Category Archive for News

Brian Gagnon joins Empire Athletics

on March 30, 2012
in News

Empire Athletics Management is pleased to welcome its newest client, Brian Gagnon. Brian is from Lowell, MA and graduated from the University of Connecticut.  As a Husky, he was a 2-time Div…

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Tonya Nero grabs Silver at NACAC XC Championships

on March 20, 2012
in News

Tonya Nero placed 2nd in the NACAC Cross Country Championships, finishing the 6k course in 20:32. This was a tune-up race for the Rotterdam Marathon, where she will attempt to…

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Shadrack Biwott and Wendy Thomas are top-25 in the NYC Half

on March 20, 2012
in News

In one of the most competitive half marathon fields ever assembled, Shadrack Biwott and Wendy Thomas placed 21st (1:03:01) and 23rd (1:14:21), respectively, in the NYC Half.  Shadrack…

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Ryan Bak and Ariana Hilborn compete well in 15ks

on March 12, 2012
in News

Ryan Bak placed 15th overall in the USA 15k Championships held in Jacksonville, FL, running 46:00. Farther west in Phoenix, AZ, Ariana Hilborn was 6th in the

Daniel Tapia joins Empire Athletics

on March 9, 2012
in News

Empire Athletics is pleased to welcome Daniel Tapia, who was 24th at the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials in 2:15:28.  Daniel is a 2008 graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz,…

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Shadrack Biwott wins Rock ‘N’ Roll New Orleans Half Marathon

on March 8, 2012
in News

As a tune-up race for the NYC Half Marathon, Shadrack won the Rock ‘N’ Roll New Orleans Half Marathon in 1:04:24. He was uncontested the entire race,…

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Tyler McCandless and Natasha LaBeaud compete in Japan

on February 13, 2012
in News

Tyler McCandless won the Iwaki City Sunshine Marathon in Japan in 2:27:35.  He was invited to the race after winning the Kauai Marathon in September of 2011 and…

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Wendy Thomas joins Empire Athletics

on January 27, 2012
in News

Wendy Thomas had a breakout race at the USA Olympic Marathon Trials, finishing 12th in 2:34:25, her first attempt at the distance.  Only a runner since 2007, the mom of…

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Empire Athletics sends seven athletes to Olympic Trials Marathon

on January 11, 2012
in News

Empire Athletics wishes the best of luck to its seven athletes competing at the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials this Saturday:

1. Matt Gabrielson 2:13:29

2. Ryan Bak  2:14:17

3. Luke Watson 2:15:29

4. Tyler McCandless 2:17:09

5….

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Empire Athletics Management Welcomes Justin Young

on January 11, 2012
in News

Justin Young recently joined Empire Athletics Management, adding an eighth Olympic Trials Marathon qualifier to the company’s roster. After running a 2:13:54 at the 2008 Rotterdam Marathon, Justin was selected…

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