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. Carlos Trujillo 1:03:51
6. Ariana Hilborn 2:37:29
7. Natasha LaBeaud 2:42:50
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In what was a tune-up Marathon in preparation for the US Olympic Trials Marathon this January, Tyler ran a smooth and controlled 2:24:28 at the Dallas White Rock Marathon. In cold, windy conditions he easily negative split the course to complete a solid workout for the day. Unfortunately, Tonya Nero had a rough debut, finishing 9th in 3:04:08. She will attempt another marathon soon in hopes to compete for her native country Trinidad in the upcoming Olympic Games… 
Katarina Janosikova and Natasha LaBeaud were among the top 25 finishers at the Chicago Marathon. Katarina, in her first marathon in over two years due to hip surgery, finished 15th overall in 2:44:19. Natasha was close behind in 22nd place with a time of 2:45:59. This is the third consecutive marathon at which Natasha has qualified for the USA Olympic Marathon Trials. Tyler McCandless, on pace to run a personal best, had to drop out of the race at the 23rd mile due to… Continue reading 
Four athletes were at the highly competitive Rock 'N' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon on Sunday, with two earning new personal bests at the distance. Shadrack Biwott placed 17th in 1:03:56, while Tyler McCandless was not far behind in 24th in 1:04:59 (PR). Jacques Sallberg, who struggled with Achilles pain, was 47th in 1:07:35. Katarina Janoskiva earned a new personal best of 1:15:45, placing 22nd in the women's race. Katarina and Tyler will be racing the Chicago Marathon next month, while Shadrack is preparing for the… Continue reading 
Tyler McCandless cruised to the finish line of the Kauai Marathon, a race known for its humid and hilly conditions, in 2:23:19. He was a full three minutes ahead of the second place finisher, who both took home a share of the $15,000 Marathon Challenge Bonus. Tyler came to Kauai a week early to acclimatize to the Hawaii heat and it certainly paid off. Read more about the race here. Results and video here. Five weeks from now, Tyler will attempt to… Continue reading 
Matt Gabrielson placed 6th in Grandmas Marathon on Saturday, lowering his personal best by four minutes to 2:13:28. Tyler McCandless was 11th in 2:17:09, also a new record for him. Matt will now head to the Olympic Trials Marathon seeded in the top ten among all entrants. Click here to read more about the race 
At the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini Marathon, a half marathon, Camille Herron and Tyler McCandless both placed in the top ten of the elite professional field. Camille set a new personal best of 1:16:36 as she was the fastest Indiana runner and fourth woman overall. Tyler McCandless was eighth overall in 1:05:10. Click here to view some post race comments by Camille at 4:25 into the video. Camille will run the Fargo Marathon on May 21st as Tyler continues to prepare for Grandma's… Continue reading 
Three athletes competed at the Cooper River Bridge Run 10k, held in Charleston, SC. Bobby Mack finished 6th overall and was the top American in 29:18. Tyler McCandless was 13th and 3rd American in 30:27 while Luke Watson was close behind in 16th and 5th among Americans in 30:54. Click here for more stories about the weekend's event… 
Empire Athletics had three athletes finish in the top 25 at the very competitive USA 15k Championships held in Jacksonville, FL. Bobby Mack led the way with a 12th place finish overall. He was followed by Matt Gabrielson and Tyler McCandless in 20th and 24th place, respectively.
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Tyler McCandless ran 1:05:38 at the Aramco Houston Half Marathon, good for 17th place overall, which served as the 2011 USA Half Marathon Championships and replicated the course of the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials. Just a week later, Tyler will be back in action at the Pensacola Double Bridge Run 15k in Pensacola, Florida, on February 5th…