Bib number for Tony Reed in the 2007 Safaricom Marathon in Nairobi, Kenya: Museum Object and Cultural History
Bib number for Tony Reed in the 2007 Safaricom Marathon in Nairobi, Kenya: Date: 2007. Created by: Safaricom, Ltd., Kenyan, founded 1997. Worn by: Tony Reed, American, born 1956.
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Bib number used by Tony Reed in the 2007 Safaricom Marathon in Nairobi, Kenya. The bib number would have been adhered to the shirt that the marathon runner was wearing while they were running. This bib is white and pink with the number “154” in black on the upper half of the number and a green Safaricom logo on the bottom half reading “Safaricom/ the better option”. The number had adhesive applied to the verso and has been mounted on paper backing board.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 2007
- Created by: Safaricom, Ltd., Kenyan, founded 1997
- Worn by: Tony Reed, American, born 1956
- Type: tags
- Medium: ink on paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 5 7/8 x 8 3/8 in. (14.9 x 21.3 cm)
- Place used: Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Athletes
- Topic: Sports
- Topic: Track and field
- Object number: 2012.69.2
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anthony and Deborah Reed
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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