I Can't Believe He Actually Pulled This Off || 2021 NCAA XC Championships 

To have a positive split of only 1 second is absolutely amazing in cross country. This has to be one of the most evenly paced 10k’s ever when looking at the 5k splits.

The mustache defenitely played a role in winning!

Conner is a generational runner. I can't wait to watch him as a pro when he battles the worlds best in cross country. He never runs a poor race and is always battling for the win. By far the best NCAA Cross County runner for the past 2 years.

I just automatically like all of Total Running Productions videos.

Hey would you ever possibly do any DII analysis? I know there aren't any big names or insane times but I'm a DII athlete and the xc nationals this year had a lot of drama in it as the top runner fainted with less than 2k to go and it was a very dramatic and interesting race. If you would every do this it would be very much appreciated by me and other DII athletes I'm sure.

Coop and Yared really blew up, also : Death Taxes and NAU winning XC

This race was awesome, I'd never watched a college cross country race live, and this was definitely worth it.

The MANTZ ZONE! The legend! Go Cougars! I hope he makes the USA track and field team for the 2024 Olympics.

teare showed so much grit love that man and what he resembles even when he was in Boulder doing Ben Crawford

Zatopek describing himself could also sum up Conner Mantz - "I was not talented enough to run and smile at the same time."

"Perfectly-trimmed mustache"

Finally!!! I’ve been waiting for a video on the Beast, the Legend, a high school rival, Conner Mantz!

Props to Clinger from BYU - those 7 points with Conner's 1 made for a solid team score when the other 3 finished well back. Gotta move up some runners to under 50....

Total running production is the only RU-vid channel that adores both , track events and field events equally 🙌.

I ran against Connor when he was a freshman and I was a senior. He kicked my trash! The kids’ work ethic is insane and he’s one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet.

That's one mighty fast mustache!

Conner Mantz is a bonafide legend.

This race was absolutely insane. I ran cross country in the DII NAIA back in the late 70s and early 80s and definitely know what its like to hit the wall with only meters to go. Cooper Teare probably should have held back instead of trying to stay with the lead pack in the beginning. That blistering 4:22 first mile put him in oxygen debt and was most likely the beginning of the end for him with the early lactic acid build up becoming a factor the rest of the race. He is still one of the gutsiest athletes I have ever seen. I have a lot of respect for him even finishing the race when most would have given up. Connor Mantz, on the other hand, was on a whole other level. All I can say is "Wow". He's for sure the real deal. Congrats to him.

I'm not a fan of BYU, but Mantz is hard not to root for. So much respect for his ability to keep an honest pace.

The pain that these athletes put their body through is crazy. It has to hurt during the whole race and to see Connor finish like that! Great determination and focus.

Wow this great. I never saw you cover cross-country but the content is awesome. Keep up the good work.

your probably the best channel for running news that exist

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Steve Pre would be proud!!! Congrats all and Conner⚡️⚡️⚡️

Kiptoo will always impress me with how effortless he runs

Congrats to Connor. He is a beast

I taught connor back in 8th grade, he was damn fast then. I think he'll be an excellent Marathon runner, the guy has so much endurance and grit.

Connor Mantz is an absolute beast- He just doesn't know how to lose when the chips are down. He reminds me a lot of the legend, "Pre". Same grit and determination, slightly unorthodox running style; even looks a lot like him with that 'stache! I expect to see him in the marathon race for us in the 2024 Olympics. Great placement by Casey C. also to help BYU point total. But ASU is simply "the amateur running franchise".

Wow! Unbelievable finish.

Thank you so much for covering this! Will you be covering the women's race as well?

I watched this today. The whole thing was incredible!

Great video!

Nice to see Rian Wildschutt doing well on an international stage!! Used to kill it in all the local trail races. Prodigiously talented and diverse runner 🇿🇦

I run on the same high school XC team that cooper teare ran in, and our assistant coach actually was running buddies with him (apparently). Dude also had the same core teacher as I did in 6th grade, though different years obviously. I’ve seen him occasionally out and about running, and Jesus Christ the dude is quick

Great job 💪👊

I would want to see these runners at European Cross country races where its not just running on some grass for 10km but through mud, forests, streams, boggy fields, and hills. The times are impressive but its like they are just running on a grass track. They need a challenging course where flat speed isn't the only factor but strength, endurance and tactics come into making the champion. It makes watching races more exciting because everything could change for any reason, a person could trip or break away up a steep hill. The end time shouldn't be a big thing as every course should be different with different features which could help certain athletes who no one really knows about to give people who may not be the fastest in flat out speed have a shot at winning.

