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Stephanie Reilly is 3rd at New Balance Boston Twilight
Stephanie ran 4:18:46 at the New Balance Boston Twilight Meet, placing third out of 22 athletes. This was a tune up for her upcoming steeplechase at Occidental College this weekend.
Athletes run well in Grand Rapids
Four athletes placed in the top ten at the Fifth Third River Bank Run in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which serves as the 2012 USA 25k championship. Among the American competitors, Ryan Bak and Allie Kieffer led the way with their fifth place finishes and were followed by Wendy Thomas in…
Emmanuel Bor wins Gum Tree 10k
Emmanuel Bor won the Gum Tree 10k in Tupelo, Mississippi. He crossed the line in 30:20, just one second ahead of the second place finisher. Julius Bor was fifth in 30:36.
Athletes Excel at Bloomsday 12k
Empire Athletics sent seven athletes to the Bloomsday 12k run in Spokane, Washington and six placed in the top 15. Emmanuel Bor lead the way with his 9th place finish and was closely followed by Carlos Trujillo in 10th and the top American. Mike Sayenko and Ryan Bak were 11th…
Ariana Hilborn wins Orange County Half Marathon
Ariana Hilborn won the OC Half Marathon in a new personal best time of 1:15:51, easily beating her closest competition by more than two and a half minutes. She ran the race as a tune-up for Grandma’s Marathon next month
Ketema Nigusse is 3rd at Pittsburgh Half Marathon
Ketema Nigusse finished third at the Pittsburgh Half Marathon, running 1:05:07. He will race next at the Newport 10k in Jersey City, NJ on Saturday, May 12th
Allie Kieffer and Mike Sayenko join Empire Athletics
Empire Athletics Management is pleased to announce its newest clients, Allie Kieffer and Mike Sayenko. Allie Kieffer’s professional career has kicked off well with an Olympic Trials qualifying time of 32:25 in the 10k, her first attempt at the distance. She will mix racing on the track and roads as she prepares…
Athletes place well in Hollywood
A large group of athletes traveled to Hollywood, CA for the inaugural Hollywood Half Marathon. Ryan Bak and Ariana Hlborn both finished third and were followed by Shadrack Biwott in fourth and Brandon Laan in eighth. Click here for full results.
Wendy Thomas runs sub 33 in 10k Debut
Wendy Thomas finished 13th place at the Stanford Cardinal Invitational, running 33:57 in her first 10k on the track. The time should qualify her for the Olympic Trials 10k to be held in late June. Click here to watch a replay of the race.
Carlos Trujillo and Ryan Bak are top 5 at the Sac Town 10 Mile
Carlos Trujillo and Ryan Bak placed 2nd and 4th, respectively, at the Sac Town 10 Mile in Sacramento, CA. Carlos gained steadily on the winner throughout the race, running 48:07. Ryan was less than 40 seconds back in 48:44.