Part of the race officially known as the Novo Nordisk New Jersey Marathon, the half marathon follows a point-to-point course that starts in Monmouth Park and takes runners through the seaside towns of Long Branch and nearby Monmouth Beach, and features stretches at the start and as runners are heading in to the finish line that unfold along the famed New Jersey boardwalk, with plenty of views of the ocean.
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