Louisiana Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool start, steady climb ahead
Runners will face a temperature rise from 44°F at the start to 55°F by the finish, with humidity averaging 66%. A light tailwind will assist in the first half, but a headwind from miles 20-26 will challenge endurance. Runners should consider adjusting their pace conservatively and stay hydrated as temperatures increase.
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The Louisiana Marathon takes place in Baton Rouge on the weekend before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with the marathon and half marathon on Sunday and a Quarter Marathon and 5K on Saturday. The marathon and half marathon start downtown and run past LSU's campus and University Lakes; the marathon continues along the river and through historic neighborhoods, and the half marathon splits off to finish downtown toward the State Capitol. The marathon course is USATF certified and a Boston Marathon qualifier, and the half marathon course is USATF certified. Course records in the marathon are 2:23:47 for men (Josh Ordway, 2016) and 2:43:57 for women (Rachel Booth, 2019). Source
