Tyler Pennel
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | December 21, 1987 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Event(s) | Mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, marathon |
| College team | Western State |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Mile: 3:58.99[1] 5000 meters: 13:32.06[1] 10,000 meters: 28:22.90[1] Half marathon: 1:01:44[1] Marathon: 2:13:32[1] |
Tyler Pennel (born December 21, 1987) is an American distance runner. Having competed in Colorado in both high school (at Golden High School) and college (at Western State College), he ran for the United States at the 2014 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.
Running career
High school
Pennel attended Golden High School in Golden, Colorado, where he recorded personal bests of 4:25 in the 1600 and 9:49 in the 3200.[2]
Collegiate
Pennel stayed in Colorado and committed to Western State College where he won an individual national title, a team national title, and was an 11-time All-American.[3] His individual title was his first place finish in the men's 10,000 meters at the 2012 NCAA DII Outdoor T&F Championships.[4] At Western State, Pennel trained almost always at an altitude higher than 4,000 feet.[4]
Post-collegiate
Pennel won the 2014 Twin Cities Marathon in his marathon debut.[5] He then competed at the 2014 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships where he finished 33rd.[6] On June 4, 2015, Pennel ran his first sub-four minute mile at the Festival of Miles in St. Louis, where he finished second in 3:58.99.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e All-Athletics. "Profile of Tyler PENNEL".
- ^ Gary Cohen (October 2014). "Tyler Pennel Interview". Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ [1] Tyler Pennel Running: About Me.
- ^ a b Scott Douglas (December 2, 2015). "Olympic Marathon Trials Contender: Tyler Pennel". Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ Mario Fraioli (October 6, 2014). "Runaway Champion: Exclusive Interview with Tyler Pennel".
- ^ [2] Larry Eder. Run Blog Run: IAAF World Half Marathon Championships a Huge Success. March 2014.
- ^ TRXC Timing (June 4, 2015). "2015 NIKE Festival of Miles". Retrieved February 1, 2015.