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The New Jersey Marathon is an annual marathon that takes place in and around Long Branch, NJ. It is owned by US Road Sports and Entertainment Group.〔(US Road Sports and Entertainment Group )〕 The race has been hosted since 1997. In 2011, there were over 10,000 participants from every corner of New Jersey, 40 states and 10 countries in the New Jersey Marathon. ==History== The New Jersey Marathon was preceded by the Jersey Shore Marathon which was held from 1972 to 1985. The Jersey Shore Marathon took place in November which was too close to the New York City Marathon and the Jersey Shore Marathon ended in 1985. In 1995, the idea of staging a world class marathon was promoted and a feasibility study showed great interest within the racing community. By 1997, the dreams of a world class marathon returning to the Jersey Shore became a reality and the first New Jersey Marathon was held on April 27, 1997. Over 1,000 runners registered for the race and over 800 of them finished. The marathon became a summer time staple at the Jersey Shore until 2005 when race officials were told by the governing body of Sea Bright, NJ that they could no longer use Ocean Ave., a critical section of the course, in the town for the race. Sea Bright officials cited safety concerns as the reason for the banning of all sporting events on the road. Fortunately, this was not the end for the New Jersey Marathon. The city of Long Branch opened its doors to the race, and it has been held here since 2006. In 2006, in order to honor the host city, the Long Branch Half-Marathon was created. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New Jersey Marathon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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