Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon or Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

The available sourced metrics do not create a clear lead; use the table to compare the held route, cost and race-day evidence.

Route comparison snapshot

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
course flatness
0.1%
flat grade share
97.6%
lower ascent
68 m
climbing density
1.6 m/km
net elevation
0 m
maximum grade
4.9%

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable
Head-to-head comparison
MetricJersey City Marathon & Half MarathonJersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Flat grade share97.6%Unavailable
GAP factor (% slower than flat)0.1%Unavailable
Uphill share1.1%Unavailable
Steep-up share0.0%Unavailable
Downhill share1.3%Unavailable
Total ascent (m)68 mUnavailable
Climbing density (m/km)1.6 m/kmUnavailable
Longest climb length (m)1,100 mUnavailable
Longest climb gain (m)12 mUnavailable
Longest climb average grade1.1%Unavailable
Total descent (m)69 mUnavailable
Net elevation (m)0 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade4.9%Unavailable
Start elevation (m)3 mUnavailable
Finish elevation (m)3 mUnavailable
Scenic score83/10083/100
Conditions77/10077/100

Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.

Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactJersey City Marathon & Half MarathonJersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-19 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-19 (legacy event-level date).

LocationJersey City, New JerseyJersey City, New Jersey
Actual distance42.2 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldNot held
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldNot held
Course typeLapsUnavailable
SurfaceRoadRoad
Elevation characterFlatUnavailable
TerrainRoad, TrailRoad, Trail
SceneryCity, Waterfront, Countryside, Riverside, Historic, ParklandCity, Waterfront, Countryside, Riverside, Historic, Parkland
AtmosphereBig City, Scenic Tour, CompetitiveBig City, Scenic Tour, Competitive
TechnicalityNon TechnicalUnavailable
Total ascent68 mUnavailable
Climbing density1.6 m/kmUnavailable
Total descent69 mUnavailable
Net elevation0 mUnavailable
Max absolute grade4.9%Unavailable
Flat grade share97.6%Unavailable
GAP factor0.1%Unavailable
Cutoff6:30:004:00:00
Entry modelOpenOpen
Qualifying statusBoston_equivalentUnavailable

Schedule

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-19 (legacy event-level date).

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-04-19 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Jersey City, New Jersey

Actual distance

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
42.2 km
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Held
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Not held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Held
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Not held

Course type

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Laps
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Unavailable

Surface

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Road
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Road

Elevation character

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Flat
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Unavailable

Terrain

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Road, Trail
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Road, Trail

Scenery

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
City, Waterfront, Countryside, Riverside, Historic, Parkland
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
City, Waterfront, Countryside, Riverside, Historic, Parkland

Atmosphere

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Big City, Scenic Tour, Competitive
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Big City, Scenic Tour, Competitive

Technicality

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Non Technical
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Unavailable

Total ascent

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
68 m
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Unavailable

Climbing density

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
1.6 m/km
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Unavailable

Total descent

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
69 m
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Unavailable

Net elevation

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
0 m
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Unavailable

Max absolute grade

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
4.9%
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Unavailable

Flat grade share

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
97.6%
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Unavailable

GAP factor

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
0.1%
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Unavailable

Cutoff

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
6:30:00
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
4:00:00

Entry model

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Open
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Open

Qualifying status

Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Boston_equivalent
Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon
Unavailable

Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.

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