Rankings · updated September 7, 2026

Best 5Ks in Newark, DE

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Composite /100 · FLD field · HST history · CRD credentials · CHR character

  1. 1 5th Annual Friends 5K Run/Walk, benefiting the Friends of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute Newark, DE Sep 2026 44.7/100
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Longest-running races

1 races we can date but haven't measured enough of to score. Oldest first. What we measure →

  1. 1 3rd Annual YMCA Pumpkin Dash 5K Newark, DE Oct 2026 2024 2 years running

Also listed, not yet ranked

3 races we list but haven't measured enough of to score. By date. What we measure →

  1. Ben Campbell Memorial 5K Newark, DE Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. Deer Park Goes Pink 5K Newark, DE Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. A Great Day 5K Newark, DE Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data

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