JAMES 1:2 

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds.

The great Conner Mantz, American Record holder in the marathon [and 1/2 marathon] has been wearing an ArtiKen bracelet that reads JAMES 1:2 for years - including in his American Record at the 2025 Chicago Marathon!

A special verse that keeps Conner humbled during his highs and his lows. When he had to pull out of Boston Marathon this year, you could only imagine how hard that was for him. Or his ability to repeat where he has won back to back at the BolderBoulder10K!

James 1:2 is a reminder to see every setback as an opportunity to strengthen Conner’s faith muscle.

Those 3 special bead colors on the top row pay homage to Conner's 2 year mission in Ghana 🇬🇭 where he would serve right outside of High School before enrolling at BYU. Those 2 years in Ghana would reshape how he sees strength and patience, and ultimately serve as his daily reminder there is more to life outside of sport.

With each bracelet, will come a custom dowel that reads JAMES 1:2 and the verse.