Fastest road 5k in the world?

Carlsbad where the 5k is won every year in sub 13:20? Where I believe the road 5k record was set at 13:01?

For the mile, 5th Avenue is the obvious answer but I think it's the fastest

This 5k course is pretty fast -

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1041727319

Fastest Mile ever run on the roads -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMQy824gvv0&feature=youtu.be

In the US it might be the Raliegh Downhill mile.

http://sirwalterrunning.com/raleighrundown/

Carlsbad is not really that fast with rollers and hairpin turns. The reason for fast times is due to the fields they bring in. You won't find a 5k of that caliber anywhere else on the roads.

without a doubt the fastest certified loop 5k course in the world is in huston texas. The heights 5K first saturday each june.

Two 90 degree turns on tree lined smooth road

Fastest feild of elites or the fastest net downhill course that is annually run?

ghgij; wrote:

without a doubt the fastest certified loop 5k course in the world is in huston texas. The heights 5K first saturday each june.

Two 90 degree turns on tree lined smooth road

Ummm but it's also probably at least 90° outside during the race.

Either way, there's no denying that Houston is world class in everything. The course well may be the greatest 5k road race, if not the fastest.

Houston is AWESOME wrote:

ghgij; wrote:

without a doubt the fastest certified loop 5k course in the world is in huston texas. The heights 5K first saturday each june.

Two 90 degree turns on tree lined smooth road

Ummm but it's also probably at least 90° outside during the race.

Either way, there's no denying that Houston is world class in everything. The course well may be the greatest 5k road race, if not the fastest.

Including, but not limited to:

1) world class non English speakers stealing everything that isn't bolted down

2) world class welfare recipient Katrina fallout

3) world class crime- ever been carjacked in your driveway? Twice?

4) world class traffic- >1 hour from Memorial Hermann to the airport at 2pm on a Tuesday

The Syracuse race seems to produce a ton of masters records:

http://www.runnersworld.com/masters/one-5k-race-yields-four-american-masters-records

I'm guessing you want something record eligible but the Hollis Fast 5k in New Hampshire is point to point and drops about 200 feet or so. It has played host to the USATF-NE 5k championships a couple of times. In 2013, around 150 people went sub-17:00.

156 wrote:

For the mile, 5th Avenue is the obvious answer but I think it's the fastest

What in the fvck does a mile have to do with 5k?

Total fvcking moran!

Houston is AWESOME wrote:

ghgij; wrote:

without a doubt the fastest certified loop 5k course in the world is in huston texas. The heights 5K first saturday each june.

Two 90 degree turns on tree lined smooth road

Ummm but it's also probably at least 90° outside during the race.

Either way, there's no denying that Houston is world class in everything. The course well may be the greatest 5k road race, if not the fastest.

Houston and all of Texas are straight up as5.