This Kingston man paid tribute to Gord Downie in the Boston Marathon — it was a long time running

This Kingston man paid tribute to Gord Downie in the Boston Marathon — it was a long time running

Firefighter Joseph Reid ran the prestigious marathon dressed in silver pants, a Jaws T-shirt, and a grey top hat adorned with a feather — the same outfit the late Tragically Hip frontman wore for his final concert in Kingston, Ont., in 2016.

Courage: Joe Reid honours Gord Downie while running Boston Marathon

Adam Prudhomme Editor Joe Reid brought some Canadiana to the Boston Marathon on Monday, completing the run while dressed as Gord Downie. The Napanee native-now living in Kingston-finished the race in a time of 3 hours and 48 minutes-but to paraphrase a line from the Hip’s Courage-it doesn’t matter. For Reid it was all about having fun while paying tribute to one of his music idols. Even if his get-up-which more specifically was the same attire D…