David Matthews (runner)

David Matthews (born 9 April 1974)^[1] is an Irish former middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. He was born in Leixlip, County Kildare and attended University College, Dublin.^[1]

At his favoured distance, he won the consecutive national titles outdoors in 1994–5–6–7^[2] and indoors in 1993–4–5,^[3] He won the bronze medal at the 1993 European Junior Championships,^[4] reached the semifinal of the 1996 Olympics and the heats of the 2000 Olympics.^[5] Matthews is the Irish record holder at 800m and 1000 m outdoors (senior^[6] and under-23^[7]).

In 2011, Matthews was appointed fitness coach of senior Cork county hurling team.^[8]

Personal bests

Event	Record	Date	Meet	Place
800 m	1:44.82	5 September 1995	Rieti Meeting	Rieti, Italy
1000 m	2:17.58	9 September 1996		Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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