NOVEMBER 11, 2025 -- ATLANTA -- As Atlanta Track Club Elite looks ahead to the 2026 indoor and outdoor seasons, two new members join the team on the heels of standout college careers.
Announced today, Atlanta Track Club Elite signs Canadian Justin O'Toole and South African Rynard Swanepoel to the team of mid-distance runners for the 2026-2027 seasons.
O'Toole, a University of Washington alum, comes to Atlanta with an 800m personal best of 1:44.42, set this past August in Pfungstadt, Germany. This September, he represented Team Canada at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo and was the silver medalist at the Canadian Championships in August.
While running for the huskies, O'Toole made the All-America First Team for the indoor 800m, advanced to the NCAA Indoor Championships final and set school records for the outdoor 800m (1:44.42) and indoor 600m (1:16.12) in 2025. He will become the third University of Washington alum on the team, joining Luke Houser and Aidan Ryan.
"I chose Atlanta Track Club Elite for the people," O'Toole said. "The organization has taken great care to build the team around people with strong values and clear vision. I knew my aspirations and well-being would be in good hands in Atlanta. I'm looking forward to helping the track club build a legacy of success on the highest level of the sport. The team has had strong results in the past few years and I believe we can break through to another level."
Rynard Swanepoel joins the team from Wake Forest University and holds an 800m personal best of 1:45.28. While at Wake Forest, he earned three All-American honors (2024 outdoor, 2025 indoor and outdoor) and broke the program record for the men's indoor DMR team, which was the fourth-fastest time in NCAA history (9:17.17).
The South African athlete has been ranked in the top five for the nation for the past three years and comes to Running City USA ready to "live a balanced lifestyle while representing the incredible running community here in Atlanta."
"I chose Atlanta Track Club Elite because it's the perfect environment for middle-distance athletes to thrive," Swanepoel said. "I'm excited to train with a dedicated group that pushes each other every day and grow as a professional athlete."
