Matthew Ahn is a

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, and Democratic politician from Ohio who is running for

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Prosecutor in 2024. He twice held the

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for fastest time to travel to all

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stations, a feat commonly known as the

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. ''

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'' has dubbed him "King of the Subway". A graduate of

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, the self-described "transit enthusiast" has created a replica of the New York City Subway map showing only stations which are wheelchair-accessible. It has been lauded for highlighting the relative paucity of such stations. In 2017, Ahn made MTA-related headlines again when he raced a subway train between the adjacent Chambers Street and Park Place stations on foot. Ahn has also gained recognition as a YouTube musician for his mashup of the opening number from the hit musical ''

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'' with the theme song to the movie ''

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''. In 2015, Ahn published a widely read comprehensive ranking of every

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loss since 1999. He appeared as a contestant on ''

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'' in 2013.

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