“For the second consecutive year, Weini Kelati improved on the American record at the Houston Half Marathon,“ Runner’s World reported. ”The 28-year-old finished second in 1:06:09, 16 seconds faster than the time she ran at the race last year.”

Ryan Hall's American record in the men's half marathon is no more. Conner Mantz runs 59:17 at the Houston Half for a new U.S. all-time best

The 27-year-old former BYU star blitzed the streets of Houston before holding off Ethiopia's Addisu Gobena in a record-setting photo finish.

In a thrilling, nail-biting finish, Olympic marathoner Conner Mantz shattered the long-standing American record in the half marathon, running 59:17 Sunday morning in Houston. The time betters Ryan Hall’s mark of 59:43,