Fastest 5Ks in North Carolina
The North Carolina 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 127:30median finish
- 228:20median finish
- 3Out of the Ashes 5k & Remembrance WalkCharlotte688 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 17, 2026 50°F race morning29:00median finish
- 429:12median finish
- 529:18median finish
- 6Mint Hill Lions Club - Madness 5KMint Hill205 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Oct 16, 2027 50°F race morning29:43median finish
- 729:49median finish
- 830:08median finish
- 9Outer Banks Freedom 5k/1 Mile & Little Sparkler Fun RunKill Devil Hills329 finishers over 1 yearNext: Jul 4, 202730:12median finish
- 10Lights & Sirens Race for Hope for Special Olympics North CarolinaConcord266 finishers over 1 yearNext: Dec 12, 202630:16median finish
- 1130:23median finish
- 1230:33median finish
- 13Goldsboro Family YMCA Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/WalkGoldsboro696 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 202630:41median finish
- 1430:51median finish
- 1530:53median finish
- 16Santa's 5K Run/Walk - Official NC Bigfoot Christmas Reunion Presented by Global Contact ServicesMt. Ulla209 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Dec 12, 202631:01median finish
- 1731:01median finish
- 1831:06median finish
- 1931:35median finish
- 2031:44median finish
- 2131:45median finish
- 2231:47median finish
- 232027 Note in the Pocket 5k Rundie & Kids Fun Run - Durham CountyDurham365 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Apr 24, 202731:57median finish
- 2431:57median finish
- 2531:58median finish
The top 25 of 277 ranked 5Ks in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in North Carolina?
By the results we track, Seaside Shuffle in Wrightsville Beach: its median finisher runs 27:30, 8:51 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Wild Bill 5k at 28:20.
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.