Mantz ran 2:07:27 in New York and got 11th
Conner Mantz ran a time that would have been the 10th fastest in New York history, and it left him 11th. LetsRun counts 24 Americans under 2:10 this year, up from one eight years ago.
Races and results
Mantz runs 2:07:27 in New York, finishes 11th
Conner Mantz ran 2:07:27 at the New York City Marathon and finished 11th, with Zuhar Talby (2:06:43, sixth), Ahmed Muhammad (2:07:09, eighth) and Ryan Ford (2:07:17, 10th) all ahead of him, per LetsRun. LetsRun counts 24 American men under 2:10 in 2026, against seven four years ago and one eight years ago.
the 10th fastest time in New York City history before this year
Fifth New York, first sub-3:30, and the fueling plan behind it
One r/Marathon_Training poster broke 3:30 at New York on their fifth straight try, running 3:26:21 off 45 miles a week average and a 53 mile peak. They carb loaded for three days for the first time in five New Yorks and took 50g of carbs and 450mg of sodium every four miles.
most of the race I felt strong. No cramps, no wall, no pain cave.
How they train
Holmer says 80/20 is an artifact of high mileage
Brady Holmer says the 80/20 rule (roughly 80 percent of training easy) is mostly a side effect of running big volume, not a prescription, and that time-limited runners are better off putting more work at higher intensity.
A 2025 perspective paper calls this a paradox and proposes 7 possible explanations. None are proven.