Conner Mantz Set to Compete in 2026 New York City Marathon — image accompanying Marathon Handbook's report. Image accompanying Marathon Handbook’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Conner Mantz, fastest American marathoner, returns to racing in New York. Mantz, 2:04:43 Chicago runner, recovers from stress fractures. He races twice this year, focusing on New York. Mantz faces Kipruto, Talbi, and other elite runners.
Mantz, Utah native, trained with Ed Eyestone at BYU. He won NCAA cross-country titles, signed with Nike in 2021. Mantz set American half-marathon record in 2025. He aims for full recovery before New York. Read more culture coverage.
Mantz broke American marathon record in Chicago. He led halfway, finished fourth. Mantz suffered stress fractures, missed World Cross-Country. He returned at Falmouth, then World Half-Marathon. Mantz aims for full health in New York. Related: Valencia Half Marathon Elite Start List Announced.
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Mantz, fastest American marathoner, returns after stress fractures. Conner Mantz, fastest American marathoner, returns to racing in New York. Mantz, 2:04:43 Chicago runner, recovers from stress fractures. He races twice this year, focusing on New York. Mantz faces Kipruto, Talbi, and other elite runners.
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Runner World published this brief on October 25, 2026. The underlying Marathon Handbook report was dated October 25, 2026.
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