Meet Anthony

Birthplace

St. Louis, MO

Current Residence

Dallas, TX

Professional Experience

Over 25 years of global project management and executive-level experience.
Responsible for managing the human resources, facilities, information technology, accounting, and payroll functions.
Managed and delivered multi-million dollar, international technical projects to be on time, to specifications, and under budget.
Wrote and directed international, award winning documentaries, which received more than forty awards.

Previous Employers and Consulting Clients

Texas Instruments
Frito Lay/Pepisco
Ernst & Young
Accor North America
Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport
Superconducting Super Collider Project
Siemens/Efficient Networks
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Lomas & Nettleton
Regional Justice Information Service
City of St. Louis
Monsanto

Board Positions

Dallas (formerly White Rock) Marathon (since 2009).
Caribbean Endurance Sports Corporation (since 2019)
Jubilee Theatre Board (2007 thru 2009).
Oracle Applications Users’ Group (2003 thru 2007).
Running USA (2015 thru 2019)

Professional Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Supply Chain Management (UT-Dallas)
Certified Distance Running Coach (RRCA)
Project Management Certification (Google)

Education

MS, Accounting, University of Texas at Dallas (TX), Accounting Honor Society
MBA, Management, Abilene Christian University
BA, Management, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
BA, Mathematics, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
HS Diploma, John Burroughs School, Ladue, MO

Collegiate Classes Taught

Project Management
Business Organization & Management
Accounting
Information Technology, including database design

Completed 132 marathons (26.2-miles/42.2K), including winning ten age and weight division trophies.
Made history after running a marathon on all seven continents. Fewer than 250 people in the world had completed this feat. Historic artifacts are with the Smithsonian Institute. A three-hour, video recording of an interview about his life story is in the US Library of Congress.
One of about sixty people in world who completed the marathon "hat trick." This consists of finishing (1) 100 marathons in (2) all 50 States and (3) seven continents. He may be the only person in the world to have completed the "hat trick" plus finished 50 marathons in one State (TX).
Completed the Texas Marathon Challenge (five marathons in four months).
Ran a marathon a month while 50 years old, including a 50K (31.1 miles) ultra-marathon.
Inducted into the National Distance Running Hall of Fame (2022) and National Black Distance Running Hall of Fame (2017), Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame (2026).

Film Festival Selectons and Awards for Writing and Directing Documentaries

Documentary - She Quietly Ran Into History (2026)

2026 Winner - Best Documentary Short Film, Golden Lion Best Film Awards
2026 Winner - Best Women Empowerment Short Film, Golden Lion Best Film Awards
2026 Winner - Best Sports Short Film, The Black Panther International Short Film Festival
2026 Winner - Best Women Short Film, The Black Panther International Short Film Festival
2026 Winner - Best Women Short Film, BLUEZ DOLPHINS Monthly Online International Short Film Fest
2026 Winner - Best Historical Short Film, BLUEZ DOLPHINS Monthly Online International Short Film Fest
2026 Winner - Best Documentary Short Film, BLUEZ DOLPHINS Monthly Online International Short Film Fest
2026 Honorable Mention - Best Documentary Short Film, The Urban Short Film Festival 3rd Annual Atlanta Tour
2026 Official Selection – Best Documentary Short Film, The Roxbury International Film Festival

Documentary - We ARE Distance Runners (2024)

