Tyler C. Andrews Explained

Tyler C. Andrews
Height:1.73 m
Weight:55 kg
Birth Date:4 May 1990
Birth Place:Concord, Massachusetts, United States
Residence:Flagstaff, Arizona
Collegeteam:Tufts University
Event:Marathon, ultramarathon, trail running, mountaineering
Team:La Sportiva
Website:https://www.tylercandrews.com
Pb: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. 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

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. 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.

Achievements and records

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2013Boston's Run to Remember Half MarathonBoston, Massachusetts, United States1st (Course Record)Half-marathon1 h 7 min 3 s[16]
2014Vermont City MarathonBurlington, Vermont, United States1stMarathon2 h 20 min 26 s[17]
2015USA Track & Field 50km Road ChampionshipsIslip, New York, United States2nd50 km3 h 5 min 33 s[18]
2015STRIVE Treadmill 10KArlington, 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 States83rdMarathon2 h 33 min 30 s[20]
2016Mad City 50KMadison, Wisconsin, United States1st (Course Record)50 km2 h 56 min 1 s[21]
2016Hudson Mohawk River MarathonAlbany, New York, United States1st (Course Record)Marathon2 h 15 min 52 s[22]
2016IAU 50km World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar2nd50 km2 h 56 min 4 s
2017Mainichi Biwako MarathonOtsu, Japan22ndMarathon2 h 16 min 7 s[23]
2017Vermont City MarathonBurlington, Vermont, United States1stMarathon2 h 19 min 41 s[24]
2018Vermont City MarathonBurlington, Vermont, United States1stMarathon2 h 17 min 44 s
2019Valentine Invitational 5,000mBoston, Massachusetts, United States12th5,000m14 min 22.93 s
2019Salkantay Inca TrailSoraypampa, 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 MarathonAtlanta, Georgia, United States82ndMarathon2 h 22 min 51 s[27]
2020Chaski Challenge Treadmill 50KConcord, Massachusetts, United States1st50 km2 h 42 min 56 s[28]
2020Everest Base Camp Trail (Round Trip)Lukla, NepalWorld Record110 km23 h 42 min 13 s[29]
2021Ojos del Salado (Ascent and Descent)Copiapo, ChileWorld Record54 km9 h 29 min 46 s[30]
2021Cotopaxi (Ascent and Descent)Cotopaxi, EcuadorWorld Record5 km1 h 36 min 35 s[31]
2021Javelina Jundred 100KMcDowell, Arizona, United States1st100 km8 h 49 min 9 s[32]
2022Leadville Trail MarathonLeadville, Colorado, United States1st (Course Record)Marathon3 h 22 min 24 s[33]
2022Mt Fuji (Sea to Summit to Sea)Fuji, Shizuoka, JapanWorld Record75 km9 h 50 min 38 s[34]
2023Aconcagua (Ascent and Descent)Aconcagua, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaWorld Record65 km11 h 24 min 46 s[35]
2023Kilimanjaro (Ascent and Descent)Mweka, Moshi District, TanzaniaWorld Record43 km6 h 37 min 57 s[36]
2023Mount Washington Road RaceGorham, New Hampshire, United States3rd12 km1 h 02 min 6 s[37]
2023Three Passes LoopNamche, Khumbu, NepalWorld Record85 km19 h 50 min 55 s[38]
2024Cerro Provincia (Ascent and Descent)Las Condes, Santiago, ChileWorld Record24 km3 h 09 min 06 s[39]
2024Ojos del Salado (Ascent)Copiapo, ChileWorld Record7 km2 h 22 min 52 s[40]
2024Rucu 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 82KQuito, Pichincha, Ecuador1st, Course Record82km8 h 32 min 45 sec[43]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DUV Ultra Marathon Statistics . 2024-07-24 . statistik.d-u-v.org.
  2. Web site: DUV Ultra Marathon Statistics . 2024-07-24 . statistik.d-u-v.org.
  3. Web site: Ty Andrews . 2024-07-24 . www.lasportivausa.com.
  4. Web site: 2023-03-13 . Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) Fastest Known Time . 2024-07-24 . fastestknowntime.com . en.
  5. Web site: 2023-03-15 . Mount Aconcagua usually takes 10 to 14 days to summit. Tyler Andrews did it in less than 12 hours . 2024-07-24 . www.wbur.org . en.
  6. Web site: 2024-04-05 . Namchee Bazar to Everest Base Camp return Fastest Known Time . 2024-07-24 . fastestknowntime.com . en.
  7. Web site: 2024-07-20 . Tyler Andrews Fastest Known Time . 2024-07-24 . fastestknowntime.com . en.
  8. Web site: California International Marathon Race Results 2014 . 2024-07-24 . www.marathonguide.com.
  9. Web site: Services (LTS) . Lightbox Technology and . Vermont City Marathon & Relay . 2024-07-24 . www.iresultslive.com . en.
