| Reid Coolsaet | |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight: | 140 lb |
| Sport: | Running |
| Event: | 10,000 metres, Half Marathon, Marathon |
Reid Coolsaet (born July 29, 1979) is a Canadian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon.
He is a University of Guelph alumnus, having competed as a Gryphon during his time there.[1] 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.[2] He won the 5000 meters at the NACAC U-25 Championships in 2002.[3] 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.[4] 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).[2]
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.[5] He went on to make his international debut in the event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and finished in 25th place.[2] 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.[6] 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.[7]
In July 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team.[8]
In 2012 Coolsaet was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[9]
| 2003 | North American Men's Marathon Relay Championships | Akron, United States | 3rd | Marathon relay | 2:09:54 |