Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Project Gabriela: Race For Babies

Atlanta, GA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

About the Project Gabriela: Race For Babies

This race runs in honor of Gabriela Grace, a child lost to perinatal loss, and raises funds for families navigating that grief and for neonatal care at two Atlanta hospitals. The course is USATF certified and chip timed. Strollers are welcome alongside runners and walkers, and the atmosphere reflects the weight and purpose behind why the race exists.

Packet pickup is held the day before at Road Runner Sports on Roswell Road in Atlanta, with race-morning pickup also available for those who cannot make it. Any unclaimed kits after race day are donated back to the event.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

176finishers

21:16winner

41:36median

1:08:12cutoff

Top 3: Yahir Ramirez (21:16) · Anton Mangin (22:50) · Phillipe Gauthier (23:18)

The Project Gabriela: Race For Babies has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles9/12/2026 08:00$35

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Common Questions About the Project Gabriela: Race For Babies

Will I finish last at the Project Gabriela: Race For Babies?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 41:36, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:08:12, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Project Gabriela: Race For Babies a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (176 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.

How competitive is the Project Gabriela: Race For Babies?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 21:16 while the median finisher took 41:36. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

Where can I train for the Project Gabriela: Race For Babies?

Join a local run club. Atlanta Run Club, Atlanta Track Club, Chattahoochee Road Runners and others in Atlanta welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.