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 | 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]
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]