“One of the things that fascinated me about this record was it's actually really complicated in this interesting way in that you really need a unique skill set. It was a route that a couple of people who I really look up to and idolize - Kílian Jornet and Karl Egloff - had done, who are two of the best mountain runners in the world. “It really combined a lot of things that excite me. Now, he’s off to try to set a running record on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. He completed it in 11 hours and 24 minutes, in snow, ice, rock, high winds and frigid temperatures. It takes experienced hikers 10 to 14 days. Now, he's crushed the long-standing record for the fastest ascent and descent of Argentina's Mount Aconcagua. He's also set speed records on Japan's Mount Fuiji and Chile's Ohos Del Salado, the world's tallest volcano. In 2019, he clocked the fastest-known running time on the 40-mile Salkanty rail through the Andes. Olympic Marathon trials, won a silver medal at the World 50k Championships and set a treadmill half marathon world record.īut what he's doing in the mountains is leaving everyone - except perhaps Andrews - breathless. (Courtesy of Tyler Andrews)Įvery couple of years we take a moment to ask, "What's Tyler Andrews up to?" He's an accomplished runner who’s competed in two U.S.
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