I think most had suspected Mantz would be running Chicago this fall, but Chicago has officially confirmed it in a press release. And Mantz has said specifically that he is targeting Khalid Khannouchi's 2:05:38 American record, which has stood since 2002.
Mantz ran 2:05:08 on Boston's non-record-eligible course in April.
“After Boston, where I finished with guys who have run 2:02 and 2:03, it doesn’t feel like a stretch to say I can run 2:05:30 on a looped, flat course.”
I’m not sure what to expect as a comment
Are you dangling Connor‘s fish bait right in front of our line of sight so as to elicit a tempting comment that he is compromised athlete. Or are you just bored and needed some conversation with us?
What are you trying to get out of us? If it’s a conversation you need to fill your boredom let’s talk about goldfishes and rabbits will ya?
Shoes are only worth 45 seconds specific to Connor. Specific again to Connor, microdosing EPO is worth better than 450 seconds. So do the math. Game theory says that he will do it has done the EPO.
Mantz can run 203 high no doubt, right day right race
that's like close to a world record back in the day with shoe discount,
rupp in his first marathon with the shoes, was similarly capable, he peaked then.
this experience in marathon, it does not hold much water
it is the fast 10k with deep gas tank, and that's all she wrote.
Please NEVER EVER say he can run 2:03 no doubt. If he can run it he would have ran it already. Never say that again. Let him run that and then say that he was capable of running that. otherwise you sound like a blabbering idiot. Never say that again.
You are out of my league. We here say he is injecting vials and chugging pills before bed and before breakfast. Nobody runs the way Connor does without wagging tongues.
Why would you assume Khannouchi’s performance was enhanced? Because he’s not white? Because he’s an immigrant?
Do you think the Kenyans that Mantz is able to keep up with are all clean? If not, then how do you suppose he’s able to keep up with them? The power of prayer?
Why do you young liberals always feel the need to make it about race or “immigration status?” Conservatives don’t do this. Notice how I said 2:06s and thyroid medication and testosterone cream and L carnitine drips, which might just implicate a few “white bread” Americans??? I find all of the performances suspect, and EPO was a prime candidate back in the 1990s, along with assorted other PEDs. Just ask white boy Lance Armstrong.
Also, have you noticed that Mantz hasn’t been able to keep up with many of the Kenyans and other East Africans? He’s running 2:05 when they are all running 2:02 or faster. C’mon dude. Logic 101.
The FBI has a hypnotism technique that makes you say the truth. Put Connor in there and start drowsing him up with soft music, sweet tones and scented aloe vera and he will reveal to us how many medications he is taking to run 59:10.
I was a fan of Mantz until he was the beneficiary of the most blatant race fixing I’ve ever seen in distance running.
Doesn't surprise me sir, I wouldn't jump out of my seat at such a revelation!!!!!!!!! For me, everything about Mantz is mehhhhhhhhhh, and everything about my boy Josh Kerr is like GOLDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shssshh Josh Kerr is the biggest star of the current generation of track athletes. He talks big and also performs big. Though much maligned in public by the Hocker and Jakob camp who are filled with jealousy at his talent. There was a question poll recently on who will finally break the 1500m WR and 75 percent said Josh would get it over Jakob and Hocker.
Super shoes improve marathon times by 2 minutes, so he’ll need to break Khannouchi’s record by more than 2 minutes for it to be considered a better performance.
True that sir!!!!! Excellent reminder for all Connor fanboys!!!!!!!!! If Connor fails to run 2:03:38 come what may drugs, wind, sand-storm or hail-storm, I really don't know why anyone of you fools are going to see any value in this super untalented and highly enhanced athlete????????
If he ran 2:03:38 I would be so embarrassed at my 2 eyes because there would be no 2:03:38 athlete who moves their arms and legs the way Connor moves his. What's up with all the American athletes having quirky idiosyncratic motion huh????? From Nuguse to Hocker to Fisher to Mantz to Young why are all these supposedly top pro guys moving so asymmetrically and unsightly????????????
Even Kenyans like Reynolds Cheruiyot beginning to move like the Americans as he sprinted like a wading duck down the home straight of the DOHA 5000m diamond league, that's just so embarrassing for the sport!!!!!!!!! What if Hicham El Kingdom Triple Love Guerrouj were watching in the stands or on TV and saw Reynolds running like a duckling down the home straight??????? His eyes would be squinting wouldn't it folks???????
Our sport needs to preserve the beauty of the elite pro biomechanics and weed out Josh Hoey, Grant Fisher, Yared Nuguse, Connor Mantz and welcome in instead Josh Kerr, Jakob Ingebrigsten (who does have beautiful technique though not as beautiful as Josh Kerr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!), Kejelcha, Aregawi, Barega, Kiplimo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is mostly the American athletes who are guilty of terrible physics (motion)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm at a lost to explain why really!!!!!!!!! Moreover, it's always the Americans who display in bulk the most suspicious space-time particulars of behavior and speech with regards to doping.........
I'm scratching my head really.......somebody please.............
Americans and Russians too. Chinese too. All 3 are known liars and tricksters as they believe they are constantly fight an imaginary war with one another. I know it’s f up but these govts all have delusional disorder. Sweden is the most honest I think or maybe Finland? Never trust the South Americans too.
The nonsense complaints about Mantz's current PR ignore the fact that he hasn't ever been running for time from the gun. He's racing a championship style race for position and then time comes as an after thought as he's getting closer to the finish.
There's some slower tactical miles in his current race results that would not be there if he was just running for time.
That said, I think the mindset in a tactical race is possibly a little better than having the burden of the clock over your head the entire race.
Either way, Chicago will deliver for him there because most likely he'll still be in a pack running with faster runners that will give him the opportunity to focus on the immediate competition and get pulled along.
Chicago is a Nike sponsored event and Mantz is a Nike athlete.
Valencia is a New Balance race.
I know but Chicago is USA's fastest course (besides Houston I guess) but I've run both races and my own 2 cents, Valencia is a hair faster.
There's zero aggressive turns, the final stretch feels faster, and you feel none of the elevation in Valencia. There will be plenty of guys finishing in 2:04 and Mantz can easily be one of them.
Why go once more in a place where hes already run 2:07-2:08 multiple times. Oh wait you've already pointed it out. Comes down to $$$ and the sway Nike has here.
Chicago is a Nike sponsored event and Mantz is a Nike athlete.
Valencia is a New Balance race.
I know but Chicago is USA's fastest course (besides Houston I guess) but I've run both races and my own 2 cents, Valencia is a hair faster.
There's zero aggressive turns, the final stretch feels faster, and you feel none of the elevation in Valencia. There will be plenty of guys finishing in 2:04 and Mantz can easily be one of them.
Why go once more in a place where hes already run 2:07-2:08 multiple times. Oh wait you've already pointed it out. Comes down to $ and the sway Nike has here.
Because it’s his job. Would you take a pay cut in your job if they promised you a better performance review?
He wont set the record He had some good races bit be doesnt have raw power to do insane surges of 4:20 miles at the end of races which be cant manage, the only way i see him breaking 205 but i just dont seei it i see a 208 He isnt a power runner he felies too much on his endurance but a 205 requires speed and power. He isnt either
Confused by the Chicago criticism. Both men and women current world marathon records were set in Chicago. Sisson also set the American record in Chicago. Many other previous records set in Chicago.