On Signs Reigning French 1500m Champion Agathe Guillemot
The 24-year-old middle-distance phenom joins the Swiss sportswear brand's roster of track athletes with her sights firmly set on her home Olympics in Paris.
Zurich, Switzerland, January 16, 2024 - Agathe Guillemot, the reigning French 1500m champion, is the latest significant addition to On's cadre of elite track athletes.
Hailing from Finistère and representing Haute Bretagne Athlétisme, the 24-year-old won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 meters relay at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tallinn, showcasing her versatility and team spirit. A Heptathlete in her youth, Guillemot only began to focus on the middle distances in the last two years and can look back on a remarkable improvement since then.
Starting out with a 1500m personal best of 4:45.45 in 2019, she ran her current fastest time of 4:03.26 as a split time of the Monaco Diamond League race that saw Faith Kipyegon break the mile world record in July 2023. Just eight days later, the 24-year-old followed up her achievement by winning the French national title. Giullemot's selection for the 1500m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in August 2023 further underscores her standing as a top-tier middle-distance runner.
"We are thrilled to welcome Agathe Guillemot to On's roster of track athletes. Her achievements and improvement over 1,500m in 2023, reflect her exceptional talent and commitment to excellence," says Niklas Bühner, Athlete Partnership Manager at On. "Agathe embodies the spirit of perseverance and excellence that defines On, and we look forward to supporting her as she continues towards Paris 2024."
"I am honored to join On, a brand that rhymes with performance and innovation, everything I like,” Agathe Guillemot says of the partnership. “I have confidence in On because I am now part of an ambitious team that is putting in place the resources to achieve common goals.”As On expands its footprint in the world of track and field, the addition of Agathe Guillemot underscores the brand's commitment to supporting athletes who embody the spirit of resilience and determination. On will provide Guillemot with cutting-edge performance gear designed to enhance her training and competition experiences. She joins an illustrious group of track athletes under the On banner, and together, they will continue to inspire and redefine what is possible in the world of middle-distance running.
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