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New Orleans Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

New Orleans
US

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Race date in 37 days: Nov 14, 2026 Sat
City · Distance: New Orleans · 42.195km · 21.1km · 5km
Entry fee: $150Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenTBD ~ Sat, November 14, 2026See how to enter ↗

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D-day as of Oct 8, 2026

About the race Runner stories How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

The New Orleans Marathon returns after a 7-year hiatus.

It runs through the city's downtown streets.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from those who ran it first.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 3

Amanda (tootallfritz)Ran in 2016 · Finish time 4:19

“I finished. My fastest marathon of the year so far, 4 hrs 19 minutes.”

Amanda (tootallfritz) finished the 2016 Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Marathon in 4:19. She ran the flat, shaded course through the French Quarter, the Garden District, and along the lakeside levee, and said she enjoyed the race while managing the heat and some hamstring pain.

Read the original on TooTallFritz

Danielle (Nurse to Nomad)Finish time 3:45

“I finished in 3:45, beating my personal best by almost 10 minutes.”

Daniel started quickly at the New Orleans Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, maintained Daniel's rhythm until about mile 20, and held on through the final 6 miles. Daniel finished in 3 hours 45 minutes, improving Daniel's personal best by nearly 10 minutes, and wrote that Daniel was overwhelmed with emotion at the finish.

Read the original on Nurse to Nomad

Timothy AgeeFinish time 3:12:28

“Overall the NOLA course is pancake flat.”

Timothy Agee finished in 3 hours 12 minutes 28 seconds and said that course was good for running because it was almost completely flat. He also described the short bridge climb in the lake section, the support in the final section, and the organization of aid station and the volunteers in detail.

Read the original on Running With Team Agee

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Running the New Orleans Half Marathon

Andrew Chwalik

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

Marathon

Entry cost $150

until Oct 31, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half

Entry cost $130

until Oct 31, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

5K

Entry cost $50

until Oct 31, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Registration platform RunSignup

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 42.195km I'll run

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2025 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:30

Time limit7h

Event	Start	Time limit
Marathon42.195km	07:30	7h
Half21.0975km	07:30	7h
5K5km	06:30	—

START

New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Cir, New Orleans, LA 70124

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Roosevelt Mall, Mardi Gras Mall, New Orleans

Finish · Google Maps

The start line is at 1 Collins Diboll Cir in front of the New Orleans Museum of Art.

After leaving City Park and passing Bayou St. John, the course heads to New Orleans Lakefront on the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain.

After an eastbound and westbound section along the lakefront, you pass through finish at Roosevelt Mall.

The marathon and half marathon, and the relay start at 7:30 am, while the 5K starts at 6:30 am.

The entire course is presented as a flat, fast course, so maintaining a steady pace is more important than managing climbs.

Live music, cheer zones and street performances are arranged throughout course.

An official party is held at Tad Gormley Stadium after the race, followed by further events in the French Quarter.

Typical race-season temperature: around 17°C (63°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Bag drop

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

Tad Gormley Stadium (pre-race pickup on Thursday and Friday recommended)

Tad Gormley Stadium, New Orleans, LA

Google Maps Directions

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), 1 Collins Diboll Cir, New Orleans, LA 70124

Start line is at NOMA in City Park.

The RTA Canal Streetcar line has a branch ('City Park/Museum') that terminates directly adjacent to NOMA at the edge of City Park,

providing direct rail-style transit access from downtown/Canal Street.

Several NORTA local bus routes also serve City Park Ave / Esplanade Ave along the park's perimeter.

Official runsignup page confirms race date as Saturday, November 14, 2026, matching the provided date exactly.

Getting to the finish

Roosevelt Mall, City Park, New Orleans, LA (branded 'Mardi Gras Mall' on race day)

Finish is within City Park, roughly a 10-15 minute walk from the NOMA/City Park streetcar terminus;

same general transit access as the start.

Stations & transport near the venue

New Orleans RTA streetcars and buses cost 1.25 dollars per single ride with exact cash required,

or riders can buy a Jazzy Pass (3 dollars for 1 day, 9 dollars for 3 days, 15 dollars for 5 days) covering unlimited rides on streetcars, buses, and ferries.

The easiest option for visitors is the Le Pass mobile app (formerly GoMobile),

which lets you load fares and board by scanning a QR code, avoiding the need for exact change.

Passes and single tickets are also sold via onboard machines and vending machines at stops.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

You can collect your bib and race packet at Tad Gormley Stadium.

Pickup is available from noon to 6:00 pm on November 12 and from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm on November 13.

On both days, a course review is held on the main stage at 4:00 pm.

On race day, only VIP participants can collect their items on site from 5:00 am to 6:15 am.

The 5K starts at 6:30 am, and the other events start at 7:30 am.

5K participants move to the New Orleans Museum of Art start line between 6:10 am and 6:25 am.

Bag check opens at 5:30 am at Roosevelt Mall and closes at 3:30 pm.

The marathon has a 7-hour time limit, with a pace of 17 minutes per mile, so calculate your target time and time limit together.

Times are local to New Orleans. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Historic Victorian Studio Near City Park NOMA Bayou St John

Accommodation · 1.5km

9.8/10(11)

View on Booking.com

New Orleans Swamp Boat Tour

$67

New Orleans Marathon

About New Orleans Marathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run