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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Run Like a Mother 2026 Results
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 Results · 2026
165finishers
22:44winner
46:13median
1:10:03cutoff
Top 3: Hannah Vice (22:44) · Edward Lam (25:02) · Kathleen Stowers (26:42)
10K Results · 2026
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 Results · 2026
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.
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.
Distances & Start Times
5K5/8/2027 08:00$30
6.2 Miles5/8/2027 08:00$35
1 Mile5/8/2027 08:00$25
3.1 Miles5/8/2027 08:00$25
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Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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