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Gary Reed in the medal hunt at World Champs
August 12, 2005
Gary Reed of Canada showed his best form to win the third semi and advance to the final. Off of a 51.94 400m by Wilfred Bungei of Kenya, Reed moved strongly on the outside with 200m to go and pushed to the line to win the heat in a national record 1:44.33. Bungei took second in 1:44.41, the only other athlete from the third semi to advance.
Gary will be running in the men's 800m final on Sunday, August 14th.
"Life is sweet," Reed told reporters after the race. "I'm confident in my abilities now," he added.
Despite the stacked field, Reed was optimistic about his chances in the final, his first in a World Championships.
"I can't come in worse than eight," he quipped.