Alexandra Burghardt, Lisa Tertsch, and Yared Nuguse claim national champion titles
In a weekend chock-full of national championships across different countries and disciplines, three On athletes came out on the very top of the podium, with five other medals in addition.
Zurich, Switzerland, July 10, 2023 - On athletes rode a wave of success all around the globe as the national track and field championships took place in the USA, Germany, and the UK, as well as the Triathlon Championships in Germany.
USA - Nuguse leads the way
Yared Nuguse spearheaded an incredibly successful USATF championship for On with a win in the men’s 1500m event. Nuguse continued his success streak to finish in 3:34.90 and took the gold medal. Teammate Alicia Monson shone with two silver medals in the 10,000m (32:17.51) and 5,000m (14:55.10) races.
Like Monson, also Joe Klecker doubled up his starts and came home with a silver medal on his favorite 10,000m distance (28:24.50) and a fourth place over 5,000m (13:26.94). Courtney Wayment claimed bronze in the 3,000m steeplechase event (9:14.63).
Sage Hurta-Klecker and Josette Norris both ended up right next to the podium with fourth places in the 800m (2:01.19) and 5000m (15:01.80) events respectively. Also on start were Hannah Steelman, who claimed position 18 in the 5000m race (15:42.83), and Aaliyah Miller who finished 28th on the 800m distance (2:05.95).
Germany - Alexandra Burghard sprints to gold, Lisa Tertsch claims it after swim, bike, and run
In Germany, On athlete, Alexandra Burghardt took the top honors on the 200m distance and claimed the win with a time of 23.36. With Olivia Gürth and Frederik Ruppert, two more On athletes were in action in the 3,000m steeplechase races, and Gürth brought home the silver medal in 9:45.55. Ruppert finished sixth in 8:40.88.
Triathlete Lisa Tertsch claimed yet another gold medal for Team On by winning the title in the Sprint distance which was held as part of the multi-sports event Finals Rhein-Ruhr. Tertsch needed 56:10 to complete her competition and wo ahead of Selina Klamt (56:13) and Marlene Gomez-Göggel (56:17).
Great Britain - Markovc and Mills medal
Over in the United Kingdom, both Amy-Eloise Markovc and George Mills claimed podium positions in their respective races. Markovc finished second on the 5,000m distance, and Mills claimed the bronze medal in the 1,500m race.
Ultramarathon Badwater135: Ishikawa
In other news, Japanese ultra-runner Yoshihiko Ishikawa claimed third place overall and second place in the men's standingat Badwater135. Covering 135 miles (217km) non-stop from Death Valley* to Mt. Whitney, CA, the Badwater 135 is the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet, as well as the 135-Mile World Championship. The Badwater 135 course covers three mountain ranges for a total of 14,600’ (4450m) of cumulative vertical ascent and 6,100’ (1859m) of cumulative descent. Ishikawa finished the 135 miles in 23:52:29 and only had to let Ashley Paulson and Simen Holvik pass on the way to his bronze medal.
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