What Conner Mantz said about breaking the American half-marathon record — and being left with some regrets
"I’m more just mad at myself for getting too caught up in the record and not caught up enough in the sprint finish," the former BYU runner said about taking second in the Houston Half.
Former BYU star, Utah native Conner Mantz shatters American half-marathon record
America’s best in half-marathon now goes through the Conner Mantz zone. Mantz checked in at 59 minutes, 17 seconds in the Houston half marathon to help the U.S. Olympian and Cache Valley native shatter the 18-year American record in the event by 26 seconds Sunday.
Conner Mantz Takes Down 18-Year-Old American Half Marathon Record
In a thrilling, nail-biting finish, Olympic marathoner Conner Mantz shattered the long-standing American record in the half marathon, running 59:17 Sunday morning in Houston. The time betters Ryan Hall’s mark of 59:43,
Former BYU runner shatters American half-marathon record
“For the second consecutive year, Weini Kelati improved on the American record at the Houston Half Marathon,“ Runner’s World reported. ”The 28-year-old finished second in 1:06:09, 16 seconds faster than the time she ran at the race last year.”
Running: Smithfield native Conner Mantz sets American record
On Sunday the Olympian from Utah broke the American record in the half marathon at the Houston Half Marathon. Mantz ran a blistering time of 59 minutes, 17 seconds. In a photo finish, he placed second, even though he and Ethiopian Addisu Gobena were credited with the same time.
Conner Mantz Breaks American Record At 2025 Houston Half Marathon
Ryan Hall's American record in the men's half marathon is no more. Conner Mantz runs 59:17 at the Houston Half for a new U.S. all-time best
Conner Mantz breaks long-standing men's U.S. record in half marathon with a 59:17 in Houston event
Conner Mantz arrived in Houston driven by one all-abiding goal, to set the American record in the half-marathon. And that he did, smashing one of the oldest still standing, Ryan Hall’s 59:43 that was run on these same H-town streets in 2007.
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