Fastest 5Ks in West Virginia
The West Virginia 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 131:34median finish
- 232:03median finish
- 332:05median finish
- 432:54median finish
- 5WVU Hospitals East Foundation Bob Baronner Apple Trample 5kMartinsburg772 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 17, 2026 48°F race morning32:55median finish
- 633:29median finish
- 7Mountain State Forest Festival 10K and 5K Run/Walk and Pump -n- RunElkins291 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Sep 27, 2026 58°F race morning34:06median finish
- 834:07median finish
- 934:44median finish
- 1035:45median finish
- 11United Way of the Eastern Panhandle Turkey TrotMartinsburg1,067 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 202636:26median finish
- 1236:43median finish
- 1337:19median finish
- 1438:22median finish
- 1540:33median finish
- 1641:24median finish
- 1742:17median finish
- 1843:47median finish
- 1950:48median finish
- 2059:23median finish
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Common questions
What is the fastest 5K in West Virginia?
By the results we track, 2026 South Berkeley Christmas 5K ~ 16th Annual in Inwood: its median finisher runs 31:34, 10:10 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Race into the New Year 5K at 32:03.
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.