Gary Reed
- Born
- Oct 25, 1981 (45 years old)
- Birthplace
- Corpus Christi, United States
- Events
- 800 m · 600 Metres Short Track
Gary Reed (born 25 October 1981) is a Canadian retired middle distance runner. On September 2, 2007, he won the silver medal in the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan, with a time of 1.47.10.
Reed was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, and currently resides in Kamloops, British Columbia. Reed announced his retirement from competitive athletics December 13, 2010, at only 29 years old.
He retires as the former 800-metre Canadian record holder, a six-time Canadian Champion (2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003), and a Team Canada member at two Olympics (2004, 2008) and Six World Championships (2001, 2003,(2004 Indoor)2005, 2007, 2009). His best performances include a silver medal at the 2007 World Championships and a 4th-place finish at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 800 m 1:43.68 (#126 all-time), 600 Metres Short Track 1:16.21, 2010 season best 1:46.09 (May 27, 2010, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE)) · World Championships: 1 silver · National record (600 Metres) · 45 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 800m | 1:46.09 | – | May 27, 2010 | Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE) |
| 2010 | 4x400m | 3:10.90 | – | Mar 27, 2010 | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2010 | DistanceMe | 9:33.04 | – | Apr 24, 2010 | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2009 | 400m | 47.53 | – | Jun 10, 2009 | Victoria (CAN) |
| 2009 | 800m | 1:43.95 | – | Jul 13, 2009 | Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) |
| 2008 | 800m | 1:43.68 | – | Jul 29, 2008 | Monaco Herculis |
| 2007 | 800m | 1:44.03 | – | Jul 28, 2007 | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2007 | 1000m | 2:18.68 | – | Aug 7, 2007 | Stockholm (SWE) |