Rankings · updated October 30, 2026

Best Races in Tennessee

Ranked by composite score from public signals — no pay-to-play, ever. How scoring works →

Best 5Ks in Tennessee

  1. 1 22nd Annual Gold’s Gym/Fleet Feet Turkey Day 5K – Jackson TN Jackson, TN Nov 2026 52.0/100
  2. 2 Cupid's Chase 5K Nashville Nashville, TN Feb 2027 USATF 49.2/100
  3. 3 2026 Goggled Gobbler 5k & Fun Run Maryville, TN Nov 2026 USATF 48.6/100
  4. 4 Cupid's Chase 5K Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Feb 2027 USATF 47.3/100
  5. 5 Cupid's Chase 5K Cookeville Cookeville, TN Feb 2027 USATF 47.1/100
  6. 6 Dollywood's Light The Way 5k Pigeon Forge, TN Nov 2026 USATF 46.3/100
  7. 7 18th Annual Butterfly Run 5K Waynesboro, TN Jun 2027 USATF 43.9/100
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Every ranked race in Tennessee

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  1. 1 48th Annual Hill & Dale 8 Miler Millington, TN Jan 2027 USATF 55.9/100
  2. 2 22nd Annual Gold’s Gym/Fleet Feet Turkey Day 5K – Jackson TN Jackson, TN Nov 2026 52.0/100
  3. 3 Cupid's Chase 5K Nashville Nashville, TN Feb 2027 USATF 49.2/100
  4. 4 Cades Cove Loop Lope Townsend, TN Nov 2026 USATF 49.0/100
  5. 5 Clarksville Half Marathon & 5K - Run & Ruck Clarksville, TN Nov 2026 USATF 48.8/100
  6. 6 2026 Goggled Gobbler 5k & Fun Run Maryville, TN Nov 2026 USATF 48.6/100
  7. 7 Cupid's Chase 5K Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Feb 2027 USATF 47.3/100
  8. 8 Ashland City Half Marathon Ashland City, TN Mar 2027 USATF 47.3/100
  9. 9 Cupid's Chase 5K Cookeville Cookeville, TN Feb 2027 USATF 47.1/100
  10. 10 Dollywood's Light The Way 5k Pigeon Forge, TN Nov 2026 USATF 46.3/100
  11. 11 18th Annual Butterfly Run 5K Waynesboro, TN Jun 2027 USATF 43.9/100

Longest-running in Tennessee

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

  1. 1 23rd Annual Frostbite 5K/10K Hendersonville, TN Dec 2026 2004 22 years running
  2. 2 21st Annual Johnson City Turkey Trot 5K Johnson City, TN Nov 2026 2006 20 years running
  3. 3 20th Annual Indian Lake Loop Hendersonville, TN Nov 2026 2007 19 years running
  4. 4 15th Annual Holiday 5K/10K Springfield, TN Nov 2026 2012 14 years running
  5. 5 14th Annual Stuffing Strut Hixson, TN Nov 2026 2013 13 years running
  6. 6 10th Annual Cleveland Turkey Trot Cleveland, TN Nov 2026 2017 9 years running
  7. 7 Ainsley's Angels 10th Annual Rollin On Rocky Top 5K Knoxville, TN Sep 2027 2018 8 years running
  8. 8 Anytime Fitness Fairview 7th Annual Turkey Trot Fairview, TN Nov 2026 2020 6 years running
  9. 9 6th Annual 7th President 7K Run Nashville, TN Oct 2027 2022 4 years running
  10. 10 Centerstone's 3rd Annual Life;Story 5K/10K Run/Walk/Ruck for Veteran/Military Suicide Prevention - Tennessee Clarksville, TN Sep 2027 2025 1 year running
  11. 11 2nd Annual Not Just A Mom Run Chattanooga, TN Mar 2027 2026 0 years running

