Fastest 5Ks in New York
The New York 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 125:20median finish
- 227:17median finish
- 327:27median finish
- 427:41median finish
- 527:47median finish
- 627:49median finish
- 7NYRR Washington Heights Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5KNew York14,404 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Mar 7, 202727:53median finish
- 828:02median finish
- 928:10median finish
- 1028:10median finish
- 1128:30median finish
- 1228:41median finish
- 13NYRR Gridiron 5K presented by The FLAG Art FoundationNew York1,636 finishers over 1 yearLast run Feb 21, 202628:50median finish
- 14Trudy Dunbar Memorial 5K Turkey Trot & 1 Mile Gobbler TrotTarrytown515 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 22, 202628:52median finish
- 1529:03median finish
- 1629:19median finish
- 1729:49median finish
- 1829:53median finish
- 194th Annual Brighton Believes 5K "Hit the Ground Running"Rochester391 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Sep 26, 202630:05median finish
- 2030:10median finish
- 21Somers Track & Field Booster Club 8th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey TrotSomers659 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 202630:15median finish
- 2230:18median finish
- 2330:18median finish
- 2430:36median finish
- 2530:39median finish
The top 25 of 167 ranked 5Ks in New York.
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in New York?
By the results we track, Run Our River 5K Series presented by fairlife in Rochester: its median finisher runs 25:20, 8:09 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is NYRR Mindful 5K at 27:17.
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.