Matthew Hughes (runner)
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 3, 1989 Oshawa, Ontario | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Steeplechase | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 8:11.64 NR, Moscow, 2013. | ||||||||||||||
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Matthew Hughes 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.[1] After breaking the 28-year-old record Hughes said "With a lap to go I knew I was on pace for [the Canadian record]. I tried to stay with the Kenyan pack and fight all the way. It was a huge relief when I saw the time come up on the board."[1]
Hughes is a member of the Bowerman Track Club, a Nike sponsored training group based out of Portland, Oregon coached by Jerry Shumacher. [2]
Hughes competed in the NCAA for the University of Louisville where he was a two-time NCAA champion in the 3000m steeplechase. [3]
In July 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin wins bronze at worlds". CBC Sports. August 15, 2013.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Canadian 3,000m steeplechase record holder signs with Bowerman Track Club - Canadian Running Magazine". Canadian Running Magazine. 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- ^ "5 Minutes with Matt Hughes". Runner's World. 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- ^ Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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