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The Louisiana Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 07:007:00 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon
- Entry fee
- US$150
- For the 2027 race
- Time limit
- 6 hours
The course
The organiser calls the course USAT&F certified and a Boston Qualifier route, a flat path through the lakes, along the river, around downtown, on the university campus and through historic neighbourhoods.
- Lakes, river, campus and a Boston QualifierCertified and flat by the organiser's account, past the lakes, the river, downtown and the LSU campus.
- Three cut-offs and a 13:45 paceA 6-hour limit at 13:45 per mile, with three timed cut-offs between 17 and 29 km.
- A two-day race weekendExpo Friday and Saturday, short races Saturday 8:00, marathon and half Sunday 7:00.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseGeometryLakes, river, campus and a Boston QualifierCertified and flat by the organiser's account, past the lakes, the river, downtown and the LSU campus.
The marathon starts at 660 N. 4th St. in Baton Rouge on Sunday 17 January 2027 and is described as a fast, flat, runner-friendly course with one of the highest Boston qualifying rates of any marathon. The course is certified as LA23010DJR.
The half marathon uses the same start, leaving downtown and circling LSU’s campus and University Lakes before it splits off from the marathon and returns downtown for a finish that runs toward the state capitol. The course records are 2:23:47 (Josh Ordway, 2016) and 2:43:57 (Rachel Booth, 2019).
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km 17.4 to 42.2TacticsThree cut-offs and a 13:45 paceA 6-hour limit at 13:45 per mile, with three timed cut-offs between 17 and 29 km.
For the 7:00 am start the organiser sets the first cut-off at the half marathon turnaround on Klinert Ave. (10.8 miles) at 9:25 am, the second at Longwood Dr. and Claycut Rd. (15 miles) at 10:25 am, and the third at Lasalle Ave. and Chevelle Dr. (18.2 miles) at 11:10 am. The marathon limit is 6 hours.
Runners who cannot hold the pace are picked up in a SAG vehicle and moved forward on the course or taken to the finish. The half marathon limit is 4 hours, at 18:20 per mile.
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Whole courseTacticsA two-day race weekendExpo Friday and Saturday, short races Saturday 8:00, marathon and half Sunday 7:00.
The FMOL Health Expo and packet pickup is at the Raising Cane’s River Center Ballroom on Friday 15 January (11:00 am to 6:00 pm) and Saturday 16 January (10:00 am to 5:00 pm). Race day pickup for the full and half marathon is at A.Z. Young Park from 5:30 to 6:30 am on Sunday.
On Sunday, corrals open at 6:30 am, the national anthem is at 6:51 am and both races start at 7:00 am. The organiser lists the race as concluding at 1:00 pm. A Deja Vu award is offered to runners who run on both days.
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Race weekend
Expo and bib pickup at Raising Cane's River Center BallroomFriday 15 January Expo
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11:0011:00 AM–18:006:00 PM
Health Expo and packet pickup Raising Cane's River Center Ballroom. FMOL Health Expo, packet pickup and retail shop.
Saturday 16 January Bib pickup
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08:008:00 AM
Quarter Marathon and 5K start A.Z. Young Park. Saturday races; the Louisiana Blue Kid's Marathon starts at 10:15 am. -
10:0010:00 AM–17:005:00 PM
Health Expo and packet pickup (full and half marathon) Raising Cane's River Center Ballroom. Full and half marathon pickup is at the expo on Saturday.
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Sunday 17 January Race day
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05:305:30 AM–06:306:30 AM
Race day packet pickup (full and half) A.Z. Young Park -
06:006:00 AM
Gear check opens A.Z. Young Park -
06:306:30 AM
Runner corrals open A.Z. Young Park -
13:001:00 PM
Race concludes -
Time not published
Marathon time limit 6 hours, a pace of 13:45 per mile. The half marathon limit is 4 hours (18:20 per mile). Runners who fall behind are picked up by a SAG vehicle. 6:00 limit: 8:31/km for 42.195 km6:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 26.2 mi
Cut-offs and other races (4)
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07:007:00 AM
Marathon and half marathon start 660 N. 4th St., Baton Rouge. Both distances start together at 7:00 am. The Ainsley's Angels wave starts at 6:55 am. -
Time not published
Cut-off at the half marathon turnaround (10.8 miles) Klinert Ave., 9:25 am, marathon. -
Time not published
Cut-off at Longwood Dr. and Claycut Rd. (15 miles) 10:25 am, marathon. -
Time not published
Cut-off at Lasalle Ave. and Chevelle Dr. (18.2 miles) 11:10 am, marathon.
Times as published by the organiser, in Baton Rouge time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Baton Rouge time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Baton Rouge, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about The Louisiana Marathon
- When is The Louisiana Marathon 2027?
- Sunday 17 January 2027. The start is at 7:00 AM.
- How do I enter The Louisiana Marathon?
- Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: US$150 (for the 2027 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- What is the time limit at The Louisiana Marathon?
- Runners have 6 hours to finish.
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