Also listed, not yet ranked

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

  1. 1000 Mile BikeWalk for Prevention Morristown, TN Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. Cannon South Elementary Beta Club's Monster Dash 5K Bradyville, TN Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. City of Brownsville Breast Cancer 5k Brownsville, TN Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  4. Color Me Mutt 5K & 1 Mile Color Walk/Run Sevierville, TN Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  5. Costumes for a Cause for PJP Parkinson's 5k Knoxville, TN Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  6. C26 Run Camp - Nov '26 Nunnelly, TN Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  7. Dancing Lights 5K Fun Run Lebanon, TN Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  8. Craig Morgan's Veterans Day 5K Nashville, TN Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  9. BK5K Knoxville, TN Knoxville, TN Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  10. Cline-Holder Electric Speedway in Lights 5K presented by Fleet Feet Sports Bristol, TN Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  11. Borodash 2026 Murfreesboro, TN Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  12. CCRC Turkey Trot 5k Lebanon, TN Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  13. Elite Turkey Dash Lewisburg, TN Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  14. Black Friday 5K Fun Run/Walk for Covenant Academy Mcminnville, TN Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  15. Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 Memphis Memphis, TN Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  16. 2026 Jingle Bell Run Dayton, TN Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  17. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Knoxville, TN Knoxville, TN Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  18. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Nashville, TN Nashville, TN Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  19. City of Pigeon Forge Winterfest 5K Pigeon Forge, TN Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  20. Cove Lake Christmas Dash Caryville, TN Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  21. DH Holiday Hustle 5K & 1 Mile Walk/Run Nashville, TN Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  22. 2026 Little Debbie® Christmas Tree Cake Run Ooltewah, TN Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  23. Dirty South Trail Races Knoxville, TN Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  24. A Worthy Clause Columbia, TN Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  25. Chattanooga Bar Foundation and Chattanooga Bar Association Fourth Annual Lawyers Have Heart 5K and 1 Mile Walk East Ridge, TN Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  26. CrossKnox 15K & 4-Miler Knoxville, TN Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  27. Candy Cane Course - Nashville Nashville, TN Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  28. Candy Cane Course - Chattanooga East Ridge, TN Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  29. Candy Cane Course - Memphis Memphis, TN Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  30. A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 Memphis Memphis, TN Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  31. 2027 MRTC Frank Horton Memorial Winter Off-Road Series Memphis, TN Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  32. Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  33. Coffee Lovers Run Memphis Memphis, TN Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  34. C26 Run Camp - Feb '27 Nunnelly, TN Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  35. Cupid's Chase 5K Knoxville Knoxville, TN Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  36. Cold Front - Nashville Gallatin, TN Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  37. Cold Front - Memphis Memphis, TN Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  38. Cummins Falls Marathon, Half, 10K, 5K Cookeville, TN Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  39. Color The View 5K Kodak, TN Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  40. Eddie Ferrell St. Patrick's Music City Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Nashville, TN Mar 2027 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  41. CROSS4CHRIST Dyersburg, TN Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  42. 7Cannon Runs for Children 2027 Woodbury, TN Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  43. Always Hope Easter Run Memphis Memphis, TN Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  44. Erase, Elevate, & Run 10K and 1 Mile Walk Run Memphis, TN Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  45. DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  46. Champion Paws 5K Memphis, TN Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  47. City On A Hill 5k Middleton, TN Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  48. Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run Knoxville, TN Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  49. Death by 5k Memphis Memphis, TN Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  50. DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Nashville Antioch, TN Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  51. DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Memphis Cordova, TN Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  52. Coffee Lovers Run Memphis Memphis, TN Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  53. Burning Off The BBQ 5K Sevierville, TN May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  54. Brownsville Classic Loop Ride Brownsville, TN Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  55. Cherohala Challenge Vonore, TN Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  56. Ashley Whitney Music City Triathlon Nashville, TN Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  57. Bear Track Flag Pond, TN Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  58. Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon Chattanooga, TN Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  59. Burn Your Half Off, An Awesomesauce Event presented by Run Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Jul 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  60. Depot Days Rail Run 5K Newbern, TN Sep 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  61. Music City Run for Dyslexia Nashville, TN Sep 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  62. Run4Beats 2027 Dyersburg, TN Sep 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  63. Playtri - Ironman Chattanooga 140.6 Chattanooga, TN Sep 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  64. Talk Pirate to Me 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Nashville Nashville, TN Sep 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  65. Discovery Dash 5K/10K and 1 Mile Fun Run Union City, TN Oct 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data