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On Athletics Club

On Athletics Club (OAC) is a training group of professional distance runners sponsored by On. The team is coached by Dathan Ritzenhein[1] and was founded in August 2020 with eight original members. OAC trains primarily out of Boulder, Colorado.[2] On also sponsors sister clubs "OAC Europe" coached by Thomas Dreissigacker and "OAC Oceania" coached by Craig Mottram.[3][4][5][6] In July 2023, Kelsey Quinn was announced as assistant coach for the team.[7]

On Athletics Club
Short nameOAC
SportAthletics
Founded2020
LocationBoulder, Colorado
Head coachDathan Ritzenhein
Main sponsorOn

Non-championship accomplishments

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Colorado's First Sub-Four Minute Mile

On August 3, 2020, Joe Klecker and Olli Hoare became the first people to ever break 4 minutes in the mile on Colorado soil. The long streak of no sub-4-minute miles is attributed to the elevation of the state.[8]

 
Obiri winning the 2024 Boston Marathon.

Hellen Obiri Marathon Success

In the 2023 Boston Marathon, Obiri won the race in a time of 2:21:38.[9] She then won the 2023 New York City Marathon in 2:27:23, becoming the first woman since 1989 to win both races in the same year.[10]

At the 2024 Boston Marathon, Obiri won her second straight Boston marathon beating second place finisher, Sharon Lokedi, by eight seconds in a time of 2:22:37.[11]

Roster

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Men

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Women

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Former members

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Records set by OAC athletes

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Date Venue Athlete Event Time Record
February 13, 2021 Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex Morgan McDonald   Indoor 2 miles 8:14.92 AR (former)
Olli Hoare   Indoor 1500 m 3:32.35 AR
December 4, 2021 Boston University Indoor 5000 m 13:09.96 AR
Geordie Beamish   Indoor 3000 m 7:39.50 NR (former)
January 29, 2022 The Armory Indoor 5000 m 13:12.53 NR (former)
Olli Hoare   Indoor Mile 3:50.83 AR
April 16, 2022 Boston, MA Geordie Beamish   5 km 13:36 NR
June 16, 2022 Bislett Stadion Olli Hoare   One mile 3:47.48 AR
January 27, 2023 Boston University Yared Nuguse   Indoor 3000 m[34] 7:28.24 AR
February 11, 2023[35] The Armory Indoor Mile 3:47.38 AR
Mario Garcia   3:51.79 NR
Sintayehu Vissa   4:24.54 NR
Alicia Monson   Indoor 3000 m 8:25.05 AR
Jonas Raess   7:35.24 NR
Geordie Beamish   7:36.22 NR
March 4, 2023 San Juan Capistrano, CA Alicia Monson   10,000m 30:03.82 AR
June 15, 2023 Bislett Stadion Yared Nuguse   1500 m 3:29.02 AR
Olli Hoare   3:29.02 AR
July 21, 2023 Stade Louis II Geordie Beamish   Steeplechase 8:13.26 AR

(former)

July 23, 2023 London Stadium Alicia Monson   5000m 14:19.45 AR
September 8, 2023 King Baudouin Stadium Mario Garcia   2000m 4:49.85 NR
September 10, 2023 Zagreb, Croatia Jonas Raess   3000m 7:35.12 NR
September 17, 2023 Hayward Field Yared Nuguse   Mile 3:43.97 AR
Mario Garcia   3:47.69 NR
January 26, 2024 Boston University Geordie Beamish   Indoor 5000 m 13:04.33 NR
February 11, 2024 The Armory Alicia Monson   Indoor 2 mile 9:09.70 AR
Geordie Beamish   8:05.73 AR
Morgan McDonald   8:12.01 NR
July 7, 2024 Stade Sébastien Charléty Geordie Beamish   Steeplechase 8:09.64 AR
August 8, 2024 Stade de France Sintayehu Vissa   1500m 3:58.11 NR
Maia Ramsden   4:02.20 NR
August 21, 2024 Ryavallen Maia Ramsden   Mile 4:24.79 NR

