Fastest 5Ks in Ohio
The Ohio 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 126:34median finish
- 227:21median finish
- 327:58median finish
- 4Blazer Dash 5K and 1 Mile Fun RunNorthfield205 finishers over 2 yearsLast run Oct 17, 2026 43°F race morning28:09median finish
- 528:10median finish
- 628:16median finish
- 728:17median finish
- 829:19median finish
- 9Coldwater Knights of Columbus 5k Run/Walk for VocationsCelina624 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 14, 202629:19median finish
- 1029:23median finish
- 1129:41median finish
- 1229:49median finish
- 1317th Annual Harmony for Ohio Foundation Turkey Trot 5kMinster1,000 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 202630:08median finish
- 1430:12median finish
- 15Ohio Swiss Festival Cheese ChaseSugarcreek535 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 3, 2026 55°F race morning30:12median finish
- 16The Ken Ganley Companies and The Brecksville Kiwanis 13th Annual Trick-or-TrotBrecksville458 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 24, 202630:12median finish
- 1730:13median finish
- 1830:19median finish
- 1930:23median finish
- 2030:29median finish
- 212026 Chagrin Falls Booster Club 5K Turkey TrotChagrin Falls3,708 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 202630:31median finish
- 2230:34median finish
- 2330:38median finish
- 24St. Benedict School Eleventh Annual Turkey Trot 5K RunCambridge731 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 202630:43median finish
- 2530:46median finish
The top 25 of 245 ranked 5Ks in Ohio.
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in Ohio?
By the results we track, North Royalton Bear Run in North Royalton: its median finisher runs 26:34, 8:33 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Charm Field & Trail Challenge at 27:21.
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.