  10. Web site: I'm Like You: Tyler Andrews . 2024-07-24 . Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation (AAMDSIF) . en.
  11. Web site: Playful push uncovers childhood disease, propels marathoner . 2024-07-24 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2016-02-03 . The Dreamer: Tyler Andrews . 2024-07-24 . Runner's World . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2014-02-19 . Runner Chases Record, Strives to Help Others . 2024-07-24 . Runner's World . en-US.
  14. Web site: LetsRun.com . Where Your Dreams Become Reality: Tyler Andrews From 18 Minutes for 5k in High School to 50k World Record? . 2024-07-24 . LetsRun.com . en.
  15. Web site: TFRRS Tyler Andrews – Track and Field Results & Statistics . 2024-07-24 . www.tfrrs.org.
  16. Web site: 2024-09-02 . Run To Remember Boston Results . 2024-07-24 . New England Runs . en-US.
  17. Web site: Live Results for 2014 KeyBank Vermont City Marathon and Relay . 2024-07-24 . results.chronotrack.com . en.
  18. Web site: Tyler Andrews' Results . 2024-07-24 . ultrasignup.com . en-US.
  19. Web site: Andrews Tuning up with a Treadmill 10k World Record Level Renner . 2024-07-24 . Level Renner welcome to the underground . en-US.
  20. Web site: 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Marathon Trials – Videos – FloTrack . 2024-07-24 . www.flotrack.org . en.
  21. Web site: RunRace: Results MadCity Ultras – 100K, 50K and 50K Relay – 2016 . 2024-07-24 . runrace.net.
  22. Web site: 2016 Mohawk Hudson River Marathon . 2024-07-24 . www.albanyrunningexchange.org.
  23. Web site: Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon : The 72nd Race Results . 2024-07-24 . www.osaka-lakebiwa-marathon.com.
  24. Web site: Vermont City Marathon Race Results 2017 . 2024-07-24 . www.marathonguide.com.
  25. Web site: 2019-08-02 . Salkantay Inca Trail (Peru) Fastest Known Time . 2024-07-24 . fastestknowntime.com . en.
  26. Web site: 2019 Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK 50 Mile Relay and Ultra 50 Miler – Results . 2024-07-24 . ultrasignup.com . en-US.
  27. Web site: USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon Results World Athletics . 2024-07-24 . worldathletics.org.
  28. Web site: 2020-06-07 . Eight Treadmill World Records Fall During the Chaski Challenge . 2024-07-24 . Runner's World . en-US.
  29. Web site: 2020-03-16 . Lukla to Everest Base Camp (Nepal) Fastest Known Time . 2024-07-24 . fastestknowntime.com . en.
  30. Web site: 2021-02-22 . Ojos del Salado (Chile) Fastest Known Time . 2024-07-24 . fastestknowntime.com . en.
  31. Web site: 2021-12-13 . Cotopaxi (Ecuador) Fastest Known Time . 2024-07-24 . fastestknowntime.com . en.
  32. Web site: 2021 Javelina Jundred 100K – Results . 2024-07-24 . ultrasignup.com . en-US.
  33. Web site: Griffiths . Derek . 2022-06-19 . Hogan, Andrews win Life Time Leadville Trail Marathon; Roberts, DeMoor win Heavy Half . 2024-07-24 . Colorado Runner . en-US.
  34. Web site: 2022-09-27 . Tyler Andrews – Mt Fuji (Japan) – 2022-09-27 Fastest Known Time . 2024-07-24 . fastestknowntime.com . en.
  35. Web site: 2000-02-15 . Aconcagua (Argentina) Fastest Known Time . 2024-07-24 . fastestknowntime.com . en.
  36. Web site: 2023-03-13 . Tyler Andrews – Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) – 2023-03-13 Fastest Known Time . 2024-07-24 . fastestknowntime.com . en.
  37. Web site: Services (LTS) . Lightbox Technology and . Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race . 2024-07-24 . www.iresultslive.com . en.
  38. Web site: 2023-10-09 . Three Passes Trek Fastest Known Time . 2024-07-24 . fastestknowntime.com . en.
  39. Web site: 2024-02-24 . Cerro Provincia from Av La Plaza (Chile) Fastest Known Time . 2024-07-24 . fastestknowntime.com . en.
  40. Web site: 2024-03-17 . Tyler Andrews – Ojos del Salado (Chile) – 2024-03-17 Fastest Known Time . 2024-07-24 . fastestknowntime.com . en.
  41. Web site: 2024-07-20 . Tyler Andrews – Rucu Pichincha (Ecuador) – 2024-07-20 Fastest Known Time . 2024-07-24 . fastestknowntime.com . en.
  42. Web site: 2024-07-27 . Tyler Andrews - Rucu Pichincha (Ecuador) - 2024-07-27 Fastest Known Time . 2024-08-05 . fastestknowntime.com . en.
  43. Web site: UTMB Live - Quito Trail Ecuador by UTMB® 2024 - Tyler ANDREWS . 2024-08-05 . UTMB Live . en.

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