- Weather
- 51°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,000 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain
8+ miles on the ocean Boardwalk
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Late April · Northeast · Point-to-Point / Loop
New Jersey Marathon
Long Branch, NJ
Runs the Jersey Shore's oceanfront boardwalks through Long Branch, a historic beach resort town, on a flat coastal course.
Oceanfront coastal boardwalks
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
- Scenic
Opens the race organizer's website
Typical start
44°
Cooler than 72% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
100ft
Flatter than 77% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
2K
Larger than 71% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
9.4/10
Top 11%
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
100 ft gain · 0 ft net
Flat course, point-to-point / loop.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
36°
Start
44°
Midday
55°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 44°F, excellent marathon conditions.
Typical dew point 37°F, 22% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
A quietly fast race that does not ask for much beyond honest pacing.
New Jersey Marathon is a strong choice for a PR attempt, and Long Branch offers very little meaningful elevation. The tradeoff is that nothing about it is extreme in either direction.
Why runners choose this race
A point-to-point course around Long Branch, NJ, with very little meaningful elevation change.
The case for it
- PR attempts
- Boston qualification
- First-time marathoners
- Runners who care about scenery
The tradeoffs
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Point-to-Point / Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Flat
- 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
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
- Scenic
- Point-to-point
- Loop course
- Flat course
- Destination race
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- Weather
- 43°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~3,000 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 100 ft gain · 0 ft net
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- Weather
- 50°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 200 ft gain · 0 ft net
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