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South Carolina 5K races

5K Races in South Carolina

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

229
upcoming races
25
cities with 3+
35:48
typical finish

Other distances

October 2026

5K results in South Carolina

From 396 5K races with official results in the last two years, 139,067 finishers in all.

Typical 5K times by age and gender

35:48
typical finish
11:31 /mi
typical pace
189
finishers in a typical race
39:01
women, typical finish
31:54
men, typical finish
under 24:40
the fastest tenth

Entry for upcoming 5K races in South Carolina usually runs from $29 to $40, 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 South Carolina

  1. 1Run The Green Wave 5kEasley · median 28:34 · 110 finishers in 2026
  2. 2Green Wave Jingle Jam 5kEasley · median 28:42 · 177 finishers in 2025
  3. 3ZF Get In Gear Road Race - CANCELLEDGray Court · median 29:08 · 274 finishers in 2025
  4. 4Take Flight 5k & 1 Mile RunGreenville · median 29:11 · 540 finishers in 2026
  5. 5Caputo Studio Saunter 5K - Powered by ScanSourceTravelers Rest · median 29:19 · 214 finishers in 2026

Biggest 5K races in South Carolina

  1. 1Turkey Day Run & Gobble Wobble 5KCharleston · 8,024 finishers in 2025
  2. 2TreesUpstate Turkey Day RunGreenville · 5,461 finishers in 2025
  3. 335th Annual Reindeer Run/WalkCharleston · 3,093 finishers in 2025
  4. 4Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Columbia, SCColumbia · 1,843 finishers in 2026
  5. 5Get to the GreenColumbia · 1,710 finishers in 2026
When 5K races happen in South Carolina