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A Cancer Survivor Just Beat a 23-Year-Old Everest Speed Record

Ultrarunner Tyler Andrews climbed from Everest Base Camp to the 8,849m summit in 9 hours 55 minutes on May 28, 2026 — the fastest oxygen-assisted…

By Laxman Rawal · Jul 20, 2026

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Key facts American ultrarunner Tyler Andrews , 36, climbed from Everest Base Camp to the 8,849m summit in 9 hours 55 minutes on May 28, 2026. He broke a record that had stood for 23 years — 10 hours 56 minutes, set by Lakpa Gelu Sherpa in 2003. Andrews is a…

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What this means for trekkers

What this means for you You will never need to move this fast, and that is the point worth taking home. Andrews' record is the extreme edge of what a body can do on Everest, built on years of elite training, a full support team and supplemental oxygen. Nearly…

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