2023 Winner - Best Feature Documentary, Global Film Festival Awards
2023 Winner - Best Biographical Film, Oniros Film Awards® - New York
2023 Winner - Best Short Historical Film, BLUEZ DOLPHINS Monthly Online International Short Film Fest
2023 Winner - Best Short Social Message Films, BLUEZ DOLPHINS Monthly Online International Short Film Fest
2023 Winner - Best Human Interest Story, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
2023 Winner - Best Interview Format, Talk Show, or Podcast, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
2024 Winner - Best Biographical Feature Film, The Independent Creators Expo (ICE) CineFest
2024 Winner - Best Feature Documentary, The Independent Creators Expo (ICE) CineFest
2024 Winner - Veteran & Military Award For Best Director, Orlando Urban Film Festival
2023 Finalist - Best Sports Film, Oniros Film Awards® - New York
2023 Honorable Mention - Best Inspirational Film, New York International Film Awards
2023 Honorable Mention - Best Inspirational Film, Oniros Film Awards® - New York
2024 Honorable Mention - Best Feature Documentary, Black History Film Festival
2024 Honorable Mention - Best Feature Documentary, The People’s Film Festival
2024 Honorable Mention - Best Short Film - TX Showcase, ATX Short Film Showcase - Austin's Monthly Film Festival
2023 Semi-Finalist - Best Short Documentary, Luleå International Film Festival - Monthly
2024 Exceptional Merit - Best Feature Documentary, WRPN Women's International Film Festival
2024 Exceptional Merit - Best Sports Documentary, WRPN Women's International Film Festival
2023 Award Nominee - Best Women's Short Documentary, The Black Panther International Short Film Festival
2023 Award Nominee - Best Documentary News Story Over 30 Minutes, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
2023 Award Nominee - Best Family History Story, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
2023 Award Nominee - Best True Story (Documentary Style), NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
2023 Award Nominee - Most Inspiring, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
2024 Award Nominee - Best Short Sports Doc, Seattle Film Festival
2024 Award Nominee - Best Feature Documentary, Orlando Urban Film Festival
2024 Award Nominee - Best Social Impact Film, Orlando Urban Film Festival
2024 Award Nominee - Best Documentarian, Orlando Urban Film Festival
2023 Official Selection - Best Short Documentary, Crown Point International Film Festival
2023 Official Selection - Best Short Documentary, Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival
2023 Official Selection - Best Short Documentary, Stockholm City Film Festival - Monthly
2023 Official Selection - Best Short Documentary, St. Louis International Film Festival
2024 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Austin Lift-Off Film Festival
2024 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Paris Awards Film Festival
2024 Official Selection - Best Inspirational Film, Paris Awards Film Festival
2024 Official Selection - Best Feature Sports Documentary, Seattle Film Festival

Documentary - Breaking Three Hours (2022)

2022 Winner - Best Original Song for a Feature Film, Seattle Film Festival
2022 Winner - Best Sports Documentary Feature Film, Seattle Film Festival
2022 Winner - Best Music: (Welcome to the) Marathon, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
2022 Winner - Best News Story/Public Information: Breaking Three Hours - Marillyn Bevans Story, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
2022 Winner - Best Short Documentary Under 13 Minutes: Keep Going, NewsFest — True Stories International Film and Writers Festival
2022 Winner - Best Biographical Film, New York International Film Awards
2022 Winner - Best Sport Film, Oniros Film Awards® - New York
2022 Winner - Best Feature Documentary, Oniros Film Awards® - New York
2022 Finalist - Best Song, Oniros Film Awards® - New York
2022 Honorable Mention - Best Original Song, Global Film Festival Awards
2022 Semi-Finalist - Best First Time Documentary Film, Boden International Film Festival (Sweden)
2022 Exceptional Merit Award - Documentary & Sports, WRPN Women's International Film Festival
2022 Award Nominee - Best Feature Documentary, New York Independent Cinema Awards
2022 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Toronto International Women's Film Festival
2022 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Whistleblower Summit & Film Festival
2022 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, San Antonio Black International Film Festival
2022 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Visions of the Black Experience
2022 Official Selection - Best Feature Documentary, Minute Madness Toronto
2022 Official Selection - Best Documentary Feature, Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association Film Festival

