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Exclusive | I’m an American Gladiator — here’s how to beat NYC’s 4 toughest daily obstacles

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 944 words · By Patrice Peck
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I’m an American Gladiator — here’s how to beat NYC’s 4 toughest daily obstacles See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google New Yorkers tackle an obstacle course every single day: dodging distracted tourists, sprinting for a train.

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Navigating the city demands plenty of strength, stamina, balance and quick reflexes — many of the same skills showcased on “American Gladiators.” So who better to coach New Yorkers through the city’s daily physical challenges than one of its own real-life…

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Claim 1: “The sprawling Brooklyn subway station [Broadway Junction] is notorious for its steep, three-level climb, featuring about five flights of stairs nicknamed “Stairway to Heaven” (or Hell, depending on the direction) and no public elevators.”
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While Wikipedia and other sources confirm Broadway Junction is a major subway complex in Brooklyn, none of the provided evidence mentions the 'Stairway to Heaven/Hell' nickname, the specific count of five flights of stairs, or the total absence of public elevators.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Broadway is a roadway in the New York City borough of Brooklyn that extends from the East River in the neighborhood of Williamsburg in a southeasterly direction to East New York for a length of 4.32 m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_(Brooklyn)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Broadway Junction station is a New York City Subway station complex shared by the elevated BMT Canarsie Line and BMT Jamaica Line, and the underground IND Fulton Street Line. It was also served by…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_Junction_station
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ocean Hill is a subsection of Bedford–Stuyvesant in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 16 and was founded in 1890. The ZIP code for the neighbo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Hill,_Brooklyn
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Claim 2: “Lu Faustin — known as Empire on Amazon Prime’s reboot of the iconic competition series”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Lu Faustin is a Gladiator known as 'Empire' in the Amazon Prime reboot of American Gladiators, including a Wikipedia entry for the 2026 series and news reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American Gladiators is an American TV competition series based on the original American Gladiators. It is aired on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories, and is being hosted by WWE SmackDo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gladiators_(2026_TV_s…
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web search NEUTRAL — American Gladiators is an American TV competition series based on the original American Gladiators. It is aired on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories, and is being hosted by WWE SmackDo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gladiators_(2026_TV_s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lu Faustin — known as Empire on Amazon Prime's reboot of the iconic competition series — told The Post surviving New York is basically "an unofficial sport."Ludnie Faustin stars as Empire on Amazon Pr…
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/m-american-gladiato…
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Claim 3: “Faustin is one of 16 Gladiators, including professional wrestlers, bodybuilders, CrossFit athletes and former D1 athletes, who battle everyday contestants for a chance at a $100,000 prize.”
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Two independent web sources (TechRadar and eWrestlingNews.com) confirm the format involves 16 elite athletes (Gladiators) competing against contestants for a $100,000 prize.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Caledonia Gladiators are a Scottish professional basketball club based in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire and are the only Scotland-based team in Super League Basketball, the top tier of domestic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledonia_Gladiators
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A gladiator (Latin: gladiator 'swordsman', from Latin gladius 'sword') was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American Gladiators is an American competition television program that aired weekly in syndication from September 1989 to May 1996. The series matched a cast of amateur athletes against each other, as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gladiators_(1989_TV_s…
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Claim 4: “A Brooklyn native, professional bodybuilder and certified personal trainer”
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Multiple sources confirm Lu Faustin is from Brooklyn, is a professional bodybuilder (specifically an IFBB Figure Pro), and is a certified personal trainer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lu Faustin is a Women's Figure competitor from United States with a competitive record spanning 2023–2025. Across 4 recorded contest results, Lu Faustin has no recorded first-place finishes.
https://fitnessvolt.com/bodybuilding/athletes/lu-faustin/
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web search NEUTRAL — Kailey Latimer, based in Durham, North Carolina, is a professional wrestler known as Kamille who also has experience in softball, football, and bodybuilding. Lu Faustin, from Brooklyn, New York, is an…
https://fandomwire.com/american-gladiators-release-date-epis…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Brooklyn native, professional bodybuilder and certified personal trainer, Faustin is one of 16 Gladiators, including professional wrestlers, bodybuilders, CrossFit athletes and former D1 athletes, w…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/11/health/american-gladiator-reve…
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