American endurance athlete
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
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 5 km.[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
Year
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Competition
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Venue
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Position
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Event
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Notes
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2013
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Boston's Run to Remember Half Marathon
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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1st (Course Record)
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Half-marathon
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1 h 7 min 3 s[16]
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2014
|
Vermont City Marathon
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Burlington, Vermont, United States
|
1st
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Marathon
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2 h 20 min 26 s[17]
|
2015
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USA Track & Field 50 km Road Championships
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Islip, New York, United States
|
2nd
|
50 km
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3 h 5 min 33 s[18]
|
2015
|
STRIVE Treadmill 10K
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Arlington, Virginia, United States
|
1st
|
10 km
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29 min 6 s[19]
|
2015
|
Boston Marathon Expo Treadmill Half Marathon
|
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
|
1st
|
Half-marathon
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1 h 3 min 38
|
2016
|
US Olympic Team Trials Marathon
|
Los Angeles, California, United States
|
83rd
|
Marathon
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2 h 33 min 30 s[20]
|
2016
|
Mad City 50K
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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
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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
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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)
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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]
|
2024
|
Manaslu (Ascent)
|
Mansiri Himal, Nepal
|
World Record
|
14 km
|
9 h 52 min 0 sec[44]
|
References
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