New Orleans Marathon

Race Day Quick Schedule

5:00am to 6:15am - VIP Race Packet Pick-Up Only - Tad Gormley Stadium

5:30am to 3:30pm - Gear Check Open & Closure Times - Roosevelt Mall - Outside of Tad Gormley Stadium

5:30am to 8:00am - Official New Orleans Marathon Starting Line VIP area opens on LeLong Avenue

6:30am to 2:30pm - Official New Orleans Marathon Finish Line VIP area opens on Roosevelt Mall

6:10am to 6:25am - 5K runners move to starting line at the New Orleans Museum of Art

6:26am - National Anthem of the United States

6:30am - The New Orleans Marathon 5K Road Race Start

7:00am - New Orleans Marathon Post Event Party Begins in Tad Gormely Stadium

7:10am - Marathon Runners, Half Marathon Runners and Marathon Relay Runners enter Staging area for Start

7:20am - God Bless America is sung at Race Start of Marathon, Half Marathon & Marathon Relay events

7:25am - Para Athlete Marathon Start

7:30am - Marathon Runners, Half Marathon Runners and Marathon Relay Runners Race Start

8:30am - Post Event Race Shuttle Bus Service begins on Marconi Drive in front of Delgado Community College - 2 Stops in downtown New Orleans

9:00am - New Orleans Marathon 5K Awards Presentation begins on Main Stage - Tad Gormley Stadium

11:00am - New Orleans Half Marathon Awards Presentation begins on Main Stage - Tad Gormley Stadium

11:30am - New Orleans Marathon & Marathon Relays Awards Presentation Begins on Main Stage - Tad Gormley Stadium

2:50pm - Official Estimated Marathon Course Cut Off Time - 7 Hour Time Limit after the last Marathon Wave Begins

Race Day Start Maps

The 2026 New Orleans Marathon, Half Marathon , Marathon Relay, and 5K will all start from the New Orleans Museum of Art in the heart of City Park. Please see the maps below for the starting location of each event. Note: The North Starting Line for each event is moved back by 100 feet to accommodate the added distance between the South Lane of LeLong Drive turning onto Wisner Blvd. verses the North Lane of LeLong Drive turning on Wisner Blvd near the start. Each Race will be USAT Certified for complete accuracy!

5K Starting Line Staging Map