2021 New Jersey Marathon, Half-Marathon Cancelled

LONG BRANCH, NJ – Organizers of the New Jersey Marathon announced Monday that the in-person New Jersey Marathon would not occur this October.

In a statement on the race’s website, organizers stated that they were working with the City of Long Branch and neighboring municipalities on trying to come up with a plan for holding the race, but with Long Branch officials deciding to hold off on large events this fall due to the Delta variant, there was nothing more that race officials can do.

“We recognize your investment in the Novo Nordisk New Jersey Marathon, financially, physically, and mentally. Preparing for one of our races requires a tremendous amount of time and energy. We share your disappointment as the prospect of watching all of you cross the finish line motivated our team through this year,” race officials said in a statement.

While officials can’t give registered runners a deferral to next year’s race, they are offering three options:

OPTION 1: Transfer your bib to the Atlantic City Marathon, Half Marathon, 5k, or multi-event challenges held on the same weekend or to the RWJBarnabas Health Running with the Devils 5K Run & Wellness Walk on Sunday, Oct. 24, in West Orange.

OPTION 2: Participate in the NJ Marathon, Half Marathon, or 5K VIRTUALLY between October 16 - November 1, 2021. You will receive your race materials by mail, including a race shirt and finisher medal.

OPTION 3: Receive a refund of 60% of your original registration fee.

OPTION 4: Receive a refund of 100% of your original registration fee in the form of a retail credit to RunPacers.com.

For more information on how to transfer your registration or start the refund progress, you can head over to the marathon’s website.