New Jersey Marathon 2027
Jersey City, NJ, USA
The course
Flat, fast double-loop course through Jersey City starting in Newport on Washington Boulevard. The route runs along the Hudson waterfront through Paulus Hook, past Liberty State Park with views of the Statue of Liberty, down to Caven Point, Greenville, Bergen-Lafayette and Communipaw, finishing at Newport Green. The half marathon covers one loop; the marathon runs it twice. USATF-certified.
Course summary source: halfmarathons.net
Course map & elevation
No GPS track for this course yet.
We haven't mapped the New Jersey Marathon route yet. Elevation data will appear here once a licensed or organizer-verified course map is available.
Training for the New Jersey Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness, your schedule, and this course's elevation.
Race-week weather
Typical high
17°C
Typical low
8°C
Year-to-year swing
±3.3°C
Rain
3.1 mm/day
Based on 2020-2025 of race-week history, with peak gusts around 21 km/h.
Difficulty
Race facts
- Official race site
- jerseycitymarathon.com ↗
- Start time
- 07:00
- Field size
- 3,111 finishers (2026)
- Boston qualifier
- Yes
Distances: 42.2 km · 21.1 km
Training for the New Jersey Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness, your schedule, and this course's elevation.
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