Rankings · updated September 7, 2026

Best Races Near New York City

Every race within 25 miles of downtown, ranked by composite score from public signals — no pay-to-play, ever. How scoring works →

Best 5Ks near New York City

  1. 1 48th ANNUAL JACK McKEOWN MEMORIAL RAMSEY RUN Ramsey, NJ Sep 2026 55.4/100
  2. 2 5K for Pizza: Hoboken Hoboken, NJ Sep 2026 47.0/100
  3. 3 14th Annual - Trot the Manor - Thanksgiving 2025 Chatham, NJ Nov 2026 46.8/100
  4. 4 8th Annual Totowa Turkey Trot 5k Challenge and 1-Mile Fun Run Totowa, NJ Nov 2026 46.7/100
  5. 5 9/11 Memorial 5K and Kids' Run Middletown, NJ Sep 2026 43.0/100
  6. 6 9th Annual Breaking the Chain Through Education 5K Metuchen, NJ Oct 2026 42.7/100
  7. 7 14th Annual Miracles for Myeloma 5K Hybrid Run/Walk Clark, NJ Sep 2026 42.3/100
  8. 8 11th Annual New Beginnings for Tomorrow 5K Run/Walk Fairfield, NJ Oct 2026 39.8/100
  9. 9 2nd Annual Dyamond Fitness and Connie Dwyer Foundation: Breast Cancer 5k and Walk West Orange, NJ Oct 2026 35.5/100
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Every ranked race near New York City

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

  1. 1 New York City Marathon New York, NY Nov 2026 Major BQ USATF 100.0/100
  2. 2 Brooklyn Half Marathon Brooklyn, NY May 2027 USATF 76.3/100
  3. 3 NYC Half Marathon New York, NY Mar 2027 USATF 71.3/100
  4. 4 Ashenfelter 8K Classic & The Tom Fleming 2K Glen Ridge, NJ Nov 2026 57.2/100
  5. 5 48th ANNUAL JACK McKEOWN MEMORIAL RAMSEY RUN Ramsey, NJ Sep 2026 55.4/100
  6. 6 42nd Annual Central Park Duathlon/Team Boat Relay New York, NY Oct 2026 53.9/100
  7. 7 38th Annual Prospect Park Fall Duathlon Brooklyn, NY Nov 2026 52.2/100
  8. 8 5K for Pizza: Hoboken Hoboken, NJ Sep 2026 47.0/100
  9. 9 14th Annual - Trot the Manor - Thanksgiving 2025 Chatham, NJ Nov 2026 46.8/100
  10. 10 8th Annual Totowa Turkey Trot 5k Challenge and 1-Mile Fun Run Totowa, NJ Nov 2026 46.7/100
  11. 11 9/11 Memorial 5K and Kids' Run Middletown, NJ Sep 2026 43.0/100
  12. 12 9th Annual Breaking the Chain Through Education 5K Metuchen, NJ Oct 2026 42.7/100
  13. 13 14th Annual Miracles for Myeloma 5K Hybrid Run/Walk Clark, NJ Sep 2026 42.3/100
  14. 14 11th Annual New Beginnings for Tomorrow 5K Run/Walk Fairfield, NJ Oct 2026 39.8/100
  15. 15 10th Annual Jersey City Hillers FREE Marathon and Half Marathon Course Challenges. JERSEY CITY, NJ Dec 2026 38.5/100
  16. 16 2nd Annual Dyamond Fitness and Connie Dwyer Foundation: Breast Cancer 5k and Walk West Orange, NJ Oct 2026 35.5/100

Longest-running near New York City

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

  1. 1 19th Annual Rocco Laurie Memorial Staten Island Triathlon/Duathlon Staten Island, NY Aug 2027 2009 17 years running
  2. 2 11th Annual Hero 5K Run/Walk Paramus, NJ Nov 2026 2016 10 years running
  3. 3 7th Annual Walk for Women’s Cancers - The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers Paramus, NJ Oct 2026 2020 6 years running
  4. 4 6th Annual NY CRE & Contractors for T2T Cocktail Event New York, NY Oct 2026 2021 5 years running
  5. 5 3rd Annual DUCK DONUT HOLIDAY 5K AND 2K PUP STRUT Parsippany, NJ Nov 2026 2024 2 years running

