Boston Marathon energy ‘unmatched,’ Olympic qualifier says [Video]

STRANGER TO ANY OF THESE RACES CONNOR MANTZ. HE IS A U.S. OLYMPIC QUALIFIER WHO RAN THE BOSTON MARATHON LAST YEAR AND HE WON THE OLYMPIC TRIALS IN ORLANDO. CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL OF THAT. HE SAYS HE’S GOING TO RUN ON MONDAY, BUT IT’S NOT THE MARATHON. SO THERE YOU GO. HE’S A TRUE ATHLETE HERE. CONNOR. HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE BACK IN BOSTON? I KNOW YOU’RE FROM UTAH AND WATCHING ALL OF THIS, IT’S AMAZING THE ENERGY THAT COMES WITH THE BOSTON MARATHON IS UNMATCHED ANYWHERE. AND SO, YOU KNOW, WHILE I WOULD LOVE TO BE RUNNING THE MARATHON, I JUST JUST CAN’T DO IT WITH THE OLYMPICS COMING UP. BUT I’M SO HAPPY TO BE HERE TO WATCH SOME OF THE BEST ATHLETES COMPETE. I MEAN, WE GOT TO WATCH THE MILE JUST BARELY. AND CASEY COMBER AND CHRISTIE GEER JUST DID PHENOMENAL. SO CASEY WAS …