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.
In his sporting career, he took part in over 65 International Telecommunication Union competitions, and achieved five medals, and thirty-one top ten finishes, including his seventh-place finish at the 2004 International Telecommunication Union World Triathlon Championships in Madeira, Portugal, and eleventh at the 2005 International Telecommunication Union World Triathlon Championships in Gamagori, Japan. Reed was also selected for the New Zealand Olympic team in the men"s triathlon, and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with his teammates Kris Gemmell and Bevan Docherty, who later won the silver medal in this event.
