Rankings · updated October 30, 2026

Best Races Near Atlanta

Every race within 35 miles of downtown, ranked by composite score from public signals — no pay-to-play, ever. How scoring works →

Best 5Ks near Atlanta

  1. 1 Atlanta Lab Rescue 5K Atlanta, GA Nov 2026 USATF 47.5/100
  2. 2 AGAPE Run 4 Love 5K Atlanta, GA Nov 2026 USATF 46.8/100
  3. 3 Cookies & Cocoa 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run Buford, GA Feb 2027 USATF 46.8/100
  4. 4 Cancer Sucks 5K Walk/Run Canton, GA May 2027 USATF 45.0/100
  5. 5 12th Annual Love Run 5K presented by DeKalb County DA Sherry Boston ---- February 27, 2027 Decatur, GA Feb 2027 USATF 43.0/100
  6. 6 5th Annual Bree’s Miles of Memories 5K & Fun Run Canton, GA Mar 2027 38.8/100
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Every ranked race near Atlanta

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

  1. 1 Peachtree Road Race Atlanta, GA Jul 2027 USATF 79.7/100
  2. 2 Atlanta Lab Rescue 5K Atlanta, GA Nov 2026 USATF 47.5/100
  3. 3 AGAPE Run 4 Love 5K Atlanta, GA Nov 2026 USATF 46.8/100
  4. 4 Cookies & Cocoa 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run Buford, GA Feb 2027 USATF 46.8/100
  5. 5 24th Annual MUST Gobble Jog Marietta, GA Nov 2026 USATF 46.7/100
  6. 6 Cancer Sucks 5K Walk/Run Canton, GA May 2027 USATF 45.0/100
  7. 7 12th Annual Love Run 5K presented by DeKalb County DA Sherry Boston ---- February 27, 2027 Decatur, GA Feb 2027 USATF 43.0/100
  8. 8 13th Annual Suwanee Half Marathon / 10k / 5k Suwanee, GA Feb 2027 USATF 41.7/100
  9. 9 5th Annual Bree’s Miles of Memories 5K & Fun Run Canton, GA Mar 2027 38.8/100
  10. 10 Feeney’s 4th Annual Fun Run, Walk or Roll & Virtual Run Dunwoody, GA Mar 2027 38.5/100

Longest-running near Atlanta

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

  1. 1 DYCW 8th Annual 5K Walk for Diabetes 2026 Lawrenceville, GA Nov 2026 2019 7 years running
  2. 2 3rd Annual GCAA Walk/Run: Miles of Impact: Every Step Tells a Story Decatur, GA Oct 2026 2024 2 years running

Also listed, not yet ranked

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

  1. Book Mobile 5K Suwanee, GA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Tucker, GA Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. CV Classic for Peachtree Middle School Dunwoody, GA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  4. Eagle Glide 5k and Fun Run Roswell, GA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  5. Every Color Matters Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk Atlanta, GA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  6. 2026 Atlanta Miles for Melanoma 5K Dunwoody, GA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  7. Art on the Run: Suwanee Turkey Trot 5K Suwanee, GA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  8. Atlanta Metro Pump and Run 5K Loganville, GA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  9. Brookstone 5K Acworth, GA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  10. AKF USA Walk & Run Atlanta 2026 Atlanta, GA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  11. Dashing through the Glow 5K at Lanier Islands Buford, GA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  12. Early Bird Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, 15K, & Half Marathon Kennesaw, GA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  13. Angry Bird Turkey Run (5K/10K/1-Mile/Little Turkeys Trot) Loganville, GA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  14. Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 Atlanta Atlanta, GA Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  15. 2026 Run for the Children 5K 10K and Fun Run Canton, GA Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  16. Christmas Star Run Union City, GA Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  17. D'Juan's Bistro 5K Run & Walk Atlanta, GA Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  18. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Atlanta, GA Dunwoody, GA Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  19. 2026 Sweetwater Mission Santa Run 5K Powder Springs, GA Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  20. Candy Cane Course - Greater Atlanta Canton, GA Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  21. Atlanta Jingle Bell Jog Atlanta, GA Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  22. A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 Atlanta Atlanta, GA Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  23. Coffee Lovers Run Atlanta Atlanta, GA Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  24. Cash Cow 5K Lawrenceville, GA Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  25. 2027 Pink Strides Virtual 5K Atlanta, GA Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  26. Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade 5K Run Atlanta, GA Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  27. Circles in the Park 5K Villa Rica, GA Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  28. Circles in the Park 5K Villa Rica, GA Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  29. Disco Dash 5K Fun Run/Walk Lawrenceville, GA Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  30. Chattahoochee Road Race Atlanta, GA Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  31. Always Hope Easter Run Atlanta Atlanta, GA Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  32. A Run Through History Atlanta, GA Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  33. Coffee Lovers Run Atlanta Atlanta, GA Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  34. 5k with ME Atlanta, GA Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  35. Ed Levy 5K by AIA & LATINA Leads Alpharetta, GA May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  36. 5K Run, Walk & Stroller Roll Austell, GA Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  37. Dirty Spokes Labor Day 5K Dacula, GA Sep 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  38. Georgia Race for Autism 5K Lawrenceville, GA Oct 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data