Tyler C. Andrews
Personal information | |
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Born | Concord, Massachusetts, United States | 4 May 1990
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
Website | https://www.tylercandrews.com |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
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]
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
[edit]Youth and Aplastic Anemia Treatment
[edit]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
[edit]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 5 km.[12]
College
[edit]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
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2013 | Boston's Run to Remember Half Marathon | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | 1st (Course Record) | Half-marathon | 1 h 7 min 3 s[16] |
2014 | Vermont City Marathon | Burlington, Vermont, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2 h 20 min 26 s[17] |
2015 | USA Track & Field 50 km Road Championships | Islip, New York, United States | 2nd | 50 km | 3 h 5 min 33 s[18] |
2015 | STRIVE Treadmill 10K | Arlington, Virginia, United States | 1st | 10 km | 29 min 6 s[19] |
2015 | Boston Marathon Expo Treadmill Half Marathon | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | 1st | Half-marathon | 1 h 3 min 38 |
2016 | US Olympic Team Trials Marathon | Los Angeles, California, United States | 83rd | Marathon | 2 h 33 min 30 s[20] |
2016 | Mad City 50K | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | 1st (Course Record) | 50 km | 2 h 56 min 1 s[21] |
2016 | Hudson Mohawk River Marathon | Albany, New York, United States | 1st (Course Record) | Marathon | 2 h 15 min 52 s[22] |
2016 | IAU 50km World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 50 km | 2 h 56 min 4 s[18] |
2017 | Mainichi Biwako Marathon | Otsu, Japan | 22nd | Marathon | 2 h 16 min 7 s[23] |
2017 | Vermont City Marathon | Burlington, Vermont, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2 h 19 min 41 s[24] |
2018 | Vermont City Marathon | Burlington, Vermont, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2 h 17 min 44 s[9] |
2019 | Valentine Invitational 5,000m | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | 12th | 5,000m | 14 min 22.93 s |
2019 | Salkantay Inca Trail | Soraypampa, Cusco, Peru | World Record | 60 km | 6 h 13 min 02 s[25] |
2019 | Tussey Mountainback 50 Mile (USATF 50 Mile National Championship) | Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | 1st (Course Record) | 50-mile | 5 h 43 min 26 s[26] |
2020 | US Olympic Team Trials Marathon | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | 82nd | Marathon | 2 h 22 min 51 s[27] |
2020 | Chaski Challenge Treadmill 50K | Concord, Massachusetts, United States | 1st | 50 km | 2 h 42 min 56 s[28] |
2020 | Everest Base Camp Trail (Round Trip) | Lukla, Nepal | World Record | 110 km | 23 h 42 min 13 s[29] |
2021 | Ojos del Salado (Ascent and Descent) | Copiapo, Chile | World Record | 54 km | 9 h 29 min 46 s[30] |
2021 | Cotopaxi (Ascent and Descent) | Cotopaxi, Ecuador | World Record | 5 km | 1 h 36 min 35 s[31] |
2021 | Javelina Jundred 100K | McDowell, Arizona, United States | 1st | 100 km | 8 h 49 min 9 s[32] |
2022 | Leadville Trail Marathon | Leadville, Colorado, United States | 1st (Course Record) | Marathon | 3 h 22 min 24 s[33] |
2022 | Mt Fuji (Sea to Summit to Sea) | Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan | World Record | 75 km | 9 h 50 min 38 s[34] |
2023 | Aconcagua (Ascent and Descent) | Aconcagua, Mendoza Province, Argentina | World Record | 65 km | 11 h 24 min 46 s[35] |
2023 | Kilimanjaro (Ascent and Descent) | Mweka, Moshi District, Tanzania | World Record | 43 km | 6 h 37 min 57 s[36] |
2023 | Mount Washington Road Race | Gorham, New Hampshire, United States | 3rd | 12 km | 1 h 02 min 6 s[37] |
2023 | Three Passes Loop | Namche, Khumbu, Nepal | World Record | 85 km | 19 h 50 min 55 s[38] |
2024 | Cerro Provincia (Ascent and Descent) | Las Condes, Santiago, Chile | World Record | 24 km | 3 h 09 min 06 s[39] |
2024 | Ojos del Salado (Ascent) | Copiapo, Chile | World Record | 7 km | 2 h 22 min 52 s[40] |
2024 | Rucu Pichincha (Ascent) | Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador | World Record | 9 km | 1 h 42 min 45 s[41] |
2024 | Polichaski Vertical Kilometer (Ascent) | Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador | World Record | 5 km | 49 min 41 sec[42] |
2024 | Quito Trail Ecuador by UTMB, Oso 82K | Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador | 1st, Course Record | 82 km | 8 h 32 min 45 sec[43] |
References
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- ^ "Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Mount Aconcagua usually takes 10 to 14 days to summit. Tyler Andrews did it in less than 12 hours". www.wbur.org. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Namchee Bazar to Everest Base Camp return | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2024-04-05. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
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- ^ "California International Marathon Race Results 2014". www.marathonguide.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b Services (LTS), Lightbox Technology and. "Vermont City Marathon & Relay". www.iresultslive.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b "I'm Like You: Tyler Andrews". Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation (AAMDSIF). Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Playful push uncovers childhood disease, propels marathoner". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "The Dreamer: Tyler Andrews". Runner's World. 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Runner Chases Record, Strives to Help Others". Runner's World. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ LetsRun.com. "Where Your Dreams Become Reality: Tyler Andrews From 18 Minutes for 5k in High School to 50k World Record?". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b "TFRRS | Tyler Andrews – Track and Field Results & Statistics". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Run To Remember Boston Results". New England Runs. 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Live Results for 2014 KeyBank Vermont City Marathon and Relay". results.chronotrack.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b "Tyler Andrews' Results". ultrasignup.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
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- ^ "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Marathon Trials – Videos – FloTrack". www.flotrack.org. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "RunRace: Results | MadCity Ultras – 100K, 50K and 50K Relay – 2016". runrace.net. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "2016 Mohawk Hudson River Marathon". www.albanyrunningexchange.org. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon : The 72nd Race Results". www.osaka-lakebiwa-marathon.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
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- ^ "2019 Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK 50 Mile Relay and Ultra 50 Miler – Results". ultrasignup.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon | Results | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Eight Treadmill World Records Fall During the Chaski Challenge". Runner's World. 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Lukla to Everest Base Camp (Nepal) | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Ojos del Salado (Chile) | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Cotopaxi (Ecuador) | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "2021 Javelina Jundred 100K – Results". ultrasignup.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Griffiths, Derek (2022-06-19). "Hogan, Andrews win Life Time Leadville Trail Marathon; Roberts, DeMoor win Heavy Half". Colorado Runner. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Tyler Andrews – Mt Fuji (Japan) – 2022-09-27 | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Aconcagua (Argentina) | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2000-02-15. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Tyler Andrews – Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) – 2023-03-13 | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Services (LTS), Lightbox Technology and. "Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race". www.iresultslive.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Three Passes Trek | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Cerro Provincia from Av La Plaza (Chile) | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Tyler Andrews – Ojos del Salado (Chile) – 2024-03-17 | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Tyler Andrews – Rucu Pichincha (Ecuador) – 2024-07-20 | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2024-07-20. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Tyler Andrews - Rucu Pichincha (Ecuador) - 2024-07-27 | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "UTMB Live - Quito Trail Ecuador by UTMB® 2024 - Tyler ANDREWS". UTMB Live. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
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