Fastest 5Ks in Tennessee
The Tennessee 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 128:30median finish
- 228:52median finish
- 328:52median finish
- 430:29median finish
- 530:38median finish
- 631:13median finish
- 731:15median finish
- 831:33median finish
- 931:38median finish
- 1031:42median finish
- 11FLEET FEET KINGSPORT'S 18TH ANNUAL CHASE THE TURKEY 5K 2026Kingsport1,500 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 202632:25median finish
- 122027 MRTC Frank Horton Memorial Winter Off-Road SeriesMemphis669 finishers over 2 yearsNext: Jan 24, 202732:37median finish
- 13Stepping Out Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/WalkMorristown399 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 21, 202632:38median finish
- 14Regal Knoxville Turkey Trot 5K + Little Gobbler Kid's RunKnoxville9,963 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 202632:39median finish
- 1532:39median finish
- 1632:48median finish
- 1732:54median finish
- 1832:55median finish
- 19Miles for Maryville 10K, 5K & 1Mile Run/WalkMaryville653 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 17, 2026 46°F race morning33:03median finish
- 2033:10median finish
- 2133:11median finish
- 2233:12median finish
- 2322nd Annual Gold’s Gym/Fleet Feet Turkey Day 5K – Jackson TNJackson2,231 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 202633:19median finish
- 2433:30median finish
- 2533:36median finish
The top 25 of 117 ranked 5Ks in Tennessee.
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in Tennessee?
By the results we track, Tennova Farragut Frosty 5K in Knoxville: its median finisher runs 28:30, 9:10 per mile, over its last 2 years. Next is 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Knoxville, TN at 28:52.
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.