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Alabama 5K races

5K Races in Alabama

227 upcoming 5K races in Alabama listed by date, with cities, start times, and entry fees. Find a 5K near you and register.

227
upcoming races
21
cities with 3+
35:37
typical finish

Other distances

October 2026

5K results in Alabama

From 343 5K races with official results in the last two years, 79,234 finishers in all.

Typical 5K times by age and gender

35:37
typical finish
11:28 /mi
typical pace
122
finishers in a typical race
39:26
women, typical finish
31:26
men, typical finish
under 25:09
the fastest tenth

Entry for upcoming 5K races in Alabama usually runs from $25 to $35, with a typical fee of $30 before processing fees.

Typical times are the middle finisher across these races, weighted by field size. School meets, stair climbs, and results with timing errors are left out.

Fastest 5K races in Alabama

  1. 1Kappa Delta Shamrock Color Run 5kMobile · median 27:06 · 81 finishers in 2025
  2. 2Killen Founder's Day 5K + 1 Mile Fun RunKillen · median 27:41 · 115 finishers in 2025
  3. 3ODK Homecoming Cake Race 2026Auburn · median 27:51 · 79 finishers in 2026
  4. 4UAH Homecoming Pump & Run 5kHuntsville · median 28:22 · 135 finishers in 2026
  5. 5The Homewood First Responders 5K & Fun RunHomewood · median 28:27 · 121 finishers in 2025

Biggest 5K races in Alabama

  1. 123rd Annual Liz Hurley Ribbon RunHuntsville · 4,644 finishers in 2025
  2. 2War Eagle Run FestAuburn University · 2,936 finishers in 2026
  3. 3Cotton Row RunHuntsville · 1,358 finishers in 2026
  4. 4Tuscaloosa Mayor's Cup 5K for Pre-KTuscaloosa · 1,190 finishers in 2026
  5. 5Rumpshaker 5KBirmingham · 1,154 finishers in 2026
When 5K races happen in Alabama