Stem Girls Run the World
About this race
Exciting updates about our 2026 event COMING SOON!
STEM Girls Run the World is Project Scientist’s annual virtual fundraising event. Participants from across the continental U.S. can run or walk 5K anytime between October 1 and November 8 (National STEM Day). Every dollar raised fuels our mission to provide high-quality, hands-on STEAM education to girls nationwide—at no cost to families. Sign-up as an individual or join one of our Corporate teams!
Why Support STEM Girls Run the World?
- Support Girls’ Dreams: Help fund cutting-edge STEAM education programs that inspire young girls to reach their full potential.
- Bridge the Gender Gap in STEM: Your participation empowers the next generation of innovators and changemakers.
- Feel Good While Doing Good: Join a nationwide community working toward equity in STEM—while having fun and staying active.
- Win Special Prizes: All participants will be eligible to win prizes for best run and walk times and highest number of referrals categories.
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Running
Virtual 5K Run or Walk
Run or walk anytime, anywhere between October 1 and November 8, 2025 (National STEM Day)! To receive giveaways and SWAG, you must have a continental U.S. mailing address. Joining through your workplace? Be sure to register via the Corporate Teams page in the main menu.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in San Francisco, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:05 AM and sets at 6:52 PM local time (PDT) in San Francisco on October 1, 2026 — 11h 47m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Stem Girls Run the World
Virtual 5K Run or Walk · 6 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabel Tomb | 25:56 | 8:22 /mi |
| 2 | Matt Rudy | 27:13 | 8:47 /mi |
| 3 | Courtney Selle | 29:07 | 9:24 /mi |
| 4 | Elizabeth Daniel | 1:01:01 | 19:41 /mi |
| 5 | Jacki Lane | 1:02:17 | 20:05 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 72 San Francisco events
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