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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
The 27-year-old former BYU star blitzed the streets of Houston before holding off Ethiopia's Addisu Gobena in a record-setting photo finish.
Former BYU runner shatters American long-distance record
PROVO, Utah — A former BYU long-distance runner said the new American record he set over the weekend still hasn't set in. "Feels pretty good," said Connor Mantz from his Provo home.
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.”
Runner Conner Mantz Crushes American Half Marathon Record Set in 2007
While competing in the Houston Marathon on Sunday, Jan. 19, long-distance runner Conner Mantz stamped his name into history books. For 17 long years, Ryan Hall has held onto the American half marathon record.
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
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Former BYU runners have a shot at history Sunday
A former BYU Cougar will chase history Sunday as he takes on the Houston Half Marathon alongside some of the top distance runners in the country. Conner Mantz will attempt to break the American ...
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Houston Half-Marathon Men — Mantz Topples Hallowed Hall AR
WITH THE OLYMPIC YEAR behind him, Conner Mantz ended 2024 with the usual bit of self-reflection. Despite some notable ...
How Much Is .04 Seconds Worth? For Conner Mantz, $22,000
But Gobena had reserves, too. Both men gritted their teeth and pushed to the finish, with Gobena appearing to tumble toward ...