Manteo Mitchell, an Olympic runner from Shelby, NC, shot a commercial for the Wings for Life World Run at GWU's football stadium on Wednesday, Feb. 17.

Mitchell has a race this Saturday at Virginia Tech before he travels to Rio for the Olympics this summer.

Cameramen preparing their equipment to film

Manteo warming up on the track

One of the cameramen capturing Manteo suiting up

Cameramen clearing off the track while Mitchell surveys the areas ideal for filming

Agents and officials from newspapers taking pictures

Mitchell stretching out in front of the cameras

Mitchell jogging as the cameramen drive a golf cart along side to film

Mitchell demonstrating a warm up with a medicine ball

The Olympics this summer in Rio de Janeiro will be Mitchell's second Olympics, having won silver in the 4x400 meter relay in London