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Half Marathons in Louisiana
Louisiana currently has 9 upcoming half marathons with a confirmed date listed in RaceRove. New Orleans, Bossier City, Lafayette and Bossier have the largest concentration of events.
Another 18 annual half marathons are waiting for next year's date to be announced.
- Upcoming, date confirmed
- 9
- Active listings
- 27
- Cities with races
- 14
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Upcoming half marathons in Louisiana
All 9 with a confirmed date, soonest first.
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Swamp Stomp Half Marathon & 1 Mile Fun RunLake Charles, LAHalf Marathon1 Mile Fun Run ~300 runners
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Cajun Country Run Half Marathon, 10K & 5KLafayette, LAHalf Marathon10K5KTrail 10K/5K +1 more ~500 runners
Dates come from each race's own listing. Always confirm on the organiser's site before you book travel.
Largest half marathon events in Louisiana
By estimated field size across all distances at the event.
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Louisiana MarathonBaton Rouge, LA Usually held in January · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~7,000 runners
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Shamrockin' Run New OrleansNew Orleans, LA Usually held in March · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5KKids 1 Mile ~5,000 runners
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Zydeco Marathon & Half MarathonLafayette, LA Usually held in March · date not confirmedMarathonHalf MarathonTeam Relay5K +1 more ~2,500 runners
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Baton Rouge Beach Marathon & HalfBaton Rouge, LA Usually held in December · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon5KRelay ~2,000 runners
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Jazz Half Marathon & 5KNew Orleans, LA Usually held in October · date not confirmedHalf Marathon5K ~2,000 runners
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Kenner's Ole Man River Half MarathonGretna, LA Usually held in December · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5KKids 1 Mile ~1,000 runners
When half marathons happen in Louisiana
- October
- 5 upcoming races
- November
- 2 upcoming races
- December
- 2 upcoming races
Louisiana cities with the most half marathons
- New Orleans
- 3 upcoming races
- Bossier City
- 1 upcoming race
- Lafayette
- 1 upcoming race
- Bossier
- 1 upcoming race
- Lake Charles
- 1 upcoming race
- Mandeville
- 1 upcoming race
- Norco
- 1 upcoming race
Annual events awaiting their next date
These half marathons are held every year, but the next date isn't in the listing yet. The month shown is when each is usually held.
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Louisiana MarathonBaton Rouge, LA Usually held in January · date not confirmedMarathonHalf ~7,000 runners
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Shamrockin' Run New OrleansNew Orleans, LA Usually held in March · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5KKids 1 Mile ~5,000 runners
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Zydeco Marathon & Half MarathonLafayette, LA Usually held in March · date not confirmedMarathonHalf MarathonTeam Relay5K +1 more ~2,500 runners
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Baton Rouge Beach Marathon & HalfBaton Rouge, LA Usually held in December · date not confirmedMarathonHalf Marathon5KRelay ~2,000 runners
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Jazz Half Marathon & 5KNew Orleans, LA Usually held in October · date not confirmedHalf Marathon5K ~2,000 runners
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Kenner's Ole Man River Half MarathonGretna, LA Usually held in December · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5KKids 1 Mile ~1,000 runners
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Sportspectrum's Log Jammer Marathon, Half Marathon & 5KShreveport, LA Usually held in November · date not confirmedMarathonHalf MarathonMarathon Relay5K ~1,000 runners
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Lucky 5K/10K/Half Marathon - ShreveportShreveport, LA Usually held in March · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5K ~800 runners
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New Years Day 5K & Half ShreveportBossier City, LA Usually held in January · date not confirmed5KHalf Marathon ~600 runners
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Minden Run for St. JudeMinden, LA Usually held in February · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5K ~400 runners
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Wild Azalea Trail ChallengeAlexandria, LA Usually held in January · date not confirmed50 Mile27 MileHalf Marathon10K ~300 runners
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DeRidder Back Roads HalfDeRidder, LA Usually held in December · date not confirmedHalf Marathon5K ~200 runners
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Q50 Races Trails ExtravaganzaFranklinton, LA Usually held in February · date not confirmed52M39M26.2M13.1M +2 more ~100 runners
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Heroes and Villains Half Marathon- ShreveportBossier City, LA Usually held in September · next date not announcedHalf Marathon20 Yards1 Miles5K +1 more
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Summer Meltdown Half Marathon - ShreveportShreveport, LA Usually held in August · next date not announcedHalf Marathon50m1 Miles5K +1 more
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Talk Pirate to Me 5K/10K/Half - ShreveportBossier City, LA Usually held in September · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K10K
Half Marathons in nearby states
Guides from the RaceRove blog
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- Blog All guides Planning advice for finding, choosing and travelling to races.
Half Marathons in Louisiana: common questions
- How many half marathons are there in Louisiana?
- RaceRove currently lists 9 upcoming half marathons in Louisiana with a confirmed date, plus 18 annual events whose next date hasn't been announced yet.
- How long is a half marathon?
- A half marathon is 13.1 miles (21.1 kilometres).
- Which Louisiana cities have the most half marathons?
- By upcoming events listed in RaceRove: New Orleans (3), Bossier City (1), Lafayette (1), Bossier (1) and Lake Charles (1).
- What is the biggest half marathon in Louisiana?
- By estimated field size, the largest event with a half marathon listed in Louisiana is the Louisiana Marathon, with about 7,000 runners across all of its distances.
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