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]

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)
Websitehttps://www.tylercandrews.com
Sport
Country United States
Event(s)Marathon, ultramarathon, trail running, mountaineering
College teamTufts University
TeamLa 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

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

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Youth and Aplastic Anemia Treatment

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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

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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

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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

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
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]
2024 Manaslu (Ascent) Mansiri Himal, Nepal World Record 14 km 9 h 52 min 0 sec[44]

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