jimboslice wrote:
Klecker isn't being pushed to the roads, he's a smart guy and can see that his window to make teams on the track has closed and got ahead of it to set himself up well for a second Olympic appearance in LA 2028 marathon.
What OAC has going for them is Ritz has better familiarity with the current professional track landscape from the athlete side of things at that elite level than any other pro coach. a different coach might have had klecker bang his head against the wall on the track for a few more years
ON treats athletes, or at least plans to, a bit differently. Klecker&Ritz along with ON were co-founders of ON group.
If Klecker wants it, he could be a 'lifer' with ON. After running, they would be happy to have him in mgt, or coaching.
Of course he has plenty of other life options, including dental school.
The true test of this theory will be watching what ON does with their core athletes, as they hit 30.
ON brand still growing like crazy worldwide, so plenty of money. If the early athletes had shares in their packages, they are doing quite well.