One of the latest examples? Former Cougar track star Conner Mantz smashed the American record in the half marathon on Jan. 19. The race took place in Houston and ended with an intense showdown ...

Conner Mantz arrived in Houston driven by one all-abiding goal, to set the American record in the half-marathon. And that he did, smashing one of the oldest still standing, Ryan Hall’s 59:43 ...

While competing in the Houston Marathon on Sunday, Jan. 19, long-distance runner Conner Mantz stamped his name into history books. For 17 long years, Ryan Hall has held onto the American half ...

Conner Mantz came into Sunday’s Houston Half Marathon with a singular goal: Breaking Ryan Hall’s nearly two-decades-old American record. By that metric, Mantz knocked it out of the park ...

Conner Mantz battles Addisu Gobena to the line in a hard final sprint at the 2025 Houston Half Marathon, finishing second and shattering Ryan Hall’s 18-year-old American record by 26 seconds ...

In a thrilling, nail-biting finish, Olympic marathoner Conner Mantz shattered the long-standing American record in the half marathon, running 59:17 Sunday morning in Houston. The time betters Ryan ...

28-year-old Conner Mantz clocked in a time of 59:17, shaving seconds off Hall's record. The weather conditions at Sunday's race were rather uncomfortable due to heavy winds, but Mantz's ...