Tyler C. Andrews

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Tyler C. Andrews
Personal information
Born (1990-05-04) 4 May 1990 (age 34)
Concord, Massachusetts, United States
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Website https://www.tylercandrews.com
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Event(s) Marathon, ultramarathon, trail running, mountaineering
College team Tufts University
Team La Sportiva
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 5000m : 14:22.93
10,000 m : 29:06
½-marathon : 1:03:38
Marathon : 2:15:52
50km : 2:42:56
50 miles : 5:43:26

Tyler C. Andrews (born May 4, 1990) [1] is an American long-distance runner. A trail running, ultra-marathon, and mountaineering specialist, he earned a silver medal at the 2016 IAU 50 km World Championships [2] and, in 2019, he won the USA Track and Field 50 Mile National Championship by winning Tussey Mountainback 50 Miler. [2] As of 2024, Andrews competes for La Sportiva's professional team. [3]

Contents

Andrews has set more than 65 Fastest known time running records, including the speed records for ascent and descent of Mt. Kilimanjaro [4] and Mt. Aconcagua [5] in 2023, the Mt. Everest Base Camp Trail [6] in 2024, and Ojos del Salado in 2021. [7]

In addition, Andrews qualified for and ran in the 2016 and 2020 United States Olympic Trials Marathon, qualifying with a 10th place, 2-hour, 16-minute, 59-second finish at the 2014 California International Marathon [8] and a 2-hour, 17-minute, 44-second finish to win the 2018 Vermont City Marathon. [9]

Andrews is also a survivor of Aplastic Anemia and an advocate for research and support via the Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation. [10]

Career

Youth and Aplastic Anemia Treatment

Andrews grew up in Concord, Massachusetts and was diagnosed with Aplastic anemia, a rare and often fatal blood disease, at age 6 in January, 1997. [10] He was treated successfully throughout 1997 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts and has been in remission ever since. [11]

High school

Andrews attended Concord Academy in Concord, Massachusetts. He ran cross country, but showed little promise as a national caliber runner, with a personal best of only 18:30 for 5km. [12]

College

Andrews attended Skidmore College for one year [13] before transferring to Tufts University where he ran NCAA Division III Cross Country and Track and field and studied mechanical engineering. [14] He qualified for the 10,000m race at the 2012 NCAA Division 3 Track & Field National Championship, where he placed 11th and the 2012 NCAA Division 3 Cross Country Championship, where he placed 104th. [15] He graduated in 2013 with personal best times of 14:45.89 for 5,000m and 30:22.82 for 10,000m. [15]

Achievements and records

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2013Boston's Run to Remember Half Marathon Boston, Massachusetts, United States1st (Course Record) Half-marathon 1 h 7 min 3 s [16]
2014 Vermont City Marathon Burlington, Vermont, United States1st Marathon 2 h 20 min 26 s [17]
2015USA Track & Field 50km Road Championships Islip, New York, United States2nd 50 km 3 h 5 min 33 s [18]
2015STRIVE Treadmill 10K Arlington, Virginia, United States1st10km29 min 6 s [19]
2015Boston Marathon Expo Treadmill Half MarathonBoston, Massachusetts, United States1stHalf-marathon1 h 3 min 38
2016US Olympic Team Trials MarathonLos Angeles, California, United States83rd Marathon 2 h 33 min 30 s [20]
2016Mad City 50K Madison, Wisconsin, United States1st (Course Record) 50 km 2 h 56 min 1 s [21]
2016Hudson Mohawk River Marathon Albany, New York, United States1st (Course Record) Marathon 2 h 15 min 52 s [22]
2016 IAU 50km World Championships Doha, Qatar2nd 50 km 2 h 56 min 4 s [18]
2017Mainichi Biwako Marathon Otsu, Japan22nd Marathon 2 h 16 min 7 s [23]
2017 Vermont City Marathon Burlington, Vermont, United States1st Marathon 2 h 19 min 41 s [24]
2018 Vermont City Marathon Burlington, Vermont, United States1st Marathon 2 h 17 min 44 s [9]
2019Valentine Invitational 5,000mBoston, Massachusetts, United States12th5,000m14 min 22.93 s
2019 Salkantay Inca Trail Soraypampa, Cusco, PeruWorld Record60 km6 h 13 min 02 s [25]
2019Tussey Mountainback 50 Mile (USATF 50 Mile National Championship) Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, United States1st (Course Record)50-mile5 h 43 min 26 s [26]
2020US Olympic Team Trials Marathon Atlanta, Georgia, United States82nd Marathon 2 h 22 min 51 s [27]
2020Chaski Challenge Treadmill 50KConcord, Massachusetts, United States1st50 km2 h 42 min 56 s [28]
2020 Everest Base Camp Trail (Round Trip) Lukla, NepalWorld Record110 km23 h 42 min 13 s [29]
2021 Ojos del Salado (Ascent and Descent) Copiapo, ChileWorld Record54 km9 h 29 min 46 s [30]
2021 Cotopaxi (Ascent and Descent) Cotopaxi, EcuadorWorld Record5 km1 h 36 min 35 s [31]
2021 Javelina Jundred 100K McDowell, Arizona, United States1st100 km8 h 49 min 9 s [32]
2022 Leadville Trail Marathon Leadville, Colorado, United States1st (Course Record) Marathon 3 h 22 min 24 s [33]
2022 Mt Fuji (Sea to Summit to Sea)Fuji, Shizuoka, JapanWorld Record75 km9 h 50 min 38 s [34]
2023 Aconcagua (Ascent and Descent)Aconcagua, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaWorld Record65 km11 h 24 min 46 s [35]
2023 Kilimanjaro (Ascent and Descent)Mweka, Moshi District, TanzaniaWorld Record43 km6 h 37 min 57 s [36]
2023 Mount Washington Road Race Gorham, New Hampshire, United States3rd12 km1 h 02 min 6 s [37]
2023Three Passes Loop Namche, Khumbu, NepalWorld Record85 km19 h 50 min 55 s [38]
2024 Cerro Provincia (Ascent and Descent) Las Condes, Santiago, ChileWorld Record24 km3 h 09 min 06 s [39]
2024 Ojos del Salado (Ascent) Copiapo, ChileWorld Record7 km2 h 22 min 52 s [40]
2024 Rucu Pichincha (Ascent) Quito, Pichincha, EcuadorWorld Record9km1 h 42 min 45 s [41]
2024Polichaski Vertical Kilometer (Ascent) Quito, Pichincha, EcuadorWorld Record5km49 min 41 sec [42]
2024Quito Trail Ecuador by UTMB, Oso 82K Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador1st, Course Record82km8 h 32 min 45 sec [43]

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