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Jersey City Marathon qualifying times 2027
The entry standard for the Jersey City Marathon on 18 Apr 2027, by gender and age on race day: from 2:40:00 for men to 3:12:00 for women. Marathon and half marathon times both count.
Qualifying times · Marathon time
| Age | Women | Men | Non-binary |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | 3:05:00 | 2:40:00 | 2:50:00 |
Qualifying times · Half marathon time
| Age | Women | Men | Non-binary |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | 1:26:00 | 1:20:00 | 1:20:00 |
Elite program · Marathon time
| Age | Women | Men | Non-binary |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | 2:50:00 | 2:19:00 | 2:30:00 |
Elite program · Half marathon time
| Age | Women | Men | Non-binary |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | 1:20:00 | 1:04:30 | 1:10:00 |
The fine print
Window and rules
- Qualifying window
- The organizer hasn't published one with these standards; check their page.
- Age
- Your age on race day (18 Apr 2027), unless a note below says otherwise.
- Source
- jerseycitymarathon.com/prizes-elites
Last checked 2026-10-21. Organizers revise standards; theirs is the final word.
Read this first
A time isn't a place
Running under the standard makes you eligible to apply. When more qualifiers apply than there are places, some races take the fastest runners relative to their standard, so the time that gets in can be minutes quicker than the published one. Boston has worked this way for years.
The time has to be run on a course and at a race the organizer accepts, inside the window. Check their rules before you plan a season around it, and look at the other ways in: ballots, charity places and tour operators.
Questions
Common questions
- What's the Jersey City Marathon qualifying time for a 40-year-old woman?
- 3:05:00 for a marathon, or 1:26:00 for a half marathon (the 2027 standard for women, by age on race day).
- What's the Jersey City Marathon qualifying time for a 50-year-old man?
- 2:40:00 for a marathon, or 1:20:00 for a half marathon (the 2027 standard for men, by age on race day).
- Does running the Jersey City Marathon qualifying time guarantee a place?
- Not always. Meeting the standard makes you eligible to apply. When more qualifiers apply than there are places, some races take the fastest relative to their standard, so the time that gets in can be minutes quicker than the published one. Check the organizer's rules before you plan around it.