- Weather
- 59°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~400 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event: Emerald Isle Marathon
PR9Weather8Experience6
Mid-November · Southeast · Point-to-Point
New Orleans Marathon
New Orleans, LA · Saturday, November 14, 2026
Event listed as: Marathon
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
Registration opens on the organizer's site
Typical start
59°
Cooler than 9% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
100ft
Flatter than 77% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
2K
Larger than 71% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
9.1/10
Ahead of 63% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
100 ft gain · 0 ft net
Flat course, point-to-point.
0510152026.2
Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
51°
Start
59°
Midday
70°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 59°F, warm for racing.
Typical dew point 52°F, 22% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
A quietly fast race that does not ask for much beyond honest pacing.
New Orleans Marathon is a strong choice for a PR attempt, and New Orleans offers very little meaningful elevation. The tradeoff is that nothing about it is extreme in either direction.
Why runners choose this race
A point-to-point course around New Orleans, LA, with very little meaningful elevation change.
The case for it
- PR attempts
- Boston qualification
- First-time marathoners
The tradeoffs
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Point-to-Point
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Flat
- Total gain
- 100 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 100 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- 0 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~2,000 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Pockets of spectators
- Entry
- Easy
- Entry fee
- $90(most recent listed price)
- Day of week
- Saturday
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in different locations
Race details
- Typical timing
- Mid-November
- Next confirmed date
- Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Registration
- Open now
- Region
- Southeast
- Editorial tier
- Recommended
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
- Point-to-point
- Flat course
- Easy entry
Similar races
Races with a comparable profile.
- Weather
- 35°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~2,200 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 80 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event: Rehoboth Seashore Marathon
PR9Weather8Experience7
- Weather
- 58°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~400 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 40 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event: Marathon Runners
PR9Weather8Experience6