Fastest 5Ks in Washington
The Washington 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
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- 230:23median finish
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- 531:31median finish
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- 732:44median finish
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- 1033:45median finish
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- 18Fall - Mud Mountain Dam Marathon & Half MarathonEnumclaw258 finishers over 2 yearsLast run Sep 20, 202535:05median finish
- 1935:11median finish
- 2035:25median finish
- 212027 The Snohomish River Run Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5KSnohomish1,014 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Oct 17, 202735:27median finish
- 2235:33median finish
- 2335:45median finish
- 2435:49median finish
- 2536:04median finish
The top 25 of 70 ranked 5Ks in Washington.
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in Washington?
By the results we track, 5th Annual Fall Classic in Tacoma: its median finisher runs 24:52, 8:00 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Bainbridge Youth Services Fun Run 2026 at 30:23.
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.