INDIANAPOLIS -- Bettering the American record* in the men's marathon, Conner Mantz (Provo, UT/USATF Utah) earned recognition as the 36th USATF Athlete of the Week award winner for 2025. It is his second AOW award in 2025.
Mantz finished fourth in the Chicago Marathon in 2:04:43 and shattered the ratified American record of 2:05:38 that was set 23 years ago in London by Khalid Khannouchi. His time also bettered the all-conditions American record of 2:04:58 that was set by Ryan Hall at Boston in 2011.
The 28-year-old BYU grad set an AR in the half marathon with his 59:17 at Houston in January and won the USATF 20K title at New Haven in September. Eighth at the Olympic Games in Paris last summer, Mantz also placed fourth in the Boston Marathon in April.
Other top performances from last week:
Brittany Brown won the 100 in 10.99 and 200 in a lifetime best of 21.89 at the Athlos NYC meet.
Tara Davis-Woodhall tied her own world-leading mark in the women's long jump at the Athlos NYC meet, spanning 7.13/23-4.75.
Natosha Rogers was the top American woman at the Chicago Marathon, placing sixth in 2:23:38 to clip 13 seconds off her lifetime best.
Emily Sisson won the Boston 10K for Women in a race record of 31:05.
* - all American records subject to verification by the USATF Records Committee
Now in its 24th year, USATF’s Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week when there are high-level competitions and features the athlete on USATF.org. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.
2025 Winners: January 15, Zariel Macchia; January 22, Conner Mantz; January 29, Katelyn Tuohy; February 5, Ethan Strand; February 12, Yared Nuguse; February 19, Grant Fisher; February 26, Josh Hoey; March 5, Heather MacLean; March 12, Cole Boone; March 19, Isabella Whittaker; March 26, Claire Bryant; April 2, Curtis Thompson; April 9, Taylor Roe; April 16, Valarie Allman; April 23, Jane Hedengren; April 30, Kaitlin Bounds; May 6, Masai Russell; May 13, Lynna Irby-Jackson; May 20, Jaydin Blackwell; May 27, Jonah Koech; June 3, Anna Hall; June 10, Jane Hedengren; June 17, Nico Young; June 24, Cooper Lutkenhaus; July 1, Chase Jackson; July 8, Rudy Winkler; July 15, Quincy Wilson; July 22, Sinclaire Johnson; August 5, Cooper Lutkenhaus; August 19, Curtis Thompson; August 26, Nikki Hiltz; September 2, Cordell Tinch; September 9, Conner Mantz; September 30, Jaydin Blackwell; October 7, Annie Carey; October 14, Conner Mantz.
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