American Tyler Andrews to Run to Everest Summit in World Record Attempt 

Himalaya, Nepal – March 15, 2025 – Professional mountain athlete Tyler Andrews (La Sportiva / CHASKI)  has announced his attempt to break the speed record for ascending and descending Mount Everest (8,848m/29,029 ft.) without the use of supplemental oxygen in May 2025. This attempt represents the culmination of over a decade of dedicated training and successful record-breaking ascents on some of the world's highest peaks.

Andrews, who holds over 85 mountain speed records including on Manaslu (8,163m), Kilimanjaro (5,895m), and Aconcagua (6,962m), will attempt to set a new Fastest Known Time (FKT) on Everest without supplemental oxygen. The current record stands at 20 hours, 24 minutes from Base Camp to Summit by Kaji Sherpa from 1998.

"Running up Everest in record time is like winning an Olympic gold medal, but with life-or-death stakes," said Andrews. "I’ve been developing my fitness, mountaineering skills, and high-altitude capacity through records on progressively higher and more challenging peaks over the past decade. I feel like I’ve developed a unique skill set and I’m as ready as I can be!”

Before finding his niche in mountain running, Andrews competed as a professional runner, earning membership on three US National Teams, competing in two US Olympic Marathon Trials, and winning countless races around the world. 

The expedition, dubbed "Project Himalaya: Run Everest," follows Andrews' record-breaking 2024 season where he annihilated the speed record on Manaslu, the world's eighth-highest mountain, by more than two hours, and set six other world records in the Nepali Himalaya.

For more information about Tyler Andrews and to follow his Everest record attempt, visit www.tylercandrews.com or follow him on Instagram @tylercandrews.

About Tyler Andrews:
Tyler Andrews is a professional mountain athlete for La Sportiva and head coach/founder of Chaski Endurance Collective. A world record holder in mountain and trail running, Andrews has set over 85 records across six continents. Andrews is also a survivor of Aplastic Anemia and advocate for the Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation.

Record-breaking runner and mountaineer aims to make history on world's highest peak in May, 2025

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