Conner Mantz (born 8 December 1996) is an American

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, who competes for

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. He ran collegiately for

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, and won the

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and

2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships The 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships was the 83rd edition of the annual NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship and the 41st annual NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship to determine the team and individual n ...

Professional

Mantz represented the United States in the junior race at the

2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships () was the 41st edition of the global championships in cross country running, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was held in Guiyang, China on 28 March. It was the ...

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, placing 29th in 25:28 over 8 km. Mantz also led Team USA to a 6th place finish. Shortly after turning professional in December 2021, Mantz won the

USA Half Marathon Championships The USA Half Marathon Championships is the annual national championships for half marathon running in the United States. The race serves as a way of designating the American national champion for the half marathon. The men's race was first conteste ...

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with a time of 1:00:55. March 20th, Mantz placed 5th at 2022

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NYC Half-Marathon in 1:01:40. Mantz debuted at the marathon distance, to finish 7th at the 2022 Chicago Marathon in 2:08:16 as the top American finisher.

National championships

Personal life

Mantz is from

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. He attended

Sky View High School Sky View High School (SVHS), is located in Smithfield, Utah. Sky View is the northernmost public high school in the state. As part of the Cache County School District, it serves approximately 1,300 students in grades 9 through 12. In addition ...

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BYU

Sky View High School

Conner Mantz bio

Athletic.net

External links

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Conner Mantz 2021 Training blog

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Wanda Diamond League
Conner Mantz Profile

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Conner Mantz Cross Country profile

BYU Cougars The BYU Cougars are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Brigham Young University (BYU), located in Provo, Utah. BYU fields 21 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) varsity athletic teams. They are a member of the West ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mantz, Conner 1996 births Living people American male long-distance runners BYU Cougars men's track and field athletes BYU Cougars men's cross country runners Sportspeople from Provo, Utah People from Logan, Utah Sportspeople from Logan, Utah