Gary is pictured above during the heats of the mens 800m at the 2008 Olympic Games
in Beijing. Reed - the 800m silver medallist at the previous years World Championships
in Osaka - went on to qualify for the final, finishing just outside the medals
in 4th place in a time of 1.44.94.
.
| 2008 Olympic Games |
|
Men's 800m. Final.
|
| 1. Wilfred BUNGEI |
|
KEN |
|
1: 44.65 |
| 2. Ismail Ahmed ISMAIL |
|
SUD |
|
1: 44.70 |
| 3. Alfred Kirwa YEGO |
|
KEN |
|
1: 44.82 |
| 4. Gary REED |
|
CAN |
|
1: 44.94 |
| 5. Yusuf Saad KAMEL |
|
BRN |
|
1: 44.95 |
| 6. Yeimer LOPEZ |
|
CUB |
|
1: 45.88 |
| 7. Nabil MADI |
|
ALG |
|
1: 45.96 |
| 8. Nadjim MANSEUR |
|
ALG |
|
1: 47.19 |
| |
The race finish pictures above show Gary (428) crossing the finishing line neck and neck with Kenya's Alfred Kirwa Yego in the final
final of the mens 800m at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. Reed won the silver medal in a time of 1: 47.10,
agonisingly just 1 hundredth of a second behind Yego. The individual photos show Gary during the heats. A delighted Reed
later described his silver medal winning performance as the "greatest day of my life". He added: "When I was leading I slowed
the race down because I knew if the race was slow I would have better chances."
.
|
2007 World Athletics Championships.
|
|
Men's 800m. Final.
|
| 1. Alfred Kirwa YEGO |
|
KEN |
|
1: 47.09 |
| 2. Gary REED |
|
CAN |
|
1: 47.10 |
| 3. Yuriy BORZAKOVSKIY |
|
RUS |
|
1: 47.39 |
| 4. Abraham CHEPKIRWOK |
|
UGA |
|
1: 47.41 |
| 5. Wilfred BUNGEI |
|
KEN |
|
1: 47.42 |
| 6. Amine LAALOU |
|
MAR |
|
1: 47.45 |
| 7. Mbulaeni MULAUDZI |
|
RSA |
|
1: 47.52 |
| 8. Mohammed AL SALHI |
|
KSA |
|
1: 47.58 |
| |
Gary Reed retired from competitive athletics on 13th. December 2010, at 29 years old. He retired as the 800-metre Canadian record holder,
and a six time Canadian 800m Champion : 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003. He competed at two Olympic Games (2004, 2008) and
five World Championships : 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009.
Annual Progress.
2010 1:46.09 Ostrava 27 MAY
2009 1:43.95 Athína (Olympic Stadium) 13 JUL
2008 1:43.68 Monaco (Stade Louis II) 29 JUL PB
2007 1:44.03 Heusden-Zolder 28 JUL
2006 1:43.93 Rieti 27 AUG
2005 1:44.33 Helsinki 12 AUG
2004 1:44.92 Heusden-Zolder 31 JUL
2003 1:45.34 Luzern 25 JUN