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Location:

Provo,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 18, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

NCAA Champ

Running Accomplishments:

Pre-high school: I ran a lot of local 5ks and a few half marathons.  I didn't do a ton of training, but I just had fun, and I got more serious about it as high school got closer.

High school: I enjoyed running a lot, especially cross country.  I originally did track to keep my in shape for cross country.  I ran at Footlocker Nationals, the Adidas Dream mile, Brooks PR Invitational, world xc junior championships, and a few local 5ks. 

PRs: 800: 1:56.80-State Track 2014

1600: 4:10-State Track 2014/Mile: Sea Level-Adidas Grand Prix-4:07

3200:Alititude(~4500ft): 8:57.99-State Track 2014-2 Mile:8:53 at Brooks PR Invitational

5K: New Balance Indoor Nationals(2014) - 14:24

10K:USA Junior Track Championships (2014)-31:01

15K: Blacksmith Fork Freedom Run (aided) 48:10(2013).

Half Marathon: 
Utah Valley Half - 1:11:24(aided)(2012)

Post-mission:

1,500m-3:45

3k-7:50 

5k-13:29

10k-28:18

NCAA finishes:

Cross Country: 10th(2018);

Indoor: 3k-7th(2019) 5k-10th(2019);

Outdoor: 10k-22nd(2018), 4th(2019), 5k-7th(2019)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Make sure I have fun, not get burned out, and get faster.

School records in the 5km and 10km.  

Personal:

Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints from July 2015-July 2017.  I gained 30 lbs. during the service and came back out of shape; however I knew that if the Lord wanted me to once again run competitively, he would bless me to return to fitness. 

I graduated from Sky View High School in Smithfield, Utah. I currently run for Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.  

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     AM-Long run with the team. I might run some more later today.

     PM-3 miles later.

Comments
From MarkS on Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 16:20:42 from 98.202.129.174

Conner,

I have a question for you.

I think I told you I am running a 1500 meter race in Japan in November. I am thinking of getting some spikes to wear. Was wondering if you could recommend a model. Most of the races I will be running will be 800 meter, 1500 meters and 5000 meters. Up until now I have just worn racing flats, but in my last race the track was wet and I slipped and almost wiped out, so I think maybe getting some spikes would be a good idea. I would appreciate any help you could give me.

PS. Great job in the race yesterday!

From Conner Mantz on Tue, Sep 02, 2014 at 16:03:16 from 67.2.164.206

Thanks Mark, and with spikes, it's more of personal preference. If you're looking for something that is great for 5000m mostly, and occasionally the 800-1500m, I'd recommend the Saucony Kilkenny, but if you want something more aggressive then I would recommend the Nike victory xc 2. But again, these are just what have worked best for me in the past.

From MarkS on Tue, Sep 02, 2014 at 16:55:38 from 98.202.129.174

Thanks for the advice Conner. I will try out both types of spikes to see which fits me the best.

Good luck in this weeks race!

From Rob Murphy on Tue, Sep 02, 2014 at 17:51:59 from 24.10.247.181

I recommend the spikes that look the most awesome.

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