Chromogenic print of marathon runner Tony Reed in Nairobi, Kenya
date: label: Date
content: June 23, 2007
name: label: Photograph by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Tony Reed, American, born 1956
label: Subject of
content: National Black Marathoners Association, American, born 2001
notes: label: Caption
content: With the completion of the 2007 Safaricom marathon in Nairobi, Kenya, long distance runner Tony Reed became the first Black person to complete a marathon on all seven continents. He has also completed marathons in each of the 50 states, known as the "marathon hat trick."
label: Caption
content: Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Reed first became interested in health in fitness when he was diagnosed with a pre-diabetic condition at the age of eight. He began long distance running in 1979 while working as a computer programmer in Texas. He has since completed 132 marathons, including winning ten age group and weight division trophies.
label: Caption
content: Reed co-founded and is executive director of the National Black Marathoners Association and has written several books and articles about distance running. In 2022, he wrote and directed the award winning documentary Breaking Three Hours: Trailblazing African American Women Marathoners.
label: Description
content: A color photograph with paper backing of Tony Reed participating in the 2007 Safaricom Marathon in Nairobi, Kenya. Reed is wearing a white NBMA sleeveless shirt (2012.69.1a), black running shorts, and white Asics (2012.69.3ab). Reed’s marathon bib number, 154, is hanging from his waist (2012.69.2). Reed is standing on a dirt road in the middle of a plain. There are two male figures in the background.
place: label: Place depicted
content: Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Sports
label: Topic
content: Track and field
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony and Deborah Reed
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.69.5
objectType: label: Type
content: chromogenic color prints
label: Type
content: portraits
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 7 x 5 in. (17.8 x 12.7 cm)