Tommy Hughes (born 8 January 1960) is an Irish

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. He competed in the men's marathon at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

. In October 2019, aged 59, he ran the Frankfurt Marathon in a time of 2:27:52, a world record for his age. His son Eoin Hughes, aged 34, finished the same race in 2 hours 31 minutes 30 seconds. Their combined time of 4:59.22 was the fastest ever by a father-son duo in a marathon. On October 24, 2020, he ran the marathon in 2:30:02 at age 60 to break the ratified age group record by over 6 minutes.

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* 1960 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Irish male long-distance runners Irish male marathon runners Olympic athletes of Ireland Place of birth missing (living people) {{Ireland-athletics-bio-stub