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  • 5K
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NYCRUNS New Jersey Half Marathon & 5K

This race edition

Race date
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

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Decision summary

NYCRUNS New Jersey Half Marathon & 5K at a glance

Evidence depth
22 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

NYCRUNS New Jersey Half Marathon & 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Terrain
Road
Scenery
Waterfront, City, Riverside, Historic, Parkland

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the NYCRUNS New Jersey Half Marathon & 5K route go?

The NYCRUNS New Jersey Half Marathon & 5K route starts at Newport Green Park, Newport neighborhood, Jersey City, NJ and finishes at Newport Green Park, Newport neighborhood, Jersey City, NJ. Underfoot, expect road. The setting includes waterfront and city. A PR-friendly waterfront race marketed on its fast, flat course and skyline views.

What should runners know on race day for the NYCRUNS New Jersey Half Marathon & 5K?

Post-race celebration at Newport Green with refreshments, music and more. Half marathon pacers provided by the Marlboro Running Club for goal times of 1:25, 1:30, 1:45, 2:00, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45 and 3:00.

Race character

Scenery

  • Waterfront
  • City
  • Riverside
  • Historic
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Pacers
Half marathon pacers provided by the Marlboro Running Club for goal times of 1:25, 1:30, 1:45, 2:00, 2:15, 2:30, 2:45 and 3:00.
On-course music
Post-race celebration at Newport Green with refreshments, music and more.

Access and course status

Start
Newport Green Park, Newport neighborhood, Jersey City, NJ
Finish
Newport Green Park, Newport neighborhood, Jersey City, NJ
Nearest station
Newport PATH station (Jersey City)

Course facts

Surface
Road
Notable features
  • Formerly run as the Newport Liberty Half Marathon and 5K
  • rebranded by NYCRUNS as the New Jersey Half Marathon & 5K at Newport
  • A PR-friendly waterfront race marketed on its fast, flat course and skyline views
  • run by many New Jersey and New York runners as practice for the New York City Marathon

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (1)
  • Layer A nycruns.com · last check inconclusive on

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