Fastest 5Ks in New Jersey
The New Jersey 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 127:08median finish
- 2Panther Prowl 5K, 1 Mile Walk, or Virtual EventPitman201 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 17, 2026 49°F race morning27:29median finish
- 327:44median finish
- 427:46median finish
- 527:52median finish
- 628:01median finish
- 73DPT Oktoberfest 5K and 1 Mile Fun RunMedford562 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 17, 2026 49°F race morning28:22median finish
- 8The Al Mackler Cancer Foundation Annual RunAtlantic City269 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jul 25, 202728:23median finish
- 928:23median finish
- 10The Chris Conway Memorial Run and 1 Mile WalkRidgefield Park520 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Dec 6, 202628:24median finish
- 11Cpl. Marc T. Ryan Memorial/MC-LEF 5k Run/WalkGloucester City435 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 14, 202628:24median finish
- 1228:31median finish
- 1315th Annual - Trot the Manor - Thanksgiving 2026Chatham1,088 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 202628:34median finish
- 1428:35median finish
- 1528:46median finish
- 16Pt. Pleasant Boro. Rotary Father’s Day 5k Run & 1-mile Fun RunPoint Pleasant Boro632 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jun 19, 202728:57median finish
- 17Elmer Library Harvest Day 5k RunElmer307 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 3, 2026 57°F race morning29:01median finish
- 1829:06median finish
- 1929:08median finish
- 2029:15median finish
- 2129:22median finish
- 2229:25median finish
- 2329:25median finish
- 2429:26median finish
- 2529:30median finish
The top 25 of 185 ranked 5Ks in New Jersey.
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in New Jersey?
By the results we track, Turkey Trot for Education in Pilesgrove: its median finisher runs 27:08, 8:44 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Panther Prowl 5K, 1 Mile Walk, or Virtual Event at 27:29.
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.