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March 17, 2024

Grøvdal, Kipchumba Take Victories At United Airlines NYC Half

Karoline Grøvdal and Abel Kipchumba got the $20,000 wins as Kenenisa Bekele and Clayton Young struggled but have their eyes on bigger prizes down the road.
February 22, 2024

Kenenisa Bekele, Connor Mantz & Clayton Young To Headline 2024 United Airlines NYC Half

Kenyans Abel Kipchumba (58:06) and Gladys Chepkurui (65:46) are the fastest entrants in the field for the March 17 race.
February 20, 2024

WTW: Noah Lyles is better than ever but so is Letsile Tebogo, Josh Kerr & Yared Nuguse are ready, & BYU alums and Aussie teens impress

Oh what a year 2024 is going to be. Josh Kerr vs Yared Nuguse is on! Noah Lyles looks like he's ready to make a statement but so does Letsile Tebogo. And how about those Australian teenagers and BYU alums.
February 03, 2024

2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials: Conner Mantz & Clayton Young Go 1-2 as Leonard Korir Rises from the Dead for 3rd

Mantz and Young almost crossed the line together, with Mantz pulling ahead in the final meters. Korir overcame an 18-second deficit at 25 miles to take 3rd.
January 31, 2024

2024 Men's Olympic Trials Preview: Conner Mantz, Galen Rupp Among Favorites to Make the Team

We've whittled the 214 men's entrants down to eight serious contenders to make the team. Will the favorites deliver or could an outsider sneak onto the team?
January 28, 2024

Meet Clayton Young: A Rising Star in American Marathoning and an Olympic Trials Favorite

Clayton Young often gets dropped by his training partner, Conner Mantz in practice. That hasn't stopped him from becoming America's #2 seed for the Trials, despite reaching the low point of his pro career less than a year ago when he had knee surgery.
January 26, 2024

After Stress Reaction In His Femur, Conner Mantz Ready for Olympic Marathon Trials as #1 Seed

Conner Mantz reveals he has stress reaction in his femur but he is ready to go for the Olympic Marathon Trials where he is the #1 seed.
October 11, 2023

WTW: Sorry, Eliud Kipchoge, Kelvin Kiptum Is The Greatest Marathoner On Planet Earth

No one has ever started their marathon career like Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya. Plus are USA marathoners getting soft by requesting a 6 a.m. start time for the Olympic Trials?
October 07, 2023

RRW: Both Training Partners and Rivals, Conner Mantz and Clayton Young Are Ready for Chicago Marathon

The two were teammates at BYU and continue to train together under Ed Eyestone. They'll have a rematch in Chicago after Young beat Mantz by less than a second at USATF 20k Champs.
October 04, 2023

2023 Chicago Marathon Men's Preview: Mantz v Rupp and How Fast Does Kelvin Kiptum Run?

Conner Mantz and Galen Rupp lead a strong US field; what can Kiptum do for an encore after running 2:01 in his first two marathons?
September 04, 2023

Emily Sisson (66:09), Clayton Young (59:15) Take USATF 20-K Titles In New Haven

Sisson dominated by 30 seconds whereas Young beat his training partner Conner Mantz in a sprint finish.
*MB: USATF 20 KM Road Championships 2023

March 20, 2021

RRW: Emily Sisson (48:09) and Clayton Young (43:52) Win US 15k Titles at 2021 Gate River Run

Sisson ran the #5 women's time-ever and dominated, picking up $15,000 as she won the $5,0o0 battle of the sexes bonus. *Top 20 Results *MB: Gate River Run US 15k Champs: Emily Sisson Dominates, Clayton Young win
June 06, 2019

Clayton Young and BYU Earn Redemption, Young Sprints to 2019 NCAA 10K Title

A year ago, BYU runners took the last 3 spots in the NCAA men's 10,000. Tonight, they took 3 of the top 4, led by Clayton Young's national title.
November 13, 2017

This Is Not Your Older Brother's BYU Team -- The Cougars Are Ready for Their NCAA Moment

An in-depth look at the incredible BYU squad which scored just 17 points against Oregon and Stanford this year and has had at most a 17-second spread all season long.