Get to know Gary Reed

Canada's Gary Reed has been highly competitive on the world scene over the past 4 years. He was the 2007 World Championship silver medalist in Osaka and already this year has run under 1:44 for 800 meters. He holds the Canadian 800 record at 1:43.68. With all this success it is interested to hear that Reed did not start out as an 800 meter specialist, but actually as a decathlete. Here's a little more from Gary about how he started his track and field career....