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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
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	134 lb (61 kg)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Steeplechase, 5000 m
College team	Louisville Cardinals
Club	Bowerman Track Club
Coached by	Jerry Schumacher
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	3000 mS – 8:11.64 (NR, 2013) 5000 m – 13:19.56 (2015)
Medal record Representing  Canada Pan American Games 2015 Toronto 3,000 m st. Continental Cup 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.

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

Hughes retired from professional running in 2022. 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.”.

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

In July 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team. 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.

References

1. ^ Matthew Hughes. nbcolympics.com
2. Matthew Hughes at World Athletics
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.

External links

• Matthew Hughes at World Athletics
• Matthew Hughes at Athletics Canada
• Matthew Hughes at Team Canada
• Matthew Hughes at Olympics.com
• Matthew Hughes at Olympedia (archive)
• Matthew Hughes at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)

v t e Bowerman Track Club Elites
Coaching	Jerry Schumacher Shalane Flanagan Chris Solinsky
Roster	Men's Mohammed Ahmed Duncan Hamilton Charles Hicks Evan Jager Sean McGorty Cooper Teare Kieran Tuntivate Thomas Ratcliffe Women's Christina Aragon Karissa Schweizer
Former members	Simon Bairu Amos Bartelsmeyer Andrew Bumbalough Matthew Centrowitz Jr. Amy Cragg Elise Cranny Gabriela DeBues-Stafford Chris Derrick Grant Fisher Vanessa Fraser Courtney Frerichs Kate Grace Marielle Hall Elliott Heath Ryan Hill Shelby Houlihan Matthew Hughes Dan Huling Emily Infeld Sinclaire Johnson Gwen Jorgensen Woody Kincaid Lopez Lomong Tim Nelson Jonathan Reilly Betsy Saina Andrea Seccafien Chris Solinsky Matt Tegenkamp Colleen Quigley Marc Scott Joshua Thompson
Former coach	Pascal Dobert

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