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Independence 5K races

5K Races in Independence, Missouri

3 upcoming 5K races in Independence, listed by date with entry fees from race registration.

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upcoming 5K races

Other distances in Independence

November 2026

December 2026

April 2027

5K results in Missouri

From 319 5K races with official results in the last two years, 79,548 finishers in all. Independence has too few scored 5K races for its own numbers, so these cover all of Missouri.

Typical 5K times by age and gender

36:58
typical finish
11:54 /mi
typical pace
129
finishers in a typical race
40:11
women, typical finish
32:32
men, typical finish
under 25:23
the fastest tenth

Entry for upcoming 5K races in Missouri usually runs from $30 to $39, with a typical fee of $35 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 Missouri

  1. 1Glendale, MO Firehouse RunSaint Louis · median 28:24 · 141 finishers in 2026
  2. 2Clinton Historic Half Marathon & 5KClinton · median 29:26 · 176 finishers in 2026
  3. 3Uncle Sam 5K Run & 1.2 Mile Walk/RunKirksville · median 29:31 · 132 finishers in 2026
  4. 426th ANNUAL FIRECRACKER 5000 presented by Fleet FeetBranson · median 30:04 · 745 finishers in 2026
  5. 5Brandon Russell's Flash DashNorth Kansas City · median 30:45 · 259 finishers in 2026

Biggest 5K races in Missouri

  1. 12026 Biz Dash 5K presented by World Wide TechnologySt. Louis · 5,070 finishers in 2026
  2. 2Gourdy's Pumpkin Run: Kansas CityKansas City · 1,989 finishers in 2026
  3. 3Michelob ULTRA St. Patrick's Day Parade RunSt. Louis · 1,961 finishers in 2026
  4. 4Groundhog Run 2027Kansas City · 1,884 finishers in 2026
  5. 5Kansas City Corporate Challenge 5KKansas City · 1,863 finishers in 2026
When 5K races happen in Missouri