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5K Races in Ohio

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

474
upcoming races
30
cities with 3+
35:17
typical finish

Other distances

September 2026

October 2026

5K results in Ohio

From 1,221 5K races with official results in the last two years, 274,978 finishers in all.

Typical 5K times by age and gender

35:17
typical finish
11:21 /mi
typical pace
116
finishers in a typical race
38:57
women, typical finish
30:44
men, typical finish
under 24:26
the fastest tenth

Entry for upcoming 5K races in Ohio 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 Ohio

  1. 15k on the Fairway 2026Waterville · median 24:53 · 80 finishers in 2026
  2. 2Ralph E. Wade 5kSpringboro · median 25:55 · 136 finishers in 2026
  3. 3Picnic RunBrookville · median 26:21 · 156 finishers in 2026
  4. 4Baltic 5KBaltic · median 26:34 · 136 finishers in 2026
  5. 5Kidron Days 5k & 1 mileApple Creek · median 26:34 · 127 finishers in 2025

Biggest 5K races in Ohio

  1. 1Cleveland Turkey TrotCleveland · 5,095 finishers in 2025
  2. 2Gourdy's Pumpkin Run: ColumbusColumbus · 4,421 finishers in 2025
  3. 3Gourdy's Pumpkin Run: AkronAkron · 4,370 finishers in 2025
  4. 4DAVE'S TURKEY CHASE 5K, presented by First SolarToledo · 3,339 finishers in 2025
  5. 5Dragons 5K presented by Orthopedic AssociatesDayton · 2,537 finishers in 2026
When 5K races happen in Ohio