Gary Reed (athlete)
Gary Reed (born October 25, 1981 in Corpus Christi , Texas ) is a Canadian middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800-meter course .
Career
Reed made his first major international appearance at the 2003 World Championships in Paris / Saint-Denis . With a time of 1: 48.69 minutes over the 800 meters, he did not qualify for the semi-finals as third in his preliminary run.
He succeeded in doing this a year later at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens . In the semifinals, however, he was eliminated, with a time of 1: 47.38 minutes he was only seventh in the second semifinal run. He had won his lead in 1: 46.7 minutes.
Another year later he finally made it to the finals at the World Championships in Helsinki . With 1: 46.20 minutes he finished eighth there.
In 2006, his good times increased his international fame. On August 27th, he ran a Canadian record at the sports festival in Rieti . He mastered the 800 meters in 1: 43.93 minutes. This was the final leap into the top of the world.
On the international stage, he proved this a year later at the World Championships in Osaka , where he won the silver medal. After a slow first lap of 55 seconds, Reed led the field ahead of Abraham Chepkirwok from Uganda , who later came fourth . On the home stretch there was a heavy final sprint between Reed and the Kenyan Alfred Kirwa Yego . In 1: 47.10 minutes, Reed reached the goal just a hundredth of a second after Yego.
At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing he finished fourth at the 2009 world championships in Berlin , he was eliminated in the semifinals.
Personal bests
- 400 m : 46.45 s, June 11, 2006, Victoria (British Columbia)
- 800 m: 1: 43.68 min, July 29, 2008, Monaco
- 1000 meters : 2: 18.68 min, August 7, 2007, Stockholm
Web links
- Gary Reed in the database of World Athletics (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Reed, Gary |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Corpus Christi (Texas) |