Such feats were a testament to Mantz’s grit, determination and ability to push through adversity. “In terms of running style, Conner is a never quit type of person,” BYU track and field ...

BYU graduates, including distance runners, continue to grab national, and international, attention. One of the latest examples? Former Cougar track star Conner Mantz smashed the American record in ...

The former BYU star and U.S. Olympian used an incredible final kick to pin down world silver medalist Daniel Ebenyo and win ...

Conner Mantz, Kenneth Rooks and Rory Linkletter each put on a show in their races in Colorado, California and Canada, ...

“I got anxious that I might blow up,” he says. Clayton Young, left, and Conner Mantz, practice at the BYU track in Provo on Thursday, April 10, 2025. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News He had the ...

PROVO — America's best in half-marathon now goes through the Conner Mantz zone ... American Fork star Clayton Young — Mantz's teammate at BYU and with the local professional organization ...

(He finished seventh overall, the same as last year.) But it was Conner Mantz, the former BYU standout, who generated the most excitement in Utah — and, at times, along the course. While Brigham ...

Clayton Young and Conner Mantz were in no hurry Saturday to leave ... Making their Olympic debuts, the two former BYU athletes finished in the top 10 in a field of 82 runners from 41 countries.

She also plays the piano and organ. In 2019, Mantz started her freshman year at BYU in Provo, Utah. That fall, she met Conner in a Book of Mormon class. The American record-holder in the half ...

But 28-year-old Conner Mantz came very close to accomplishing ... Mantz finished 11th overall in the 2023 race with a time of 2:10:25. Mantz (along with fellow BYU alums Clayton Young and Rory ...

Competitors including former BYU runner Connor Mantz run past spectators near the Palace of Versailles during the men’s marathon at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in ...

Conner Mantz, America’s best marathoner ... Mantz has run only six marathons since leaving BYU at the end of 2021, and the 2023 Boston race was the second one. Experience is extremely important ...