Sat, Apr 17, 2027
Philadelphia, PA
The race is held at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia, a sprawling former naval complex along the waterfront. The setting gives the course an open, industrial character, with wide roads and flat ground that suits most paces. Overall and age group awards are given out, and the event is professionally timed.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
Top 3: Chris Townsend (18:29) · Antonio Yantas (18:45) · Cynthia George (18:58)
Top 3: Dimitrije Ibrocic (38:08) · Katie Walczak (39:51) · Matthew Walczak (39:52)
The March of Dimes Run for Babies has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3.1 Miles results.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 25, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 30:17, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:09:18, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (121 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 18:29 while the median finisher took 30:17. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
Join a local run club. Fairmount Running Club, Philadelphia Runner Track Club, Wissahickon Wanderers and others in Philadelphia welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.
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