Suspicious/strange finish at New Haven 20k?

Ummmm,....exactly what did happen. You heard it, you saw it. What's the mystery??

Is it possible Connor Mantz might not have finished all out because he was remembering that there was a chance he still has some eligibility at BYU and so maybe he couldn’t accept the prize money?

Traing partners finish together? Thats never happened before. BIZZARRO!

Neither runner looked all out in the closing meters.

The real question rojo is why are you looking for drama everywhere its not? Serious question. Lately you've been doing this ... a lot...I mean ... a ton.

Malmo, I actually posted this under the LetsRun name but you don’t think two guys not battling it out at end of race is newsworthy?

None of us discussed this before we sat down to record podcast but reading Race Results Weekly and then seeing the finish we all thought it was news worthy. Surprised there was a big discussion on the runners going off course but not them possibly fixing the out come of the race or finishing together however you want to phrase it.

I’m actually open to possibility Mantz was gassed and Young just did the bare minimum to beat his training partner but am more open to that they agreed to this result. Well if that is the case then why Mantz’s comments denying it?

If they finished hand in hand and pushed Young over the line first and admitted it I don’t have as much an issue with it.

No I don't think ties are noteworthy. It used to be common. Sharing is caring.

What are you guys talking about? There is nothing remotely suspicious or odd about the finish and the picture you are painting doesn't match what actually happened.

If it looks exactly like they are trying to tie, that's probably what it is.

(1) "Clayton Young got the win by edging his training partner Conner Mantz" Young was "edging" Mantz? WTF

(2) If you spent two seconds looking at Mant's Strava recap of the race, he explicitly says how tired he was during the race

(3) You completely ignore the fact that Young told multiple competitors to take a wrong turn, which destroyed their chances

Mantz has a Strava. HE SAID HE WAS TIRED DURING THE RACE.

god people are stupid

And he actually looked tired at the finish!

1) They conspired to finish in that order for the exact reasons Young provided.

2) Mantz is smart enough to know that you don’t admit to it.

3) Conspiring to fix the outcome of a sporting event can be a crime. For that and other reasons, you’d be crazy to admit to it.

Seems obvious they were just finishing together.

The third place finisher should be pissed! Clearly they conspired to finish 1, 2.

Maybe Mantz tanked to upset the Las Vegas betting line. Lots of money to be made.

Young had a bonus clause in his shoe contract if he won a national championship. Mantz didn't.