Former MSSU Distance Runner Kimi Reed Competes At US Marathon Olympic Trials

Women's Track and Field 02.13.16 Justin Maskus

Former MSSU Distance Runner Kimi Reed Competes At US Marathon Olympic Trials

Los Angeles, Calif. -- Former Missouri Southern women's track and field distance All-American Kimi (Shank) Reed competed today in the USA Olympic Marathon Trials.

Reed finished in a time of 2:52.52, good for 86th place on the women's side.

Reed had qualified for the marathon trials by completing the 2015 Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota in 2:38, for a pace of 6 minutes, 4 seconds per mile. It was her fifth career marathon.

Shank is one of the most highly-decorated distance runners ever at Southern. She holds the school record in four different events (indoor 5k, distance medley relay, outdoor 5k, outdoor 10k). She was a multiple All-MIAA and All-American, while being named the 2008 South Central Region Cross Country Athlete of the Year.

She is married to former MSSU men's track and field athlete Andrew Reed.

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