Louisiana Marathon moves event to March WAFB s morning news team (L-R: Dylan Collins, Liz Koh, Lauren Westbrook) crossing the finish line at the 2019 OLOL Amazing Half Marathon. (Source: WAFB, Rick Portier) By Samantha Morgan | December 22, 2020 at 10:27 AM CST - Updated December 22 at 3:40 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Marathon announced Tuesday, Dec. 22 that the annual event is moving from January to March.
According to the organization’s website, the dates are now set for March 6 and 7.
“If you are currently registered, please check your email for important instructions and options you have.
“We certainly did not want to make an event change such as this, but we are energized and optimistic about what this change means for our runners, our communities and the event itself. Thank you in advance for supporting us. Like so many, we are trying to navigate these times as best we can with what we have,” states the website.
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BATON ROUGE - Organizers of the Louisiana Marathon announced Tuesday (Dec. 22) that the upcoming event has been postponed and assigned a new date.
The popular event, which typically takes place in January, is now scheduled for March 6-7, 2021.
Organizers issued a statement regarding their decision, saying:
We certainly did not want to make an event change such as this, but we are energized and optimistic about what this change means for our runners, our communities and the event itself.