Sun, Sep 13, 2026
Arnold, MD
This race is a memorial run tied to ovarian cancer awareness, organized by a foundation built around the principles of the woman it honors: be thankful, be helpful, be kind. Funds raised go toward the foundation's mission of helping patients and families affected by the disease. The course offers a running distance alongside a shorter walk option, so people show up at different paces and for different reasons.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: James Ponce (16:56) · Andrea Kafka (19:03) · Paul Robinson (19:13)
The 10th Annual Stefanie Ashdown Memorial Do Your Best 5k Run and 1 Mile Walk is in its 10th year.
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 Jul 27, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 28:49, and the last recorded finisher came in around 41:22, 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 (116 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 16:56 while the median finisher took 28:49. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.