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Half Marathons in New Jersey
New Jersey currently has 39 upcoming half marathons with a confirmed date listed in RaceRove. Camden, Jersey City, Atlantic City and Englishtown have the largest concentration of events.
November (11), October (10) and December (6) are the busiest months on the calendar right now. Another 25 annual half marathons are waiting for next year's date to be announced.
- Upcoming, date confirmed
- 39
- Active listings
- 64
- Cities with races
- 23
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Upcoming half marathons in New Jersey
All 39 with a confirmed date, soonest first.
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AmeriHealth Atlantic City Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & G. Larry James 5KAtlantic City, NJMarathonHalf Marathon10K5K
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Livingston Oval Marathon / Half-Marathon / Last Person StandingLivingston, NJMarathonLast Person StandingHalf Marathon
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The Jersey City Marathon & Half Marathon Marquee Experience at NewportJersey City, NJMarathonHalf Marathon5K10K
Dates come from each race's own listing. Always confirm on the organiser's site before you book travel.
Largest half marathon events in New Jersey
By estimated field size across all distances at the event.
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Jersey City MarathonJersey City, NJ Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5K ~11,000 runners
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Novo Nordisk New Jersey Marathon & Half MarathonLong Branch, NJ Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf MarathonRelay ~7,000 runners
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Newport Liberty Half MarathonNJ Usually held in September · date not confirmedHalf Marathon ~4,000 runners
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Atlantic City MarathonAtlantic City, NJ Usually held in October · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5K ~3,000 runners
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JSRC RunAPalooza (Asbury Park Half Marathon)Asbury Park, NJ Usually held in April · date not confirmedHalf MarathonMarathon Relay5K ~3,000 runners
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Trenton Half MarathonNJ Usually held in November · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5K ~3,000 runners
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Ocean City Half Marathon & 10KOcean City, NJ Usually held in October · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5K ~2,000 runners
When half marathons happen in New Jersey
- January
- 1 upcoming race
- February
- 5 upcoming races
- April
- 3 upcoming races
- May
- 1 upcoming race
- September
- 2 upcoming races
- October
- 10 upcoming races
- November
- 11 upcoming races
- December
- 6 upcoming races
New Jersey cities with the most half marathons
- Camden
- 20 upcoming races
- Jersey City
- 4 upcoming races
- Atlantic City
- 2 upcoming races
- Englishtown
- 1 upcoming race
- Cape May
- 1 upcoming race
- Clark
- 1 upcoming race
- Clinton
- 1 upcoming race
- Fort Lee
- 1 upcoming race
Annual events awaiting their next date
These half marathons are held every year, but the next date isn't in the listing yet. The month shown is when each is usually held.
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Jersey City MarathonJersey City, NJ Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5K ~11,000 runners
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Novo Nordisk New Jersey Marathon & Half MarathonLong Branch, NJ Usually held in April · date not confirmedMarathonHalf MarathonRelay ~7,000 runners
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Newport Liberty Half MarathonNJ Usually held in September · date not confirmedHalf Marathon ~4,000 runners
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Atlantic City MarathonAtlantic City, NJ Usually held in October · date not confirmedMarathonHalf5K ~3,000 runners
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JSRC RunAPalooza (Asbury Park Half Marathon)Asbury Park, NJ Usually held in April · date not confirmedHalf MarathonMarathon Relay5K ~3,000 runners
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Trenton Half MarathonNJ Usually held in November · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5K ~3,000 runners
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Ocean City Half Marathon & 10KOcean City, NJ Usually held in October · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10K5K ~2,000 runners
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OCNJ Half Marathon, 10 Mile & 5KOcean City, NJ Usually held in October · date not confirmedHalf Marathon10 Mile5K ~1,600 runners
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Montclair Half MarathonNJ Usually held in October · date not confirmedHalf Marathon ~1,500 runners
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Bagel Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEYCamden, NJ Usually held in August · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K10K1 Miles
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Jersey City Summer Half, 10K, and 5KJersey City, NJ Usually held in August · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K10K
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Jersey Shore Summer Half, 10K, and 5KCape May Court House, NJ Usually held in August · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K10K
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Mercer County Half Marathon & EVO 5kTrenton, NJ Usually held in September · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K
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National Chocolate Day: Run for Chocolates 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEYCamden, NJ Usually held in September · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K10K1 Miles
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New Jersey Summer Half, 10k, 5k @ BattlefieldEnglishtown, NJ Usually held in August · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K10K
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Run for Breast Cancer 5K/10K/13.1 PHILADELPHIACamden, NJ Usually held in August · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K10K1 Miles
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Run for Coffee Lovers 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEYCamden, NJ Usually held in July · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K10K1 Miles
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Run for Donuts 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEYCamden, NJ Usually held in July · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K10K1 Miles
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Run for Mental Health 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEYCamden, NJ Usually held in September · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K10K1 Miles
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Run for PB& J 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEYCamden, NJ Usually held in August · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K10K1 Miles
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Sloth Run 5K/10K/13.1 NEW JERSEYCamden, NJ Usually held in August · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K10K1 Miles
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The NJ Fall Endurance Classic Half Marathon, 10k, 5kBridgewater, NJ Usually held in September · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K10K
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The Racefaster Half MarathonParamus, NJ Usually held in September · next date not announcedHalf Marathon5K
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Half Marathons in New Jersey: common questions
- How many half marathons are there in New Jersey?
- RaceRove currently lists 39 upcoming half marathons in New Jersey with a confirmed date, plus 25 annual events whose next date hasn't been announced yet.
- How long is a half marathon?
- A half marathon is 13.1 miles (21.1 kilometres).
- Which New Jersey cities have the most half marathons?
- By upcoming events listed in RaceRove: Camden (20), Jersey City (4), Atlantic City (2), Englishtown (1) and Cape May (1).
- When is half marathon season in New Jersey?
- Of the upcoming half marathons listed, the busiest months are November (11), October (10) and December (6).
- What is the biggest half marathon in New Jersey?
- By estimated field size, the largest event with a half marathon listed in New Jersey is the Jersey City Marathon, with about 11,000 runners across all of its distances.
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