Conner Mantz After Running

Описание: “It became, ‘No, I’m attacking this marathon.’ It was more of an assertive mentality. Hearing the crowds roar, I was fighting for the podium… It was like, ‘This is it.’ I’m doing what I set out to do and I feel great.’ It was a very special moment. I was pretty zoned in, but I enjoyed it and I’d love to live through it again.”

On a brisk April morning in Boston, Conner Mantz delivered the marathon breakthrough that he's been waiting for. Running fearlessly from the front, Mantz surged through the Newton Hills, hung with a deep pack through about 40 kilometers, and stopped the clock in 2:05:08 seconds — a massive personal best and the second-fastest time ever run by an American.

Boston is not a record eligible course, but this was a major performance. He finished fourth overall and just four seconds off the podium in one of the fastest editions in Boston Marathon history. It was a performance that firmly placed Mantz among the world's elite, showing he's not just America's top distance talent, but he's now a serious contender at the sport's highest level too. This came just months after breaking the American record in the half marathon in Houston and just weeks after backing that up with a 59:15 in New York. It's been a big year and it's only April.

In today's episode, Conner and I talked through that Boston effort from studying past races, to covering all the big moves, to racing for time and place. We also dig into what's next, chasing Khalid Khannouchi’s American record, and the big step forward in American distance running.

Hosts: Chris Chavez | ⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram
Guest: Conner Mantz | @connermantz on Instagram

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