[2] In 1995, the idea of staging a world class marathon was promoted and a feasibility study showed great interest within the racing community.
Sea Bright officials cited safety concerns as the reason for the banning of all sporting events on the road.
In 2010, hundreds of runners were incapacitated by heat stroke and dehydration during the marathon, with several people going into cardiac arrest and organ failure.
[4] Although the organizers hoped to return in 2022, they were neither able to reach an agreement with Long Branch nor find a new venue willing to accommodate the race.
It wound its way through the residential areas of Oceanport and Monmouth Beach before turning south into Long Branch.
[9] The course had no significant hills and was virtually flat, outside of some gentle rolling stretches early on and several bridge crossings.