Besides the win, it was pretty awesome for Conner to optimize his performance pacing himself well with almost identical first / last 5k splits.

NAU wins with ease without a single senior in the top 5

It's Adam Fog exclusive Adam Fog, fogdog!!

I met Conner a while back when he gave a lecture at a local running shoe store. I was surprised at how short he was. My young twelve year old was there, and they were roughly the same size. So great runners come in a variety of sizes.

I think Cooper showed the greatest heart though at end I hope he's okay

More than you know bro!!

First and last km absolutely insane

👏 👏 👏 👏 congratulations

The perfectly placed mustache rofl

Legend

God these guys are absolute monsters

Conner reminds me of Craig Virgin in '70 and '80s world x country champion.

im pretty sure Teare thought it was a mile race according to his start ahah great video as always

sheeeesh

I ran here for Natinals last year its a nice course

Perfectly trimmed mustache! 😅

Mantz made the others look like boytz

Watched a video yesterday about Newbury Park and a video today about BYU. My high school and my college. I guess I missed the opportunity to be a better runner!

I was thinking at the start Jesus they are all flying

It looks like they are running impossibly fast wow

insane

Gotta love a Prefontaine moustache but you need the legs to back it up

Kioko looked like he just gave up when Mantz passed him. He definitely could’ve finished second if he’d kept pushing

i heard- this race was coming up

My first time to see white guys running so fast! Thanks TRP for the upload

A 4 :22 first mile is insane on a cross country course

Mantz only won because of the mustache. Legend has it that it had Teare crawling to the finish. They also did go out hella fast.

Could you do an analysis on North Central College? Although they're D3 they've have the most dominant cross country team for decades

I suppose you could mention he's like the first US born runner to win it in awhile... :)

Kioko looked like he just started jogging after Mantz passed him

Damn

Incredible run by Mantz. What astounds me, beyond the sheer strength, guts and stamina, is his HORRIBLE running mechanics. The guy runs with knock knees, no? I’ve never seen that in such a good athlete before.

You can’t believe the defending champion won again??

Anobdy know what shoes they were wearing most people and people who placed high up are wearing those white shoes. Anybody know what thoes shoes they are called?

Is he the new mustache ?!

I’m a slow high school runner and ran a 5k at this place 3 days after this race and my time was the same as the winner

Buddy just turned on the legs

I was at the race. It was electric.

And his perfectly trimmed mustache

Spelled Tallahassee wrong in the intro… but good video though

Sup

Chart of historical multi-winners at 3:38 is wrong. Henry Rono went to Washington State.

I mean hes had like 7 yesrs to prepare for this

Conor is one of the gutsiest runners I see, but don't try this at home...

opening mile was actually 4:15-4:16**

Who’s gonna tell him that Notre Dame is pronounced not-ra dam

sad for cooper teare. it was hard to watch 😕

Why was Morgan McDonald not in this race?

Cover the women's race?

I was heartbroken for Cooper Teare💔

I can

he has pigeon toes when running

But the second half of race seemed to be a lot faster jet just 1 sec in the difference esp with the speed of them in the last few km ???

Conner Mantz is almost 25!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He shouldn’t be running anymore in college

Kioko? That's a kenyan name but not a runners name😂

Finally something other than sprinting which is boring to me at least. Distance running requires more discipline and adds more drama as a sport.

White Man can jump.

Cooper Teare really suffered and should get the refuse to quit award.

After reading Outliers and seeing how age difference gives huge biological advantages, seeing Mantz win isn't as impressive. Dude basically has 4 years of physical development ahead of the field

I feel bad for coop

Props to Connor and it's nice seeing a white guy win sometimes lol. His running form looks so choppy that it surprises me beating these runners that look so smooth next to him.

Not an easy course either

Obviously a great runner but the guy’s 24. He should be running pro and is definitely a pro level runner but shouldn’t be running in college still.

Cooper Teare had a bad race

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