1. Conner Blair Mantz was born on December 8,1996 and is an American long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon.
29 Facts About Conner Mantz
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Conner Mantz ran collegiately for Brigham Young University and won the 2020 and 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.
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At the 2025 Houston Half Marathon, Conner Mantz set a new American record time of 59:17, besting the previous record of 59:43 set by Ryan Hall in 2007.
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Conner Mantz completed his first half marathon at age 12, which motivated him to participate in other races.
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Conner Mantz attended Sky View High School in Smithfield, Utah, where he was a three-time All-American at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships.
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Conner Mantz represented the United States in the junior race at the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Guiyang, China.
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Conner Mantz placed 29th over the 8 km race, leading Team USA to a sixth place finish.
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Conner Mantz committed to Brigham Young University, among offers from several other institutions, including Princeton and Furman.
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Conner Mantz's great grandfather, Paul Mantz, was a noted air racing pilot and flight instructor.
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Conner Mantz won a national title at the 2020 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
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Conner Mantz won by over 20 seconds with a final time of 29:26.1.
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Conner Mantz's victory broke a streak of wins by international athletes and made him the first American to win the event since Galen Rupp in 2008.
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Conner Mantz covered the first 5k of the race in 14:16.4 and the second 5k in 14:16.7 to finish in a course record of 28:33.1.
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Conner Mantz's time broke the BYU school record for the indoor 5000 m Later that year, Mantz finished runner up in the 10000 metres at the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
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Conner Mantz competed in the 2020 United States Olympic trials in June 2021, which were delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ln December 2021, Conner Mantz won the USA Half Marathon Championships in Hardeeville, South Carolina with a time of 1:00:55.
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Conner Mantz next took fifth at the NYC half marathon in 1:01.40.
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In September 2022, Conner Mantz won a national title at the USATF 20 Km Road Championships.
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Conner Mantz was the top American finisher in the race.
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Conner Mantz's performance was the second fastest marathon debut by an American, trailing Leonard Korir's debut record of 2:07:56.
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At the 2023 Boston Marathon, Conner Mantz stayed in the lead pack for most of the race.
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Conner Mantz nearly blacked out at mile 24, but stayed upright to finish as the third American in 2:10:25.
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At the 2023 Chicago Marathon, Conner Mantz was the sixth place finisher and top American, lowering his personal best by 29 seconds to 2:07:47.
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Conner Mantz's time met the qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Conner Mantz won the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials, qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he placed 8th.
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Conner Mantz ran much of the race in Paris with his training partner, Clayton Young, who finished ninth.
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Conner Mantz's record broke the previous best mark set by Ryan Hall in 2007.
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At the 2025 Boston Marathon Conner Mantz stayed with the lead pack until John Korir broke off in the final 10k, leaving Conner Mantz with Tanzanian Simbu and Kenyan Kotut to battle for the final two podium places.
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Simbu and Kotut had a photo finish for 2nd and 3rd and Conner Mantz finished 4 seconds behind them in 4th place and a personal best of 2:05:08.