Tyler Pennel

Education

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.

Career

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. High school

Collegiate

His individual title was his first place finish in the men"s 10,000 meters at the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association DII Outdoor T&F Championships. At Western State, Pennel trained almost always at an altitude higher than 4,000 feet.

Post-collegiate

He then competed at the 2014 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships where he finished 33rd.

On June 4, 2015, Pennel ran his first sub-four minute mile at the Festival of Miles in Saint Louis, where he finished second in 3:58.99.

Achievements

• 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. Pennel won the 2014 Twin Cities Marathon in his marathon debut.