Fastest 5Ks in Texas
The Texas 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 126:56median finish
- 228:31median finish
- 328:43median finish
- 429:18median finish
- 529:42median finish
- 6Cowboy Capital 5K & 1M Fun RunStephenville333 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Sep 26, 2026 67°F race morning30:12median finish
- 730:29median finish
- 830:33median finish
- 9Breast Reconstruction Awareness Close the Loop 5K 2026Houston348 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 16, 2026 64°F race morning30:47median finish
- 1031:00median finish
- 1131:06median finish
- 1231:11median finish
- 1331:18median finish
- 1484 Runners/Shipley 5K Donut DashWoodway350 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 10, 2026 69°F race morning31:23median finish
- 15Junior Leadership Run 5K presented by Pointe HomesEl Paso311 finishers over 1 yearLast run Oct 3, 2026 65°F race morning31:24median finish
- 166th Annual Nacogdoches Dia de Los Muertos: Day of the Dead Fun RunNacogdoches354 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Oct 31, 202631:24median finish
- 17Explore The Falls Race - Presented by AutoNation Ford KatySpring802 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 7, 202631:44median finish
- 1831:44median finish
- 1931:48median finish
- 20Annual Physical Therapy Run, Walk and Roll EventEl Paso501 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 25, 202632:03median finish
- 2132:10median finish
- 22Plano Pacers Turkey Run Off - 5K/15K and Free Kid's 1KPlano271 finishers over 2 yearsNext: Nov 28, 202632:14median finish
- 2332:20median finish
- 2432:22median finish
- 2532:23median finish
The top 25 of 316 ranked 5Ks in Texas.
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in Texas?
By the results we track, #RUNFORDYLAN 5K, 1M & VIRTUAL RUN in ARGYLE: its median finisher runs 26:56, 8:40 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is PowerGames 5K Race at 28:31.
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.