Sat, May 8, 2027

Run Like a Mother

Grand Prairie, TX

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K10K1 Mile5K

Entry is $20 now and rises to $25 after Aug 15, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Run Like a Mother

The course starts and finishes at an elementary school in Grand Prairie, with several distance options so groups can split up and still meet at the finish. The surrounding area is relatively flat, which makes it accessible to runners who are just getting started as well as those pushing harder. A post-race festival with food trucks and live music follows the finish.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a local running store, with a race-morning option near the start line for those who cannot make it the day before. Both are at named locations, so it is worth confirming the address before you head out. The start area is on school grounds, so parking should be straightforward.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 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.

5K · 2026 results

165finishers

22:44winner

46:13median

1:10:03cutoff

Top 3: Hannah Vice (22:44) · Edward Lam (25:02) · Kathleen Stowers (26:42)

6.2 Miles · 2026 results

44finishers

38:18winner

1:07:03median

2:11:47cutoff

Top 3: Rosa Miranda (38:18) · Vanessa Lopez (44:49) · Tamanno Hodjihanova (52:08)

1 Miles · 2026 results

9finishers

3:01winner

10:51median

33:02cutoff

Top 3: A. Pearson (3:01) · Makayla Pearson (5:39) · Rachel Jackson (8:36)

The Run Like a Mother has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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

5K5/8/2027 08:00$25

6.2 Miles5/8/2027 08:00$30

1 Mile5/8/2027 08:00$20

3.1 Miles5/8/2027 08:00$25

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Common Questions About the Run Like a Mother

Will I finish last at the Run Like a Mother?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 46:13, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:10:03, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Run Like a Mother a good first 5K?

It is a small race (165 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Run Like a Mother?

The 5K winner ran 22:44 while the median finisher took 46:13. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.