The Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon Marquee Experience at Newport

Jersey City, NJ | Sunday, April 19, 2026Registration Open

The Jersey City Road Runners (JCRR) in partnership with the City of Jersey City invites you to its 4th Annual Jersey City Marathon and Half Marathon at Newport, taking place April 19, 2026, with a 7 AM start time. The marathon and half-marathon will be a USA Track & Field-sanctioned event on a USATF-certified course, one of the fastest and flattest in the United States. Furthermore, runners will have the opportunity to race through Jersey City’s uniquely diverse and culturally rich neighborhoods. This race will be a 2027 Boston Marathon Qualifying event.

Available Distances

Awards & Prizes

Elite Athletes and Prize Money

Participant Referral Rewards

Run with your friends and get paid for it!! Want to earn back up to $75 off your registration fee? Well, now you can with our Participant Referral Rewards program. Just register for either the Jersey City Marathon or Half Marathon and then share your referral tracking code with your friends and family. Once they use your code to register for either the Jersey City Marathon of Half Marathon, it will count towards your referral rewards. Your referral code can be found in your registration confirma

Participant Giveaway

13.1 Miles: T-Shirt

26.2 Miles: T-Shirt

Registration & Pricing

Distance	Price	Opens	Closes
13.1 Miles	$130.00	Aug 1	Sep 30
	$140.00	Oct 1	Oct 31
	$150.00	Nov 1	Nov 30
	$155.00	Dec 1	Dec 31
	$160.00	Jan 1	Jan 31
	$165.00	Feb 1	Feb 28
	$170.00	Mar 1	Mar 31

Past Results

Marathon

Year	Finishers	Median Time	Fastest Time
2025	2,000	3:32:03	2:18:44
2024	2,000	3:49:41	2:17:48
2023	1,944	4:08:45	2:17:32

Half Marathon

Year	Finishers	Median Time	Fastest Time
2025	2,000	1:47:51	1:07:03
2024	2,000	1:53:43	1:06:45

Interested in this race?

Expo & Bib Pickup

If you want to pick up for yourself or for another athlete, you MUST HAVE THAT ATHLETES CONFIRMATION EMAIL TO PRESENT TO THE VOLUNTEERS. NO EMAIL, NO BIB, NO EXCEPTIONS. There are 4 options to pick up your bib with details below on each. Free - Expo on Friday and Saturday before the race $35 - Mailed to you $50 - Pick up Race Morning VIP packages include bib mailing EXPO: We will have a runners Expo on the Friday and Saturday before the event where you must pick up your bib and prerace swag. Loc

Parking & Transportation

RACE DAY PARKING WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PREBOOK YOUR PARKING TO AVOID DELAYS! Plan to arrive early and expect some traffic getting into and out of the parking garage. You MUST use Newport Parkway to approach the parking garages. Garage entrances for pre-paid parking are located off of Newport Parkway. The West Garage roof entrance is then followed by The North Garage. All other access points will be shut down. Garage access will begin at 3AM. Access to enter and exit the garages WILL be

Schedule of Events

Important Timelines · March 1, 2026 - Last day to order the Bib mailing option from the store. Last day to request a transfer, switching of event, deferral or partial refund. · Friday April 17, 2026 - Free Expo 12 PM-8 PM · Saturday April 18, 2026 - Free Expo 9 AM-5 PM · Sunday April 19, 2026 o 3 AM - Parking Garages Open o 3 AM - Washington BLVD Closes to Vehicular Traffic o 5 AM - 6 AM - Newport Parkway Open for Runners for Bib Pickup; Bib Pickup will close promptly at 6AM so PLEASE ARRIVE EAR