Tyler Daillak
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| Born | 8 June 2007 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Events | Long-distance running, Cross country running | ||||||||||||||
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Tyler Daillak (born 8 June 2007) is an American cross country runner. He was a bronze medalist in the U20 team event at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.[1]
Biography
[edit]From California, Daillak showed aptitude for running from an early age. As a 10 year-old, he competed at the 2017 City to Sea 5K run, and finished with a time 19:42, placing first in the under-18 category, and sixth overall from a field of 400.[2]
Daillak attended Paso Robles High School. In October 2024, he ran a personal best to win the 5 km title at the Clovis International boys race.[3] As a high school runner, Dalliak was a Mountain League cross country champion and a CIF Central Section champion.[4] In December 2024, he won the Foot Locker West Regional cross country title, in Walnut, California.[5] He began studying at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo from 2025.[6]
In December 2025, Daillak had a second place finish behind Aiden Torres in the men’s U20 race at the 2025 USA Cross Country Championships.[7][8][9]
Daillak won a bronze medal in the U20 team event at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, on 10 January 2026, and was the highest American placer in 16th overall, despite finishing the course with one shoe.[10][11][12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tyler Daillak". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 Jan 2026.
- ↑ "Vo's Little Pros: Emerging Track Star". ksby. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 10 Jan 2026.
- ↑ Boal, Erik (October 13, 2024). "TYLER DAILLAK OF PASO ROBLES 1ST PLACE BOYS 5K LARGE SCHOOL BLUE AT ASICS CLOVIS INVITATIONAL". Youth Runner. Retrieved 10 Jan 2026.
- ↑ Stevens, Ashley (14 December 2024). "Mountain League cross-country champion and a CIF Central Section champion". ksby.com. Retrieved 10 Jan 2026.
- ↑ "TYLER DAILLAK, CASSIDY ARMSTRONG WIN FOOT LOCKER WEST TITLES". Runnerspace. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 10 Jan 2026.
- ↑ "Five Bearcats sign to compete at the collegiate level". Pasoroblespress.com. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 10 Jan 2026.
- ↑ "TYLER DAILLAK 2ND PLACE MEN'S U20 8 KM - USATF CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025". Runnerspace. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 10 Jan 2026.
- ↑ "WXC Tallahassee 26 U20 men's preview: rising stars ready to break through". World Athletics. 7 Jan 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ Shaw, Clay (10 December 2025). "Parker Wolfe wins USATF XC as top 6 go to Tallahassee-U20 and Mixed Relay berths are also earned". Runners Gazette. Retrieved 10 Jan 2026.
- ↑ "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "Watch: Tyler Daillak and Jackson Spencer Recap Top 20 Finish at Worlds". Yardbarker. Retrieved 10 Jan 2026.
- ↑ "SHOELESS TYLER DAILLAK LEADS U.S. MEN TO U20 BRONZE MEDAL". Runnerspace.com. 10 Jan 2026. Retrieved 10 Jan 2026.