Also listed, not yet ranked

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

  1. 9/11 Stair Climb New York City Flushing, NY Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. 1st Annual Franciscan Charities 5k Run and Walk West Orange, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. 9/11 Heroes Run - New York City New York, NY Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  4. BUSHWICK 5K Brooklyn, NY Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  5. City Challenge Race | Jersey City Jersey City, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  6. Edison VFW 3117 5k Edison, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  7. Corporate Fun Run- New Jersey 5K West Orange, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  8. Corporate Fun Run- Manhattan Financial District 5k New York, NY Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  9. Boys & Girls Clubs of Newark 5K to Wellness Newark, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  10. Berkeley Heights 5K Race and Fitness Walk for Mental Health Presented by the Kimberly Anne Wilson Foundation...Proud to be an official USATF 500 Point Event! Berkeley Heights, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  11. Achilles New Jersey Hope & Possibility 2026 - In Loving Memory of Kenny Franco Jr. Rochelle Park, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  12. Atlantic Triathlon (USAT Sanctioned) Far Rockaway, NY Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  13. Cresskill 5K Cresskill, NJ Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  14. Eastchester 5K Eastchester, NY Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  15. BMT STEPS 2 GREATNESS CHALLENGE FALL 2026 Brooklyn, NY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  16. ALPHA GAMES East Rutherford, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  17. 4 in the Forest Presented by Peace, Love, Trails Irvington, NY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  18. Branch Brook 15K presented by NJIT Newark, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  19. Carlos Negron Memorial Run Jersey City, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  20. CATCH A CURE FAMILY 5K WALK/RUN Rockaway Park, NY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  21. Empire State Building Observation Deck Run-Up New York, NY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  22. Big Apple Triathlon New York, NY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  23. Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC New York City, NY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  24. Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC Central New York City, NY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  25. Cookie Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC New York City, NY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  26. Cookie Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC Central New York City, NY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  27. Bonita Stanton, M.D., Memorial 5K Bloomfield, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  28. Book it for Books 5K Edison, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  29. Detective James Ciampi Memorial Run Fairfield, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  30. Boooo-mfield 5k Bloomfield, NJ Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  31. Brooklyn PTA Fun Run for Schools 2026 Brooklyn, NY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  32. CrackedBell NYC ShakeOut Run from Rosie O'Grady's New York, NY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  33. Croissant & Cafe 5K Run & Walk Ridgefield Park, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  34. Dyspraxia DCD America 5K Rockaway Park, NY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  35. Edison to India 5K Dash-or-Dally Edison, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  36. Bill Bruno Alumni Cross Country Run Holmdel, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  37. Brooks Northeast XC Championships Holmdel, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  38. 2026 PPTC Turkey Trot: Race for Reconciliation 5 Miler Brooklyn, NY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  39. Bayonne Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run Bayonne, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  40. D&I Fitness Annual Turkey Trot South Orange, NJ Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  41. Coffee Lovers Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC New York City, NY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  42. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Long Island, NY Hempstead, NY Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  43. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - New Jersey Holmdel, NJ Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  44. Cranford Santa Run 12/5 10:15 am Cranford, NJ Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  45. 2026 Montclair Doughnut Run Montclair, NJ Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  46. A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC New York City, NY Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  47. A Merry Christmas Run 5K/10K/13.1 NYC Central New York City, NY Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  48. 1st Day Live and Virtual 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk Fair Lawn, NJ Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  49. Coffee Lover Run NYC New York City, NY Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  50. Coffee Lover Run NYC Central New York City, NY Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  51. Cupid's Chase 5K Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  52. Cupid's Chase 5K Rutherford Rutherford, NJ Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  53. Cupid's Chase 5K Westfield Westfield, NJ Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  54. Cupid's Chase 5K Manhattan New York, NY Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  55. Always Hope Easter Run NYC New York City, NY Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  56. Always Hope Easter Run NYC Central New York City, NY Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  57. Coffee Lover Run NYC New York City, NY Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  58. Coffee Lover Run NYC Central New York City, NY Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  59. Bloomin' 5K and 1 Mile Walk Clifton, NJ Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  60. AIR Miles for Audio Creators: Run. Walk. Advocate New York, NY Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  61. Brooklyn Queens Brewery Express 10k Brooklyn, NY May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  62. 2027 SSG Ollis 5K Run & Walk Staten Island, NY Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data

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