saint Louis
    1,803 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 2026
    37:52
    median finish
  16. 16
    Noah's Gift 5K
    Hernando
    612 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 24, 2026 63°F race morning
    39:30
    median finish
  17. 17
    Hattiesburg Half Marathon, 10k, and 5K
    Hattiesburg
    902 finishers over 2 yearsNext: Apr 10, 2027
    39:52
    median finish

Fastest 5Ks by state

Common questions

What is the fastest 5K in Mississippi?

By the results we track, Hope Continues 5k in Tupelo: its median finisher runs 29:36, 9:32 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is 5th ANNUAL NICHOLAS AIR 5K at 29:50.

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.

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