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Liam Gagliano Places Third for Age Group in Tobay Triathlon
Liam Gagliano, 25, of Oyster Bay excels at the Runner's Edge TOBAY Triathlon and Tri-Relay presented by Engel Burman.
Liam Gagliano of Oyster Bay recently took his talents to the Runner’s Edge TOBAY Triathlon and Tri-Relay presented by Engel Burman where he placed third in the Male 25-29 division.
On an overcast morning with periods of rain, more than 350 competitors tested their strength and endurance on the Long Island course which was managed by the Greater Long Island Road Running Club. The competition included a ½ mile swim in Oyster Bay Harbor, a 12.3K hilly bike ride through Oyster Bay and Oyster Bay Cove, and a 5K run past Mill Neck and Brookville.
Liam Gagliano, 25, completed the triathlon in 1:06:31, earning a trophy in the Male 25-29 division, which consisted of 11 total athletes. Full results from the triathlon can be viewed here.
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“We were thrilled to help sponsor this year’s TOBAY Triathlon and Tri-Relay and support the greater athletic community,” said Scott Burman, Principal at Engel Burman and President of EB Construction, a leading Long Island real estate development company. “Inspired is an understatement for how it felt to watch hundreds of individuals cross the finish line and we look forward to next year’s event.”
“All of us at Runner’s Edge would like to send the biggest congratulations to Liam Gagliano on his third place finish in the Male 25-29 division. We’re so appreciative of our local running, biking, and swimming community and the TOBAY Triathlon and Tri-Relay is our chance to give back to them,” said Bob Cook, Owner of Runner’s Edge, a family owned and operated running store that served as the main sponsor.
