Fastest 5Ks in South Carolina
The South Carolina 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 129:31median finish
- 229:35median finish
- 329:42median finish
- 430:56median finish
- 531:04median finish
- 631:12median finish
- 731:30median finish
- 831:32median finish
- 931:35median finish
- 1031:45median finish
- 11Electric City Gobbler Thanksgiving Day TraditionAnderson2,658 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 202631:47median finish
- 1232:01median finish
- 1332:14median finish
- 1432:17median finish
- 1532:22median finish
- 16Charlie Post Classic 15K Run, 5K Run and 5K WalkSullivan's Island1,378 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jan 23, 202732:26median finish
- 1732:28median finish
- 18Be the Buffalo Memorial Run for Digits and NeedleLexington457 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Feb 6, 202732:29median finish
- 1932:31median finish
- 2032:35median finish
- 2132:37median finish
- 222027 Race the Landing 5K New Years Day Pajama Run -Recycle, Reuse and RenewCharleston915 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jan 1, 202732:41median finish
- 23The Summerville Italian Feast 5K Meatball Run & 1-Mile Fun RunSummerville500 finishers over 2 yearsNext: Nov 14, 202632:41median finish
- 2432:44median finish
- 2532:51median finish
The top 25 of 121 ranked 5Ks in South Carolina.
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in South Carolina?
By the results we track, Motion is Lotion 2026 in North Augusta: its median finisher runs 29:31, 9:30 per mile, over its last 2 years. Next is Greenville Journal Run Downtown 5K at 29:35.
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.