Two Former BYU Cougars Record Top Ten Finishes In Marathon At Paris Olympics
Aug 10, 2024, 2:32 AM
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 03: Clayton Young (L) and Conner Mantz celebrate after placing second and first during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon on February 03, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
PARIS – The Utah Olympians were out in full force as the men’s marathon kicked off the final full day of competition at the Paris Olympics.
A total of four athletes with ties to the state of Utah were racing in the marathon at the 2024 Summer Games.
Former BYU Cougars Rory Linkletter, Conner Mantz, and Clayton Young were joined by former SUU Thunderbird Cameron Levins in the field of over 80 runners making their way around Paris and Versailles.
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Utah Olympians Leave Their Mark On Paris Olympics Marathon
Mantz and Young were the top performers for Team USA, finishing in eighth and ninth respectively.
Both of the former Cougars posted a season-best time and were close to a personal best despite the difficulty of the route.
Mantz finished in 2:08:12 and Young followed up with a time of 2:08:44. It was a special day for the Utah locals as they managed to secure spots in the top ten in their Olympic debuts.
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Levins was the next of the locals to cross the line. He finished in 36th place with a final time of 2:11:56. Canada’s Linkletter finished 47th with a time of 2:13:09.
The men’s marathon basically served as one last hoorah for the Utah Olympians in Paris. After the four marathoners, Park City’s Grant Fisher will compete in the 5000m final as the official end for the Beehive State in the 2024 Summer Games.
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