New Jersey Marathon

The original Jersey Shore Marathon was held from 1972 to 1985 every November, which was too close to the New York City Marathon, and the marathon dissolved in 1985 due to lack of participation and sponsorship. The 2021 marathon was also cancelled due to COVID-19, as Long Branch refused permission for a large gathering to be hosted in the town due to concerns over Delta variant. Although the organizers hoped to return in 2022, they were neither able to reach an agreement with Long Branch nor find a new venue willing to accommodate the race. The 2019 race will remain the last one in the series, and the New Jersey Marathon is officially defunct. This created a void of spring races in the area, and in 2023 the Jersey City Marathon debuted. It was successful, and the race has grown bigger than the New Jersey Marathon. ==Course==

The old New Jersey Marathon started within the parking area of Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. It wound its way through the residential areas of Oceanport and Monmouth Beach before turning south into Long Branch. It then continued south through the beach communities of Deal, Allenhurst, Loch Arbour, Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, mostly within a block or two of the beach itself. The final 1.7 miles was run on the Long Branch boardwalk. The course had no significant hills and was virtually flat, outside of some gentle rolling stretches early on and several bridge crossings. The new marathon and half marathon will be a USA Track & Field-sanctioned event on a USATF-certified course. The course will run through Jersey City. == Winners ==