Conner Mantz Breaks North American Record at Chicago Marathon
Conner Mantz, from Utah, became the fastest marathoner in the U.S. by finishing fourth overall at the 2025 Chicago Marathon.
Canada's Rory Linkletter finished ninth overall with a new personal best of 2:06:49.
Mantz broke the 23-year-old American record, previously held by Khalid Khannouchi, with a time of 2:04:43, also lowering Cam Levins's North American area record to under 2:05.
Conner Mantz finishes 4th in 2:04:43 to crush the 23-year-old American record...
Jacob Kiplimo won the Chicago Marathon in 2:02:23, moving to #7 all-time.
Khalid Khannouchi, the previous record holder, was on hand to witness his record fall and presented the award to the top American finisher.
Author's summary: Conner Mantz breaks North American record in Chicago.