The Final Build: A Candid Conversation with Conner Mantz 9 Weeks Before His American Record Attempt At The 2025 Chicago Marathon

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

What do you do after running 2:05 at the Boston Marathon? If you’re Conner Mantz, you get back to work.

The American half-marathon record holder (59:17 in Houston) and the fastest American ever on Boston’s storied marathon course (2:05:08) is locked in on Chicago this fall.

Earlier in 2024, Conner made his Olympic debut in Paris, where he delivered a gutsy, top-10 finish in brutal conditions—proving he belongs on the biggest stage in the sport.

Coached by Ed Eyestone and training at altitude in Provo, Utah, Conner is building toward another breakthrough. His summer block has been quietly brutal: long progressive runs that close near race pace, back-to-back workouts with tight recovery windows, and high-volume consistency that only a few can handle.

Before turning pro in late 2021, Conner was one of the most dominant collegiate runners of his generation. At BYU, he won back-to-back NCAA cross country individual titles and helped lead the Cougars to national team glory in 2019. That grit, that consistency, and that team-first mindset still drive him today.

His resume speaks for itself: he’s run 59:17 in the half marathon, 2:05:08 in the marathon (Boston 2025), 27:26 in the 10,000m on the road (Beach to Beacon 2025; Course Record), 13:11.48 in the 5,000m on the track, and 3:37.96 in the 1,500m on the track.

This isn’t just about chasing the edge of human performance. It’s about building a career—not just off talent—but off intention, consistency, and belief.

In today's conversation, Conner dives deep into his training and preparation for his American Record attempt at the Chicago Marathon on October 12th, 2025.

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0:00.0	I ended after the New York City Marathon, meeting with Coach. We kind of canceled in what we wanted
0:05.4	for 2025, and it was, you know, run, go for an American record in Houston, run in Boston,
0:12.5	or it was, well, it was Boston or London. And then if I did Boston, then to go for the American
0:17.6	record in Chicago.
0:27.3	That was Connor Mans, today on the Running Effect podcast.
0:33.5	I am recording this nine weeks out exactly from the 2025 Chicago Marathon where Connor Mans has announced that he is gunning for the American record.
0:37.2	Yes, guys, you heard me right, the American record and the marathon.
0:40.4	And if someone's going to do it in this country, it's going to be Connor because he already
0:43.9	holds the American half marathon record, where he ran 5917 in Houston.
0:48.2	And he's already one of the fastest Americans ever on Boston's story to marathon course
0:53.2	where he ran 205.08 earlier this year.
0:56.2	In 2024, Connor made his Olympic debut in Paris, where he delivered a gutsy top 10 performance.
1:02.4	And back in college, back at BYU, he won multiple NCAA champions.
1:06.7	Connor is a dog.
1:07.9	He is the future of American distance running.
1:10.2	And it was a privilege and pleasure to welcome him onto the podcast for a quick 25 minute conversation, literally designed and focused on his preparation, his mindset, his training, his goals for the 2025 Chicago Marathon where he will be going after history.
1:25.9	I hope you guys enjoy this one. If you do, give us a five-star review. Hit the follow button so you don't miss more conversations like this
1:31.1	in the future and share with a friend that is the easiest way in which we can grow this podcast
1:34.7	and have the impact that I ultimately desire it to have. Word of mouth marketing is the absolute best.
1:40.6	Without further ado, enjoy this conversation, breaking down the preparation, mindset,
1:45.2	and goals of the man, the myth, the legend, American record holder in the half marathon,
1:50.1	hopefully soon to be marathon, Connor Mans.
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