BestRacesRankings · updated July 28, 2026
Best Races in Minnesota
Ranked by composite score from public signals — no pay-to-play, ever. How scoring works →
Best Marathons in Minnesota
All US marathons rankings →Best 5Ks in Minnesota
- 1 2026 Bemidji Dragon Boat 5k Run/Walk & .5k Kids Run 15.0/100
- 2 2026 Hanover Harvest Festival 5K 15.0/100
- 3 2026 Jared Anez Eagle Lake Race Series: REGISTER BY JULY 18 FOR GUARANTEED T-SHIRT! 15.0/100
- 4 2026 MK5K Run & Family Fun Walk Presented by Leading Edge Credit Union 15.0/100
- 5 2026 Quarry Days 5K Run/Walk 15.0/100
- 6 29th Annual Kristin Burkholder 5k Walk/Run 15.0/100
- 7 Born to Run 5k Family Fun Day 15.0/100
- 8 Choice Therapy Dash for Cash 5K 15.0/100
- 9 Corn on the Cob Days Fun Run 2026 15.0/100
- 10 Bare Booty 5K (Nude Optional Run/Walk) 15.0/100
Every ranked race in Minnesota
Composite /100 · FLD field · HST history · CRD credentials · CHR character
- 1 Grandma's Marathon 87.1/100
- 2 Twin Cities Marathon 85.0/100
- 3 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon 73.9/100
- 4 2026 Bemidji Dragon Boat 5k Run/Walk & .5k Kids Run 15.0/100
- 5 2026 Fisherman's Picnic Trail Run 15.0/100
- 6 2026 Hanover Harvest Festival 5K 15.0/100
- 7 2026 Jared Anez Eagle Lake Race Series: REGISTER BY JULY 18 FOR GUARANTEED T-SHIRT! 15.0/100
- 8 Backpack Challenge Readathon 15.0/100
- 9 Big Lake Graniteman Triathlon 15.0/100
- 10 Community Events 15.0/100
- 11 Brewhouse Triathlon p/b Lakewalk Surgery Center 15.0/100
- 12 2026 MK5K Run & Family Fun Walk Presented by Leading Edge Credit Union 15.0/100
- 13 Duluth Trails Festival 15.0/100
- 14 2026 Quarry Days 5K Run/Walk 15.0/100
- 15 29th Annual Kristin Burkholder 5k Walk/Run 15.0/100
- 16 Eddy Trail Races 15.0/100
- 17 Cole’s Sunny Days Walk 15.0/100
- 18 Birchleggings Club Third Annual Dakota Trail Bicycle Ride 15.0/100
- 19 Bingo Challenge Races 15.0/100
- 20 Bluff Land Triathlon 15.0/100
- 21 Born to Run 5k Family Fun Day 15.0/100
- 22 Brimson Sisu 15.0/100
- 23 Choice Therapy Dash for Cash 5K 15.0/100
- 24 Corn on the Cob Days Fun Run 2026 15.0/100
- 25 Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon - Minneapolis 15.0/100
- 26 Adult Mountain Bike 15.0/100
- 27 7AAA Test 15.0/100
- 28 Ag Days 6k 15.0/100
- 29 Bare Booty 5K (Nude Optional Run/Walk) 15.0/100
- 30 Chatty 5k 15.0/100
- 31 2026 ARM Runs this Town 15.0/100
- 32 Endurance United Fall programs 15.0/100
- 33 Bovey Farmer’s Day 5K Run/Walk 15.0/100
- 34 DJJD 5k and 15k Runs 15.0/100
- 35 9/11 Heroes Run - Austin, Minnesota 15.0/100
- 36 Bemidji Jackpine Classic 15.0/100
- 37 56K Rollerski training day 15.0/100
- 38 Dožínky Zero K 15.0/100
- 39 2026 - NorthShore Inline Marathon 15.0/100
- 40 CCS 5K - Fall Sports Fundraiser 15.0/100
- 41 Circle the Lake Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K 15.0/100
- 42 2026 Cooperative Family Fund Virtual 5k Walk/Run Event 15.0/100
- 43 ARM Practice Page 15.0/100
- 44 American Legion Beer & Wine Run, Walk, & Stumble 15.0/100
- 45 CoH Run Baby Run Family 5K Run/Walk 15.0/100
- 46 Duluth Women's 10 Mile 15.0/100
- 47 2025 All City XC Meet 15.0/100
- 48 Dead Run 2026 15.0/100
- 49 Cloquet River Run 15.0/100
- 50 Bemidji Holiday Running Series 15.0/100
- 51 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Minnesota 15.0/100
- 52 Chanhassen Turkey Trot 5K 15.0/100
- 53 Candy Cane Course- St. Paul 15.0/100
- 54 Candy Cane Course- Rochester 15.0/100
- 55 Battle Creek Fifty K 15.0/100
- 56 41st Annual 2027 Pepsi Challenge 50K/Great River Energy Rush 25K/Giants Ridge 8K Nordic Ski Races at Giants Ridge 15.0/100
- 57 2027 Nisswa Firecracker 5k & 10K 15.0/100
- 58 BEAR CHASE 15.0/100
- 59 Detroit Mountain Ski Angel 15.0/100