Not bad for a debut- 25 years old. I suspect he is our next great hope until Grant decides to move up
Connor Mantz - 2:08:16 solid
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Good debut! I see him eventually becoming a low 2:06 guy. His form, in my opinion, precludes him from going truly fast.
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Rust Never Sleeps wrote:
Good debut! I see him eventually becoming a low 2:06 guy. His form, in my opinion, precludes him from going truly fast.
Lol. Okay, boomer
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If he can’t run 2:06 on that course, in those ideal conditions, and with bouncy shoes then forget about it. 25 is not young in the thon anymore. Won’t be surprised if he never breaks 2:08.
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To say that only 2 weeks after a 37year-old broke the world record is something I wasn´t expecting
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That is an very good time and an exceptional result for his first marathon.
Well done Mantz!
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An American running on American soil going after the American debut record, and we never really got to see him run.
He did AWESOME! (But wish we could have seen him racing).
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Malarkey wrote:
If he can’t run 2:06 on that course, in those ideal conditions, and with bouncy shoes then forget about it. 25 is not young in the thon anymore. Won’t be surprised if he never breaks 2:08.
Well considering his coach was tearing up and he seemed quite pleased I would say it was a sold “ A” result. You must be fun at parties
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Scubacane wrote:
Malarkey wrote:
If he can’t run 2:06 on that course, in those ideal conditions, and with bouncy shoes then forget about it. 25 is not young in the thon anymore. Won’t be surprised if he never breaks 2:08.
Well considering his coach was tearing up and he seemed quite pleased I would say it was a sold “ A” result. You must be fun at parties
You can't please the hundreds here who cannot keep up with the girls for even a mile. They are devastated everyday.
Pssst. They don't get invited to parties.
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Malarkey wrote:
If he can’t run 2:06 on that course, in those ideal conditions, and with bouncy shoes then forget about it. 25 is not young in the thon anymore. Won’t be surprised if he never breaks 2:08.
Haters gonna hate…
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Solid is right, a B grade performance. But he demonstrated potential. If he wants to get down to 2:06 or even 2:05, he should give up on the track completely. The marathon requires total commitment if an athlete wants to excel. I'm WMMs and global champs, he'll be facing guys for whom the marathon is their be all and end all - no serious Ethiopian or Kenyan marathoner tries to make their track teams and neither should Mantz. He's not talented enough to be an elite track runner anyway, he needs to go all in on the marathon and stop messing around
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Rust Never Sleeps wrote:
Good debut! I see him eventually becoming a low 2:06 guy. His form, in my opinion, precludes him from going truly fast.
My last post, admittedly a bit flip, got deleted. But can we honestly allow this narrow-minded commentary about his form? Dude just had a killer debut and we're already focusing on perceived flaws?
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for all the hate that rupp gets, was nice to see him waiting at the finish line with his phone ready to get a video/photos and congratulate mantz on an outstanding debut performance. it’s clear rupp knows mantz is the next one to push forward in the marathon.
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So people are now excited that the top American finished 7th in WMM?
I miss the days when I expected at least one American on the podium.
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Just Another Hobby Jogger wrote:
So people are now excited that the top American finished 7th in WMM?
I miss the days when I expected at least one American on the podium.
It was his first marathon. More than just a solid marathon. His coach will not wreck him.
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High hopes wrote:
Solid is right, a B grade performance. But he demonstrated potential. If he wants to get down to 2:06 or even 2:05, he should give up on the track completely. The marathon requires total commitment if an athlete wants to excel. I'm WMMs and global champs, he'll be facing guys for whom the marathon is their be all and end all - no serious Ethiopian or Kenyan marathoner tries to make their track teams and neither should Mantz. He's not talented enough to be an elite track runner anyway, he needs to go all in on the marathon and stop messing around
The guy who holds the American marathon debut record ran a 10,000m on the track two weeks prior.
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Just Another Hobby Jogger wrote:
So people are now excited that the top American finished 7th in WMM?
I miss the days when I expected at least one American on the podium.
2:08:16 in his debut and with a bright future. Maybe not excited but hopeful for what the future brings.
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whateva wrote:
High hopes wrote:
Solid is right, a B grade performance. But he demonstrated potential. If he wants to get down to 2:06 or even 2:05, he should give up on the track completely. The marathon requires total commitment if an athlete wants to excel. I'm WMMs and global champs, he'll be facing guys for whom the marathon is their be all and end all - no serious Ethiopian or Kenyan marathoner tries to make their track teams and neither should Mantz. He's not talented enough to be an elite track runner anyway, he needs to go all in on the marathon and stop messing around
The guy who holds the American marathon debut record ran a 10,000m on the track two weeks prior.
And he was 32 yrs old at the time.
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Any chance he could've run a bit faster if this race wasn't on a Sunday? Per his Strava, he doesn't seem to train on the Sabath so maybe there's a non-zero chance his body rhythms were wired to treat today a rest day. Not trying to be snide or anything, really.
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Honestly, I'm not trolling wrote:
Any chance he could've run a bit faster if this race wasn't on a Sunday? Per his Strava, he doesn't seem to train on the Sabath so maybe there's a non-zero chance his body rhythms were wired to treat today a rest day. Not trying to be snide or anything, really.
*sabbath
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