Only a few weeks ago, Clayton Young, the Olympic marathoner and former BYU national champion, was uncertain he would be able to compete in Monday’s Boston Marathon. For 18 weeks — until mid-February — he was unable to run because of an ankle injury. He de... See more
Story by This former BYU star will miss the Boston Marathon — but other former Cougars will run Clayton Young, left, and Conner Mantz, practice at the BYU track in Provo on Thursday, April 10, 2025. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News Doug Robinson Sun, April 19,... See more
Conner Mantz, the Olympic marathoner from BYU and Smithfield, Utah, has managed an uninterrupted streak of eight marathons that stretches back to 2022 in which he produced seven top-seven finishes and an American record. This is almost unheard of in a spo... See more
Story by Former BYU runners are dominating the U.S. marathon scene. Here’s a big reason why Coach Ed Eyestone instructs Conner Mantz at BYU’s track in Provo on Thursday, April 10, 2025. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News Doug Robinson Mon, April 6, 2026 at 3:00 ... See more
This is getting ridiculous. In the last 12 months, five former BYU runners have thrown down sub-2:09 marathons. That means nine BYU alumni now rank among the top 50 fastest American marathoners ever, four of them in the top 10. Is there something in the w... See more
