diff --git a/metric/gauge_test.go b/metric/gauge_test.go
index e5f8f2e9e..c475a9d5f 100644
--- a/metric/gauge_test.go
+++ b/metric/gauge_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func TestGauge(t *testing.T) {
 	f.GetEntry(metricdata.NewLabelValue("k1v1"), metricdata.LabelValue{}).Add(1)
 	f.GetEntry(metricdata.NewLabelValue("k1v1"), metricdata.LabelValue{}).Add(1)
 	f.GetEntry(metricdata.NewLabelValue("k1v2"), metricdata.NewLabelValue("k2v2")).Add(1)
-	m := r.ReadAll()
+	m := r.Read()
 	want := []*metricdata.Metric{
 		{
 			Descriptor: metricdata.Descriptor{
@@ -79,17 +79,17 @@ func TestFloat64Entry_Add(t *testing.T) {
 	r := NewRegistry()
 	g := r.AddFloat64Gauge("g", "", metricdata.UnitDimensionless)
 	g.GetEntry().Add(0)
-	ms := r.ReadAll()
+	ms := r.Read()
 	if got, want := ms[0].TimeSeries[0].Points[0].Value.(float64), 0.0; got != want {
 		t.Errorf("value = %v, want %v", got, want)
 	}
 	g.GetEntry().Add(1)
-	ms = r.ReadAll()
+	ms = r.Read()
 	if got, want := ms[0].TimeSeries[0].Points[0].Value.(float64), 1.0; got != want {
 		t.Errorf("value = %v, want %v", got, want)
 	}
 	g.GetEntry().Add(-1)
-	ms = r.ReadAll()
+	ms = r.Read()
 	if got, want := ms[0].TimeSeries[0].Points[0].Value.(float64), 0.0; got != want {
 		t.Errorf("value = %v, want %v", got, want)
 	}
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func TestFloat64Gauge_Add_NegativeTotals(t *testing.T) {
 	r := NewRegistry()
 	g := r.AddFloat64Gauge("g", "", metricdata.UnitDimensionless)
 	g.GetEntry().Add(-1.0)
-	ms := r.ReadAll()
+	ms := r.Read()
 	if got, want := ms[0].TimeSeries[0].Points[0].Value.(float64), float64(0); got != want {
 		t.Errorf("value = %v, want %v", got, want)
 	}
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ func TestInt64GaugeEntry_Add(t *testing.T) {
 	r := NewRegistry()
 	g := r.AddInt64Gauge("g", "", metricdata.UnitDimensionless)
 	g.GetEntry().Add(0)
-	ms := r.ReadAll()
+	ms := r.Read()
 	if got, want := ms[0].TimeSeries[0].Points[0].Value.(int64), int64(0); got != want {
 		t.Errorf("value = %v, want %v", got, want)
 	}
 	g.GetEntry().Add(1)
-	ms = r.ReadAll()
+	ms = r.Read()
 	if got, want := ms[0].TimeSeries[0].Points[0].Value.(int64), int64(1); got != want {
 		t.Errorf("value = %v, want %v", got, want)
 	}
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func TestInt64Gauge_Add_NegativeTotals(t *testing.T) {
 	r := NewRegistry()
 	g := r.AddInt64Gauge("g", "", metricdata.UnitDimensionless)
 	g.GetEntry().Add(-1)
-	ms := r.ReadAll()
+	ms := r.Read()
 	if got, want := ms[0].TimeSeries[0].Points[0].Value.(int64), int64(0); got != want {
 		t.Errorf("value = %v, want %v", got, want)
 	}
@@ -156,6 +156,26 @@ func TestMapKey(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestRaceCondition(t *testing.T) {
+	r := NewRegistry()
+
+	// start reader before adding Gauge metric.
+	var ms = []*metricdata.Metric{}
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+		go func(k int) {
+			for j := 0; j < 5; j++ {
+				g := r.AddInt64Gauge(fmt.Sprintf("g%d%d", k, j), "", metricdata.UnitDimensionless)
+				g.GetEntry().Add(1)
+			}
+		}(i)
+	}
+	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+	ms = r.Read()
+	if got, want := ms[0].TimeSeries[0].Points[0].Value.(int64), int64(1); got != want {
+		t.Errorf("value = %v, want %v", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
 func ignoreTimes(_, _ time.Time) bool {
 	return true
 }
diff --git a/metric/registry.go b/metric/registry.go
index ac39e421e..a31baccd5 100644
--- a/metric/registry.go
+++ b/metric/registry.go
@@ -15,23 +15,23 @@
 package metric
 
 import (
-	"go.opencensus.io/metric/metricdata"
 	"log"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	"go.opencensus.io/metric/metricdata"
 )
 
 // Registry creates and manages a set of gauges.
 // External synchronization is required if you want to add gauges to the same
 // registry from multiple goroutines.
 type Registry struct {
-	gauges map[string]*gauge
+	gauges sync.Map
 }
 
 // NewRegistry initializes a new Registry.
 func NewRegistry() *Registry {
-	return &Registry{
-		gauges: make(map[string]*gauge),
-	}
+	return &Registry{}
 }
 
 // AddFloat64Gauge creates and adds a new float64-valued gauge to this registry.
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ func (r *Registry) AddInt64Gauge(name, description string, unit metricdata.Unit,
 }
 
 func (r *Registry) initGauge(g *gauge, labelKeys []string, name string, description string, unit metricdata.Unit) *gauge {
-	existing, ok := r.gauges[name]
+	val, ok := r.gauges.Load(name)
 	if ok {
+		existing := val.(*gauge)
 		if existing.isFloat != g.isFloat {
 			log.Panicf("Gauge with name %s already exists with a different type", name)
 		}
@@ -67,15 +68,17 @@ func (r *Registry) initGauge(g *gauge, labelKeys []string, name string, descript
 		Unit:        unit,
 		LabelKeys:   labelKeys,
 	}
-	r.gauges[name] = g
+	r.gauges.Store(name, g)
 	return g
 }
 
-// ReadAll reads all gauges in this registry and returns their values as metrics.
-func (r *Registry) ReadAll() []*metricdata.Metric {
-	ms := make([]*metricdata.Metric, 0, len(r.gauges))
-	for _, g := range r.gauges {
+// Read reads all gauges in this registry and returns their values as metrics.
+func (r *Registry) Read() []*metricdata.Metric {
+	ms := []*metricdata.Metric{}
+	r.gauges.Range(func(k, v interface{}) bool {
+		g := v.(*gauge)
 		ms = append(ms, g.read())
-	}
+		return true
+	})
 	return ms
 }