Fastest 5Ks in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 127:13median finish
- 219th Annual Stanley's Dream 5k Run and 2.5k WalkWest Chester236 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jan 1, 202727:13median finish
- 327:23median finish
- 4Saint Joseph University's Gamma Iota Sigma Presents: Billy Angelina-Deductible Dash RunPhiladelphia300 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Apr 3, 202727:38median finish
- 5Cardinal John Foley School Turkey Trot (20th Annual)Havertown571 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 28, 202627:41median finish
- 627:44median finish
- 727:49median finish
- 827:57median finish
- 9The Glenside Fire Company – Stop, Drop & Run 5KGlenside317 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 11, 202628:19median finish
- 1028:28median finish
- 1128:38median finish
- 1228:39median finish
- 1328:40median finish
- 1428:45median finish
- 1528:50median finish
- 1628:52median finish
- 1728:52median finish
- 1828:55median finish
- 19Father Judge High School CRUSADER CLASSIC 5KPhiladelphia341 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 4, 202628:56median finish
- 2028:58median finish
- 21Sean Hughes 'Character Counts' Memorial 5K and Fun RunArdmore560 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 8, 202629:03median finish
- 2229:11median finish
- 2329:14median finish
- 2429:24median finish
- 2529:31median finish
The top 25 of 151 ranked 5Ks in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in Pennsylvania?
By the results we track, The Saints’ Stomp 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk in Bryn Mawr: its median finisher runs 27:13, 8:46 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is 19th Annual Stanley's Dream 5k Run and 2.5k Walk at 27:13.
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.