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Matthew Hughes (runner)

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Matthew Hughes
Hughes at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1989-08-03) August 3, 1989 (age 35)
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight134 lb (61 kg)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Steeplechase, 5000 m
College teamLouisville Cardinals
ClubBowerman Track Club[1]
Coached byJerry Schumacher[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000 mS – 8:11.64 (NR, 2013)
5000 m – 13:19.56 (2015)[2]
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 3,000 m st.
Continental Cup
Silver medal – second place 2018 Ostrava 3,000 m st.

Matthew Hughes (born August 3, 1989) is a Canadian middle- and long-distance runner. He is the current Canadian record holder for men in the steeplechase, a record which he set at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.[3]

Hughes was part of the Bowermann Track Club, a Nike-sponsored training group based in Portland, Oregon and coached by Jerry Schumacher.[4]

Hughes retired from professional running in 2022.[5] In 2023 he was elected Deputy Chair of the World Athletics Athletes' Commission, where he is "passionate about making our sport a better place for all and continuing to be a voice for athletes.”.[6]

Hughes competed in the NCAA for the University of Louisville where he was a two-time NCAA champion in the 3000 m steeplechase.[7] He has a degree in sport sciences from that university.[1]

In July 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team.[8] He placed tenth in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2016 Olympics. Hughes placed 14th in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. Competing at his second Olympics at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Hughes placed sixth in the steeplechase, the highest-ever placement for a Canadian in the event.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Matthew Hughes. nbcolympics.com
  2. ^ Matthew Hughes at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin wins bronze at worlds". CBC Sports. August 15, 2013.
  4. ^ "Canadian 3,000m steeplechase record holder signs with Bowerman Track Club – Canadian Running Magazine". Canadian Running Magazine. November 12, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  5. ^ "Canadian 3,000m steeplechase record holder Matt Hughes announces his retirement – Canadian Running Magazine". Canadian Running Magazine. June 13, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "Athletes' Commission elects Adams as chair and Hughes as deputy chair - World Athletics Press Release". World Athletics. October 26, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "5 Minutes with Matt Hughes". Runner's World. May 5, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  8. ^ Hossain, Asif (July 11, 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  9. ^ "History is made in Tokyo". Athletics Canada. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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