Selected Article Published About Anthony

March/April 2024 - No Limits: St. Louis Runners Lisa Davis and Tony Reed Reflect on their Trailblazing Achievements, Terrain Magazine.
February 14 2024 - Still Waiting for the Change, Like the Wind Magazine.
November 14 2023 - New Film Follows Black St. Louisans Who’ve Run A Marathon In Every U.S. State And All 7 Continents, St. Louis on the Air/NPR.
April 28 2023 - Black American Female Runners Are Blazing a New Trail In The Marathon, Washington Post.
February, 20, 2023, The Best Running Documentaries That Motivate and Inspire, Runner's World.
October 12, 2022 - Driven to Run: A Journey Marked in Miles, University of Texas at Dallas Alumni Spotlight.
September 16 2022 - Running A First Marathon? Here’s What Veteran Runners Wish They’d Known, Washington Post.
April 24 2022 - It's Been Inspiring to See The Doors Open, Cincinnati Enquirer.
February 10 2022 - “Breaking Three Hours" Film Celebrates Black Women Trailblazers, New York Road Runners.
July 23 2021 - Tony Reed Is Committed to Alleviating the Loneliness of the Black Long-Distance Runner, Runner's World.
April/June 2021, I Knew My Sickle Cell Status at an Early Age, Sickle Cell News & World Report.
January/February 2021, Tony Reed Proves Life is a Marathon, not a Sprint, FYI50+ (Follow Your Interests).
October 1, 2019 - Cool Runnings: The Caribbean Racing Scene Heats Up With The Five Island Challenge, Sports Travel Magazine.
Summer, 2019 - Texas Runner Creates Five Island Endurance Challenge, Texas Runner and Triathlete magazine.
April 14, 2019 - Marathon Runner Lisa Davis: ‘If Oprah Can Do It, I Can Do It, ESPN’s The Undefeated.
September 10, 2018 - Not Desk Jockeys: These Accountants Are Athletes, Journal of Accountancy.
April 16, 2018 - 50 Years After Writing 'Aerobics,' Dallas' Dr. Kenneth Cooper Isn't Slowing Down, Dallas Morning News.
November 4, 2017 - Moved By The Spirit: Co-Founder Of Runners’ Group Encourages Church Members To Get Off Pew, Into Shape, Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
January 20, 2017 - Tips For A Good Night's Sleep, Dallas Morning News.
October 25, 2016 - Black Runners are Changing the Face of the Sport, the Wall Street Journal.
December 11, 2015 – He’s a Marathon Pioneer, KERA Radio (NPR).
June 12, 2015 - Get Fit in the Great Outdoors, Dallas Morning News.
December 15, 2014 - Life-Long Learners Will Stand Out From Other Competitors, CBS (Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX)
June 24, 2014 - Library Of Congress Acquires Black Oral Histories, USA Today.
June 23, 2014 – Little Known Black History Fact, Tom Joyner Morning Show/Black America Web.
November 16, 2013 - Richmond Marathon, NBC 12 TV (Richmond, VA).
November 14, 2013 - Running with a Mission, Richmond Times-Dispatch.
April 27, 2013 - Thousands Attend KDF miniMarathon & Great Balloon Race, Wave 3 TV.
April 17, 2013 - Webster University Alumnus, Tony Reed, Family Safe After Boston Tragedy, Webster University's The Journal.
April 16, 2013 - Marathon Tragedy Felt by All Runners, USA Today.

Winter, 2010 - Staring Down Danger, Webster World.
Dec. 2010/Jan. 2011 - Marathons for a Good Cause, Ebony.
December, 2010 - 6th Annual [PMI Tamp Bay] Symposium "Drives Change", PMI Today.
August, 2010 - PMI New Jersey Chapter - Symposium and Seminar Offer, PMI Today.
September, 2009 - Letters to the Editor - Body Talk, Ebony.
June 26, 2009 - Runner's Resume is Global, Oak Cliff People.
May, 2009 - Body Talk - Ahead of the Pack, Ebony.
February 24, 2009 - 100th Marathon Comes With A Cause, the Dallas Morning News.
February, 2009 - Anthony Reed, Black Sports - The Magazine.
Spring, 2008 - Staying the Course: Black Marathoners Share Lessons from the Race, Black MBA Magazine.
February, 2008 - Few African-Americans Run Marathons. Tony Reed Want to Change That, Runner's World.
November, 2007 - The Last Word, The Journal of Accountancy.
August, 2007 – First Black Runner Finishes Marathon on all Seven Continents, Runner Triathlete News.
July 17, 2007 - Tony Reed: How I Became the First Black Runner to Complete Marathons on All Seven Continents, Runners World.
May 18, 2007 – Cleveland Marathon: A Foot Soldier for Blacks’ Good Health, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH).
May/June, 2007 – The Antarctica Marathon – The Marathon Texans Loved to Hate, Inside Texas Running.
March 16, 2007 – Some Cold Feet, But No Weak Knees – Antarctica Marathon, The Dallas Morning News.
First Quarter, 2007 - A Success Story – The Running Man, Texins Magazine.
Fall, 2006 – Great Wall Delivers a Great Adventure, Travel News For Runners.
Sep/Oct, 2005 - NBMA to Gather at Lewis & Clark Marathon , Missouri Runner and Triathlete.
February 28, 2005 - A Brief Chat with Tony Reed, Runners World.
January 30, 2005 - Runners Keep Sport in Step with Times, The Ft. Worth (TX) Star-Telegram.
April 25 and 26, 2005 - Promoting Healthier Lives & Related Editorial, The Cincinnati Enquirer.
March 5, 2004 - Diabetes Hasn't Caught Up To Local Marathoner, The Dallas Morning News.
March 3, 2004 - 50 Was Nifty for Dallas Marathoner, The Ft. Worth Star-Telegram.
March, 2004 - featured as "Former Wyman Camper and Counselor" in Cornerstone for Kids campaign in support of Wyman andCampCoca-Cola.
Summer, 2003 - "Management Consultant Spends Free Time Running Marathons" Webster (University) World.
March 28, 2003 - Marathoner Reaches Goal Before 50, The Dallas Morning News' Sports Section.