{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"DFW Running Talk","title":"Breaking Barriers: The First Black Runner to Complete Marathons on All Seven Continents with Tony Reed","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3089,"description":"This episode of DFW Running Talk features an interview with Tony Reed, a pioneering marathon runner with an extraordinary story. The conversation covers his remarkable journey from being diagnosed as pre-diabetic at age eight to becoming the first Black person to complete marathons on all seven continents.\nKey highlights from the episode include:\n\nEarly Running Journey:\n- Started running in high school where sports participation was mandatory\n- Used running to manage his pre-diabetic condition\n- Set a lifetime goal in 1976 to average 3 miles a day\n- Has maintained detailed handwritten running journals since 1979\n- Recently logged his 50,000th mile in Berlin\nTexas Marathon Career:\n- Ran his first marathon at Cowtown in 1982\n- Completed 50 marathons just in Texas\n- Ran 21 White Rock Marathons and 20 Cowtown Marathons\n- Currently serves on the Dallas Marathon advisory board\n- Has completed 132 marathons total\nSeven Continents Achievement:\n- Became the first Black person to complete marathons on all continents\n- Memorable experiences in Antarctica, including running up a glacier\n- Combined Antarctica and South America marathons in one trip\n- Completed his final continent (Africa) with fellow runners in Kenya\n- Featured in Runner's World for this historic achievement\nProfessional Life and Leadership:\n- Former business executive in IT\n- Wrote books connecting marathon training principles to business leadership\n- Advocates for transformative leadership style\n- Encouraged staff to pursue their passions and take calculated risks\n- Emphasized work-life balance and personal growth\nRecent Projects:\n- Directed award-winning documentaries about African American distance runners\n- \"Breaking Three Hours\" about trailblazing African American women marathoners\n- \"We Are Distance Runners\" won 19 awards internationally\n- Connected with influential figures in running history\n- Continues to be active in the running community\nThe episode provides fascinating insights into both the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pA4CxML75XtB5w44vetk3Lw7Sr9hYPVTGW188Jnlw5M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNjBj/NjdkMDVlOWRjYTZl/YjFjYTc2MzBjYmUw/ZGRlNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}