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The Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon Marquee Experience at Newport

Name: 2026 Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon Course
Uploaded: 2026-03-15
Description: Now in its 4th edition, the race starts at 7:00 AM on April 18, 2027. It is held by Jersey City Road Runners together with the city, with events full marathon and half marathon. It is a USATF-certif

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USApr 18, 202742.195km · 21.1km

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Race date in 181 days: Apr 18, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Jersey City · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee: $200Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenTBD ~ Sun, April 18, 2027See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 19, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

Now in its 4th edition, the race starts at 7:00 AM on April 18, 2027.

It is held by Jersey City Road Runners together with the city, with events full marathon and half marathon.

It is a USATF-certified course, and one of the flattest, fastest course in the United States.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

2026 Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon Course

Jersey City Marathon

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

General entry · Marathon

Entry cost $200

Full marathon: currently Entry fee.

Organizer's page

General entry · Half

Entry cost $150

Half marathon: currently Entry fee.

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:00

Event	Start
Marathon42.195km	07:00
Half21.0975km	07:00

START

Newport Parkway and Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ

Start · Google Maps

Half Marathon, Marathon, Marathon Elite, and Half Marathon Elite races are held together.

Start line is located at Newport Parkway and Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, and the start time is 7:00 a.m. local time.

Typical race-season temperature: around 9°C (48°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

Westin Jersey City Newport, Liberty Ballroom III

479 Washington Blvd

Google Maps Directions

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNewport (Pavonia
Getting to the finishNewport Green, adjacent to the Newport PATH station

Source · checked Aug 23, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Newport (Pavonia/Newport) PATH Station, Jersey City

Start line for the full and half marathon is in Newport Center at the corner of Washington Boulevard and North Garage Driveway, directly across the street from the Newport PATH station.

Map

Getting to the finish

Newport Green, adjacent to the Newport PATH station

Both races finish at Newport Green, a short walk from the same Newport PATH station used for the start.

Map

Source · checked Aug 23, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Registration fees for the 2027 race were announced along with the opening of registration (August 7, 2026) at around $170 for full marathon and $130 for half marathon.

A separate $25 administrative fee applies for changes to registration details, such as switching events.

In 2026, both the full and half marathon sold out early, so organizers advise that anyone wanting to participate should register as soon as registration opens.

The start time is 7:00 AM,

and bib (bibs) and pre-race items are picked up at the free expo held on the Friday and Saturday before the race on the 2nd floor Liberty Ballroom III of the Westin Jersey City Newport hotel.

Same-day morning on-site pickup is also available, but capacity is limited and an extra fee applies, so advance pickup is recommended.

Times are local to Jersey City. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

W Hoboken

Hotel · 1.2km

8.8/10(245)

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The Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon Marquee Experience at Newport

About The Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon Marquee Experience at Newport — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run