The Jersey City Spring Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
Race Date
May 17, 2026
Location
Jersey City, NJ
The Experience
We are proud and excited to hold the 6th Annual Jersey City Spring Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K Races to support an amazing non-profit organization: JCFamilies. Run on a certified course that has long stretches, is mostly tree lined and shaded, and very fan friendly. Oh yes!! Join us to support this amazing organization that works to educate, empower, and advocate for Jersey City Families. Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K courses are USATF certified qualifiying races with clear markers, tons of support, and a finish line like no other. We can’t wait to make this happen!
Logistics
Race Day
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Start Time
8:30 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
West Side Ave. and Belmont Ave., Jersey City, NJ, 07304
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
+0.05 m
Separation
0.5%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
NJ23005JHP · Jersey City Half Marathon - Pre-Verified
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Solid Pick453 years running
~173 finishers a year
growing or steady
5% returning runners
USATF certified · 2 timing sources · 11 photos
runners from 1 state
winner 1:18:58
typical high 72°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
54°
Afternoon (High)
72°
Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively
0.1"
Precipitation
13 mph
Wind
69%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 621 finishers actually crossed the line across 3 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
621
Median time
2:09:47
Latest turnout
173
States
1
Turnout by year
2023–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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