Best 5K Races Apps

5K Runner: couch potato to 5K

Couch potato to 5K: Run 5K

Free

This app guides users from being inactive to running a 5K in 8 weeks with a structured, 30-minute daily program. It features a human coach voice, music integration, and GPS tracking to help you achieve your fitness goals.

Couch to 5K® - Run training

by Active Network, LLC

$4.99

This app guides new runners from a sedentary lifestyle to completing a 5K race. It offers a structured nine-week training plan with virtual coaches and audio cues. Track your progress, map routes, and log workouts to achieve your running goals.

5k Run- Couch Potato to 5K

Run 5k Races- Run trainer

Free

This app provides a structured 9-week training plan to help beginners run a 5k race. It offers guidance from virtual coaches, voice tips, progress tracking, and an integrated music player. Achieve your running goals with expert-designed workouts.

Strava: Run, Bike, Walk

Track & share with friends

Free

Track all your activities, from runs to yoga, and share your progress with friends. Discover new routes, get AI-powered insights, and join challenges. Stay motivated and safe with real-time location sharing.

Runday: 5k Runs & Walks

Weekly Community Runs

Free

Join a local running and walking community for weekly 5k events. Track your progress, achieve milestones, and enjoy a social fitness experience regardless of your fitness level.

Runna: Running Plans & Coach

5k to Marathon Training

Free

This app provides tailored running training plans designed by world-class coaches for all levels, from beginners to marathoners. It offers personalized programs, run tracking, strength training, and a supportive community.

Run 5k - couch to 5k program

interval training + stretches

$2.99

This app guides beginners from zero running experience to completing a 5k race over an 8-week program. It features interval training, animated stretching, and voice cues for pace and distance, even with a locked screen. It integrates with health tracking and offers an Apple Watch companion app.

My 5k Workout: Couch to 5k

Couch To 5k Plan for Watch

$3.99

This app guides users from a sedentary lifestyle to running a 5K with personalized training plans. It tracks heart rate, distance, and calories burned directly on Apple Watch and offers audio cues for workout transitions. An accompanying iOS app provides schedule reminders and progress monitoring.

parkrun Official

Welcome to the parkrun app!

Free

Enhance your parkrun journey with this app. Track your results, discover new events worldwide, and monitor your progress towards milestones. It also facilitates volunteering and provides event information.

5K Run - Train to 5K

Don't overpay for a 5K program

Free

This application offers a free 10-week training program to help users start running and achieve a 5K distance. It includes GPS tracking for runs and provides voice guidance for intervals.

Race Ready 5K

Beginner run/walk plan

Free

This app creates a beginner-friendly run/walk plan based on your race date. It offers simple workout instructions, a timer, and checklists to help you prepare for your first 5K without complex tracking or social pressure.

Cherry Blossom 10 Mile & 5K

Cherry Blossom 10 Mile & 5K

Free

Follow your favorite runners in real-time during the 10 Mile & 5K events. Get live updates on their times, paces, and progress, and view official race results. Stay informed with event updates and share your excitement on social media.

Pacer 5K: run faster races

5K Pacer: run pacer for 5K

$2.99

This 8-week program uses interval training to improve your 5K race time and burn calories. It acts as a personal coach, guiding you through walk, run, and faster running segments to build stamina and make your runs more engaging.