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MarathonRoad🇺🇸 Baton Rouge, United States

Louisiana Marathon

Sunday, 17 January 2027In 3 months · Start 07:00

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A flat January loop from downtown Baton Rouge past the State Capitol, LSU and the oak-lined lakes, known for its food-heavy finish festival.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against thelouisianamarathon.com, findmymarathon.com.

Elevation gain
132 m
Rolling · ↓ 132 m
Highest point
27 m
above sea level
Temp at start
8°C
Peaks around 13°C
Entry fee
≈ $150
Open entry
Finishers
1,500
typical year
Course
Loop
6h cut-off
Getting thereFly into MSY (New Orleans), about 102 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Rolling: about 132 m of climbing and 132 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
8°C
Peak during race
13°C
Humidity
76%
Chance of rain
13%
Wind
13 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 17 January ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 07:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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