Championship results by OAC athletes

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Year Meet Venue Athlete Event Place Time
2021 Polish Championships Golęcin Stadion Alicja Konieczek Steeplechase 1st 9:35.63
European Team Championships Stadion Śląski Alicja Konieczek Steeplechase 2nd 9:27.79
United States Olympic Trials Hayward Field Joe Klecker 10,000 m 3rd 27:54.90
Alicia Monson 31:18.55
Emily Oren Steeplechase H2 12th 9:59.34
Leah Falland 9th 9:27.06
Sage Hurta-Klecker 800 m SF1 DNF
Olympic Games National Stadium Joe Klecker 10,000 m 16th 28:14.18
Morgan McDonald 5000 m H2 11th 13:37.36
Olli Hoare 1500 m 11th 3:35.79
Alicja Konieczek Steeplechase H3 8th 9:31.79
Alicia Monson 10,000 m 13th 31:21.36
European Cross Country Championships National Sports Campus Dublin, Ireland Carmela Cardama Báez 8 km XC 8th 27:41
2022 USATF Indoor Championships The Podium Alicia Monson 3000 m 2nd 8:43.86
World Indoor Championships Štark Arena Olli Hoare 1500 m 5th 3:34.36
Geordie Beamish 3000 m 10th 7:46.91
Alicia Monson 3000 m 7th 8:46.39
USATF 10,000m Championships Hayward Field Joe Klecker 10,000 m 1st 28:28.71
Alicia Monson 2nd 30:51.09
USATF Championship Yared Nuguse 1500 m 11th 3:47.46
Sage Hurta-Klecker 800 m 7th 1:59.43
Kenyan Trials Moi International Sports Centre Hellen Obiri 10,000 m 1st 31:49.88
Australian Championships Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre Olli Hoare 1500 m 1st 3:40.79
Spanish Championships Estadio Enrique Lopez Cuenca Mario Garcia 1500 m 1st 3:35.52
Carmela Cardama Báez 5000 m 4th 16:14.37
World Championships Hayward Field Joe Klecker 10,000 m 9th 27:38.73
Geordie Beamish 5000 m H1 12th 13:36.86
Mario Garcia 1500 m 4th 3:30.20
Olli Hoare SF1 10th 3:38.36
Alicia Monson 10,000 m 13th 30:59.85
Hellen Obiri 2nd 30:10.02
Commonwealth Games Alexander Stadium Olli Hoare 1500 m 1st 3:30.12
Geordie Beamish 5000 m 6th 13:21.71
European Championships Olympiastadion Jonas Raess 5000 m 15th 13:36.18
Alicja Konieczek Steeplechase 4th 9:25.15
USA Cross Country Championships Mission Bay Park Alicia Monson 10 km XC 1st 34:01
2023 USATF Indoor Championship Albuquerque Convention Center Sage Hurta-Klecker 1500 m 2nd 4:17.26
Italian Indoor Championships Palaindoor di Ancona Sintayehu Vissa 2nd 4:08.20
European Indoor Championships Ataköy Arena 9th 4:10.05
USATF Championships Hayward Field Alicia Monson 10,000m 2nd 32:17.51
5000m 2nd 14:55.10
Joe Klecker 10,000m 2nd 28:24.50
5000m 4th 13:26.94
Yared Nuguse 1500m 1st 3:34.90
Sage Hurta-Klecker 800m 4th 2:01.19
Josette Andrews 5000m 4th 15:01.80
Spanish Championships Torrent, Spain Mario García 1500m 3rd 3:34.77
Swiss Athletics Championships Stadio Comunale Bellinzona Jonas Raess 5000m 1st 13:44.00
Italian Athletics Championships Molfetta, Italy Sintayehu Vissa 1500m 1st 4:06.85
World Championships National Athletics Centre Sintayehu Vissa 1500m H3 7th 4:01.66
Alicia Monson 10,000m 5th 31:32.29
Joe Klecker 10,000m 20th 29:03.41
Yared Nuguse 1500m 5th 3:30.25
Mario García 6th 3:30.26
Jonas Raess 5000m H2 12th 13:37.84
Morgan McDonald H2 16th 13:43.58
Alicia Monson 14th 15:04:08
World Athletics Road Racing Championships Riga, Lativia Morgan McDonald 5000m 7th 13:26
2024 Spanish Indoor Championships Ourense, Spain Mario Garcia 1500m 3rd 3:44.56
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque Convention Center Yared Nuguse 3000m 1st 7:55.76
Josette Andrews 3000m 2nd 9:03.10
World Athletics Indoor Championships Commonwealth Arena George Beamish 1500m 1st 3:36.54
Mario Garcia 11th 3:48.40
Yared Nuguse 3000m 2nd 7:43.59
Josette Andrews 3000m 11th 8:41.93
Australian Championships SA Athletics Stadium Olli Hoare 1500m 2nd 3:37.83
Morgan McDonald 5000m 2nd 13:39.66
European Championships Stadio Olimpico Jonas Raess 5000m 16th 13:31.43
Mario Garcia 1500m H1 7th 3:44.30
Sintayehu Vissa 1500m H1 10th 4:11.22
United States Olympic trials Hayward Field Yared Nuguse 1500m 2nd 3:30.86
Josette Andrews 5000m 11th 15:26.25
Sage Hurta-Klecker 800m 5th 2:00.38
1500m SF1 6th 4:08.07
Olivia Markezich Steeplechase 6th 9:14.87
Swiss Championships Stadion Deutweg Jonas Raess 5000m 1st 13:46.45
Spanish Championships Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano Mario Garcia 1500m 3rd 3:36.31
Italian Athletics Championships La Spezia Sintayehu Vissa 1500m 2nd 4:05.29
Olympic Games Stade de France George Beamish Steeplechase H3 7th 8:25.86
Olli Hoare 1500m SF2 5th 3:34:00
Mario García H1 10th 3:37.90
Yared Nuguse 3rd 3:27.80
Sintayehu Vissa SF2 10th 3:58.11
Maia Ramsden SF1 8th 4:02.20
Morgan McDonald 5000m H2 9th 13:52.67
Jonas Raess H2 12th 13:55.04
Hellen Obiri Marathon 3rd 2:23:10

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