Rankings · updated November 5, 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 5th Annual Bree’s Miles of Memories 5K & Fun Run Canton, GA Mar 2027 38.8/100
  9. 9 Feeney’s 4th Annual Fun Run, Walk or Roll & Virtual Run Dunwoody, GA Mar 2027 38.5/100

Longest-running near Atlanta

1 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

Also listed, not yet ranked

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

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