- Weather
- 51°Ftypical start
- Field size
- ~1,000 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain
8+ miles on the ocean Boardwalk
PR9.4Weather8.9Experience7.2
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Late April · Northeast · Point-to-Point / Loop
New Jersey Marathon
Long Branch, NJ
Oceanfront coastal boardwalks
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
- Scenic
Opens the race organizer's website
- Typical start temp
- 44°F(estimated)
- Field size
- ~2,000 runners(estimated)
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 100 ft gain · 0 ft net(estimated)
Why runners choose this race
A point-to-point course around Long Branch, NJ, with very little meaningful elevation change.
Good fit if
- · PR attempts
- · Boston qualification
- · First-time marathoners
- · Runners who care about scenery
Think twice if
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Point-to-Point / Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Total gain
- 100 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 100 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- 0 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~2,000 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Pockets of spectators
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in different locations
Race details
- Typical timing
- Late April
- Region
- Northeast
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
Oceanfront coastal boardwalks
Good to know
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
- Scenic
- Point-to-point
- Loop course
- Flat course
- Destination race
Race-day weather
Modelled from location, month and coastal proximity — not verified race history.
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 44°F — excellent marathon conditions.
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- Weather
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- Field size
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- Course
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- Elevation
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- Weather
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- Field size
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- Course
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- Elevation
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