Scenic score
- New Orleans Marathon
- 100/100 Favoured
New Orleans Marathon vs New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofNew Orleans Marathon or New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?
New Orleans Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score.
Route comparison snapshot
New Orleans Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | New Orleans Marathon | New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 100/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Conditions | 59/100 | 59/100 |
Conditions
- New Orleans Marathon
- 59/100
Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.
Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.
Race facts that change the decision
| Fact | New Orleans Marathon | New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-14 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-14 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Actual distance | 42.2 km | 21.1 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Laps | Unavailable |
| Surface | Paved park roads and lakefront drives. | Unavailable |
| Elevation character | Pancake Flat | Unavailable |
| Terrain | Road | Unavailable |
| Scenery | Lakeside, Parkland, Coastal, City, Waterfront | Parkland, City, Waterfront, Lakeside |
| Atmosphere | Festival, Big City, Scenic Tour | Festival, Big City, Scenic Tour |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Unavailable |
| Total ascent | 45 m | Unavailable |
| Total descent | 46 m | Unavailable |
| Net elevation | -1 m | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | 7:00:00 | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Qualifying status | Boston_equivalent | Unavailable |
Schedule
- New Orleans Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-14 (legacy event-level date).
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-11-14 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- New Orleans Marathon
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- New Orleans, Louisiana
Actual distance
- New Orleans Marathon
- 42.2 km
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- New Orleans Marathon
- Not held
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- New Orleans Marathon
- Not held
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- New Orleans Marathon
- Laps
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Surface
- New Orleans Marathon
- Paved park roads and lakefront drives.
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Elevation character
- New Orleans Marathon
- Pancake Flat
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Terrain
- New Orleans Marathon
- Road
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Scenery
- New Orleans Marathon
- Lakeside, Parkland, Coastal, City, Waterfront
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- Parkland, City, Waterfront, Lakeside
Atmosphere
- New Orleans Marathon
- Festival, Big City, Scenic Tour
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- Festival, Big City, Scenic Tour
Technicality
- New Orleans Marathon
- Non Technical
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Total ascent
- New Orleans Marathon
- 45 m
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Total descent
- New Orleans Marathon
- 46 m
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Net elevation
- New Orleans Marathon
- -1 m
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- New Orleans Marathon
- 7:00:00
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Entry model
- New Orleans Marathon
- Open
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- Open
Qualifying status
- New Orleans Marathon
- Boston_equivalent
- New Orleans Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.