# 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 and was founded in August 2020 with eight original members. OAC trains primarily out of Boulder, Colorado. On also sponsors sister clubs "OAC Europe" coached by Thomas Dreissigacker and "OAC Oceania" coached by Craig Mottram. In July 2023, Kelsey Quinn was announced as assistant coach for the team.

## Non-championship accomplishments

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.
Hellen Obiri Marathon Success
In the 2023 Boston Marathon, Obiri won the race in a time of 2:21:38. 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.
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.

## Roster
### Men

* Geordie Beamish (August 2020)
* Olli Hoare (August 2020)
* Joe Klecker (August 2020)
* Morgan McDonald (June 2021)
* Mario García (June 2022)
* Yared Nuguse (June 2022)
* Ky Robinson (June 2024)
* Robert Farken (November 2024)
* Dylan Jacobs (November 2024)

### Women

* Sage Hurta-Klecker (June 2021)
* Alicia Monson (August 2020)
* Josette Andrews (January 2023)
* Hellen Obiri (January 2022)
* Sintayehu Vissa (August 2022)
* Maia Ramsden (June 2024)
* Olivia Markezich (June 2024)

### Former members

* Alicja Konieczek (August 2020 - October 2022)
* Emily Oren (August 2020 - November 2021)
* Carlos Villarreal (August 2020 - May 2022)
* Leah Falland (August 2020 - October 2022)
* Carmela Cardama Báez (June 2021 - March 2024)
* Jonas Raess (June 2022 - November 2024)

## Records set by OAC athletes

| Date | Venue | Athlete | Event | Time | Record |
| February 13, 2021 | Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex | Morgan McDonald | Indoor 2 miles | 8:14.92 | AR (former) |
| February 13, 2021 | Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex | Olli Hoare | Indoor 1500 m | 3:32.35 | AR |
| December 4, 2021 | Boston University | Olli Hoare | Indoor 5000 m | 13:09.96 | AR |
| December 4, 2021 | Boston University | Geordie Beamish | Indoor 3000 m | 7:39.50 | NR (former) |
| January 29, 2022 | The Armory | Geordie Beamish | Indoor 5000 m | 13:12.53 | NR (former) |
| January 29, 2022 | The Armory | 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 | 7:28.24 | AR |
| February 11, 2023 | The Armory | Yared Nuguse | Indoor Mile | 3:47.38 | AR |
| February 11, 2023 | The Armory | Mario Garcia | Indoor Mile | 3:51.79 | NR |
| February 11, 2023 | The Armory | Sintayehu Vissa | Indoor Mile | 4:24.54 | NR |
| February 11, 2023 | The Armory | Alicia Monson | Indoor 3000 m | 8:25.05 | AR |
| February 11, 2023 | The Armory | Jonas Raess | Indoor 3000 m | 7:35.24 | NR |
| February 11, 2023 | The Armory | Geordie Beamish | Indoor 3000 m | 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 |
| June 15, 2023 | Bislett Stadion | Olli Hoare | 1500 m | 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 |
| September 17, 2023 | Hayward Field | Mario Garcia | Mile | 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 |
| February 11, 2024 | The Armory | Geordie Beamish | Indoor 2 mile | 8:05.73 | AR |
| February 11, 2024 | The Armory | Morgan McDonald | Indoor 2 mile | 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 |
| August 8, 2024 | Stade de France | Maia Ramsden | 1500m | 4:02.20 | NR |
| August 21, 2024 | Ryavallen | Maia Ramsden | Mile | 4:24.79 | NR |
| February 2, 2025 | Boston University | Robert Farken | Indoor Mile | 3:49.45 | NR |
| February 8, 2025 | The Armory | Yared Nuguse | Indoor Mile | 3:46.63 | WR |
| February 8, 2025 | The Armory | Kai Robinson | Indoor 3000 m | 7:30.38 | NR |
| March 2, 2025 | Boston University | Maia Ramsden | Indoor Mile | 4:21.51 | NR |
| March 2, 2025 | Boston University | Sintayehu Vissa | Indoor Mile | 4:21.56 | NR |

## Championship results by OAC athletes

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