Reid Coolsaet

{{Infobox athlete

| name = Reid Coolsaet

| image = Berlin-Marathon 2015 Runners 8.jpg

| caption = Coolsaet (left) at the 2015 Berlin Marathon

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|07|29}}

| birth_place = Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

| height = 5 ft 9 in

| weight = 140 lb

| sport = Running

| event = 10,000 metres, Half Marathon, Marathon

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Reid Coolsaet (born July 29, 1979) is a Canadian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon.

Career

He is a University of Guelph alumnus, having competed as a Gryphon during his time there.{{Cite web|url=http://www.uoguelph.ca/news/2012/04/guelph_runners.html|title = Guelph Runners Make Olympic Marathon Team | University of Guelph}} He made his first international appearances for Canada at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, running at the annual in 2002 and then 2004–2006.[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/country=can/athcode=188373/index.html Coolsaet Reid]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-18. He won the 5000 meters at the NACAC U-25 Championships in 2002.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ncc25.htm NACAC Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-10-18. On the track, he won the silver medal over 5000 meters at the 2005 Summer Universiade then represented his country at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/wsgm.htm World Student Games (Men)]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-10-18. He came thirteenth in the same event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He is also a four-time national champion in the 5000 meters (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007).

Coolsaet moved up to the marathon distance for the first time in 2009 and came eighth in a time of 2:17:10 hours, taking the national title as the first Canadian home.Gains, Paul (2009-05-24). [http://www.iaaf.org/LRR09/news/newsid=50692.html Champions successfully defend Ottawa Marathon titles]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-18. He went on to make his international debut in the event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and finished in 25th place. He returned to the Toronto race the following year and knocked over five minutes off his personal best, recording a time of 2:11:22 hours for tenth place.Gains, Paul (2010-09-26). [http://www.iaaf.org/LRR10/news/newsid=58390.html Mungara and Cherop take Toronto Marathon titles as Canadian All-Comers records tumble]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-18. In 2011, he ran the second-fastest marathon by a Canadian athlete, finishing third in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on October 16, 2011, with a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 55 seconds. This time qualified him for the 2012 London Olympics, along with fellow Canadian Eric Gillis, in which he placed 27th.Gains, Paul (2011-10-16). [http://www.iaaf.org/LRR11/news/newsid=62732.html Mungara claims fourth Toronto Marathon title]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-17.

In July 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team.{{cite news|first=Asif|last=Hossain|title=Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio|url=http://olympic.ca/2016/07/11/athletics-canada-nominates-largest-squad-to-team-canada-for-rio/|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|date=11 July 2016|accessdate=11 July 2016}}

Honours

In 2012 Coolsaet was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.{{cite web|title=Olympic and Paralympic athletes to receive Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal|url=http://olympic.ca/press/olympic-and-paralympic-athletes-to-receive-queen-elizabeth-ii-diamond-jubilee-medal/|website=Official Canadian Olympic Team Website {{!}} Team Canada {{!}} 2016 Olympic Games|accessdate=3 June 2017|date=19 December 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519021737/http://olympic.ca/press/olympic-and-paralympic-athletes-to-receive-queen-elizabeth-ii-diamond-jubilee-medal/|archivedate=19 May 2017}}