Shane Reed

Early life Reed was born in Palmerston North, North Island, on 16 June 1973. His teammates at the Games were Kris Gemmell and Bevan Docherty, who later won the silver medal in this event. Reed's brother Matt, however, became an American citizen just a year before the Olympics and was competing for the United States. In the men's triathlon, Reed led the field out of the swim leg, and ran strongly within the whole course. He expected to reach a top ten finish with his teammates, but he was not able to maintain his pace after being exhausted from riding the bike. Adding to his frustration at not being able to run his own race, Reed was narrowly beaten by his brother Matt, who finished strongly in thirty-second place. In the end, he crossed the finish line by just two places behind his brother, with the time of 1:52:48.

Military career In 2012 Reed enlisted in the Royal New Zealand Air Force as a safety and surface technician.

Personal life Reed married Tammy Kendall, a fellow triathlete from New Plymouth, in October 2005. They met in Hawaii, They resided in Palmerston North, where Reed was head coach at the Kiwi West Aquatics from July 2021 until his death. He was noted for being a gifted cartoonist and illustrated cartoons for triathlon magazines during his early years in the sport.

Reed died on 30 October 2022. He was 49, and was diagnosed with brain cancer six months prior to his death.