 Hughes at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 3, 1989 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 [1] |
| Coached by | Jerry Schumacher [1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 3000 mS – 8:11.64 ( NR , 2013) 5000 m – 13:19.56 (2015) [2] |
Medal record | |
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]
