Since the original formation of On Athletics Club (OAC) back in August 2020, the power of the team has never been stronger than it is today.

On’s athlete management committee, together with Coach Dathan Ritzenhein, originally selected eight of the world’s most elite athletes as OAC’s founding members, knowing they would each see beyond individual performance, but instead achieve continued success by running for each other. The journey of this mutual trust and unique fellowship is now being shown in a new short video presentation, released as members of the team compete at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

The “Run For Each Other” Video

Swiss sportswear company On presents “Run For Each Other” – an original docu-style behind-the-scenes story written by Oliver Le Vitre, and directed by Mischa Meyer, in collaboration with Levity Creative. It gives viewers a unique glimpse into the formidable team spirit and shared values held by members of one of today’s most acclaimed professional running clubs. Filmed on and off the track across the U.S., Run For Each Other presents the collective ideology that no matter how good a runner you are, you can always be better with a team – a continued mantra held high by OAC that has led to widespread international success across the group’s multiple track disciplines.

The 90-second video captures individual members of OAC running solo, in the countryside and under the floodlights of an empty track, while the narrated storyline presents the concept of the search for an athlete who may prefer to experience their journey alone and in solitude. Short video vignettes show OAC team members training on the treadmill, in the weights room and receiving treatment therapies, with an eventual transition to a video of the group running together, showing their solidarity and friendship. The narration evokes the unfruitful search for an athlete enduring their path in seclusion, revealing how on the path towards success, although they may compete individually, these OAC athletes are on their journey together as a TEAM.

“Run For Each Other” is about the true power and spirit of “Team” and how teamwork is the embodiment of success,” says Feliciano Robayna, Executive Producer and Head of Sports Marketing at On. “Our OAC athletes are on a journey to the World Championships and know they are better together—having learned that group camaraderie is a key ingredient towards fulfilling optimum performance under pressure. Each athlete knows their fellow team members have their back, not only during competition but off the track during training as well as in their personal life. This is the true essence of how teamwork makes the dream work – a core philosophy held by our company and management.”

About On Athletics Club

On Athletics Club is a group of elite middle- and long-distance runners selected for the company’s first professional talent development and management centre, housing a world-class residential training facility that fosters a hand-picked troop of international luminaries from the world of track. Based in Boulder, Colorado, three-time U.S. Olympian and NCAA title-holder Dathan Ritzenhein is the coach at On Athletics Club, having retired from competition and now charged with the club’s ongoing recruitment and developmental programme. OAC currently has 12 members on its roster.

Meet the OAC Athletes

• Joe Klecker: University of Colorado graduate, Minnesota native, Tokyo 2020 Olympian, PAC-12 champion, 7-time All-American and 2-time NCAA runner-up in Cross-Country.
• Alicia Monson: Wisconsin native, Big Ten title-holder from University of Wisconsin, NCAA indoor 5,000m champion, Milrose Games Champion and Big Ten record holder in 3,000m.
• Leah Falland: Michigander who ran track and cross-country at Michigan State University, winning two NCAA titles, captaining the 2014 NCAA Cross Country national championship team and over a dozen Big Ten titles. Personal achievements include two-time NCAA Champion for the indoor mile and 3,000m Steeplechase.
• Oliver “Ollie” Hoare: Australian athlete, 1,500m NCAA Champion in 2018 (University of Wisconsin), eight-time All-American and nine-time Big Ten Champion in Cross Country, indoor and outdoor track.
• George “Geordie” Beamish: New Zealander and NAU graduate, three-time NCAA Cross Country Team Champion and six-time NCAA All-American.
• Sage Hurta: 2020 OAC addition, indoor NCAA mile champion, 4x All-American and PAC-12 800m champion, born in Buffalo, N.Y.
• Morgan McDonald: Distance runner and Olympian from Sydney, Australia, with four NCAA titles, 2018 Australian 5,000m champion and Tokyo Olympics competitor.
• Carmela Cardama Báez: Spaniard, NCAA 10k champion, PAC-12 champion and 5k indoors school record holder at University of Oregon.
• Yared Nuguse: American middle-distance runner, 2019 NCAA 1,500m champion, NCAA 1,500m (3:34.36) and indoor 3,000m (7:38.13) record holder.
• Mario Garcia-Romo: One NCAA title (indoor mile, 2022), NCAA runner-up twice, recent 2022 NCAA Outdoor 1,500m runner-up.
• Jonas Raess: Swiss long-distance runner, 2020 Olympian, new Swiss indoor records in 3,000m (7:39.49) and 5,000m (13:07.95).
• Hellen Obiri: Kenyan, only woman to win world titles in indoor track, outdoor track and cross country; multiple Olympic and World Championship medals.

OAC athletes competing at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in July are Oliver Hoare (1,500m), Alicia Monson (10,000m), George Beamish (5,000m), Mario Garcia-Romo (1,500m), Joe Klecker (10,000m) and Hellen Obiri (10,000m).

Run For Each Other presented by On can now be seen here.