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] There is a sister club titled "OAC Europe" coached by Thomas Dreissigacker.[3][4][5]

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

Non-Championship Notable Accomplishments

Colorado 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.[6]

2023 Boston Marathon

In the 2023 Boston Marathon Hellen Obiri won the race in a time of 2:21:38.[7]

Roster

Men

Women

Former Members

Records Set by OAC Athletes
Date Venue Athlete Event Time Record
February 13, 2021 Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex Morgan McDonald Australia Indoor Two miles 8:14.92 AB
Olli Hoare Australia Indoor 1500 m 3:32.35 AR
December 4, 2021 Boston University Indoor 5000 m 13:09.96
Geordie Beamish New Zealand Indoor 3000 m 7:39.50 NR (former)
January 29, 2022 The Armory Indoor 5000 m 13:12.53 NR
Olli Hoare Australia Indoor Mile 3:50.83 AR
April 16, 2022 Boston, MA Geordie Beamish New Zealand 5 km 13:36 NR
June 16, 2022 Bislett Stadion Olli Hoare Australia One mile 3:47.48 AR
January 27, 2023 Boston University Yared Nuguse United States Indoor 3000 m[22] 7:28.24
February 11, 2023[23] The Armory Indoor Mile 3:47.38
Mario Garcia Romo Spain 3:51.79 NR
Sintayehu Vissa Italy 4:24.54
Alicia Monson United States Indoor 3000 m 8:25.05 AR
Jonas Raess Switzerland 7:35.24 NR
Geordie Beamish New Zealand 7:36.22
March 4th, 2023 San Juan Capistrano, CA Alicia Monson United States 10,000m 30:03.82 AR

Championship Results by OAC Athletes
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 Romo 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 Romo 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

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