Races Marathon · New Orleans, USA
New Orleans Marathon
New Orleans Marathon is a flat marathon in New Orleans, USA, held each November. The organiser calls the course flat and fast. It starts at the museum in City Park, passes Bayou St. John, then runs east and west along Lake Pontchartrain before finishing at Roosevelt Mall. Mid-November in New Orleans is usually mild and often humid, with temperatures of about 10 to 22°C. Flat courses like New Orleans's reward metronomic pacing — the danger is going out faster than goal pace because it feels cheap early.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
November
next: Saturday 14 November 2026
Course
flat
Marathon
Conditions
Mid-November in New Orleans is usually mild and often humid, with temperatures of about 10 to 22°C.
Racing this course well
The organiser calls the course flat and fast. It starts at the museum in City Park, passes Bayou St. John, then runs east and west along Lake Pontchartrain before finishing at Roosevelt Mall.
Flat courses like New Orleans's reward metronomic pacing — the danger is going out faster than goal pace because it feels cheap early.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
Official New Orleans Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Saturday 14 November 2026
- Start time
- 07:30
- Time limit
- 7 hours
- Also on the day
- half-marathon, 5k, marathon relay
Worth knowing
- The 2026 race is the first in a new era after a seven-year break.
- The post-race party is held on the floor of Tad Gormley Stadium.
Pick your goal for New Orleans
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common marathon goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around New Orleans Marathon.
RunV works backwards from race day to today. Your plan adapts when life interrupts, and you approve every change. It does not adapt to this specific course — the pacing guidance above is where the course knowledge is.
Everything above stays free and complete — this is an optional next step, not a paywall.
Asked often
- When is the New Orleans Marathon?
- The next New Orleans Marathon is on Saturday 14 November 2026 in New Orleans, USA. It is held each November.
- Is the New Orleans Marathon course flat?
- The organiser calls the course flat and fast. It starts at the museum in City Park, passes Bayou St. John, then runs east and west along Lake Pontchartrain before finishing at Roosevelt Mall.
- How do I enter the New Orleans Marathon?
- Open entry: first come, first served.
- How should I train for the New Orleans Marathon?
- Match your preparation to New Orleans Marathon's profile and the November weather, then protect consistency — with RunV Premium you can adapt your plan to fit your week, so one bad week never derails the block.
Not sure what to target? Predict your marathon time from a recent race →
More marathon races
Supplements research for this distance
Build for New Orleans — around your actual life
RunV engineers your block backwards from race day in November — and adapts it when training doesn't go to script. You approve every change.
