Matthew Hughes (born August 3, 1989) is a Canadian middle- and

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 is the current Canadian record holder for men in the

steeplechase Steeplechase may refer to: * Steeplechase (horse racing), a type of horse race in which participants are required to jump over obstacles * Steeplechase (athletics), an event in athletics that derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing ...

, a record which he set at the

2013 World Championships in Athletics The 14th IAAF World Championships in Athletics (Moscow 2013) () was an international athletics competition held in Moscow, Russia, from 10–18 August 2013. Initially, Russia won the most gold medals to top the table for the first time since 200 ...

. Hughes is a Nike sponsored training group based out of Portland, Oregon coached by

Jerry Schumacher Jerry Schumacher is an American coach for the University of Oregon track and field and cross country program, specializing in distance running. He has coached Olympic silver medalist and the former American women's 10k record holder Shalane Flanaga ...

. Hughes competed in the NCAA for the

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where he was a two-time NCAA champion in the 3000 m steeplechase. He has a degree in sport sciences from that university.Matthew Hughes
nbcolympics.com In July 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team. He placed tenth in the 3000 m steeplechase at the

2016 Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro ...

. Hughes placed 14th in the 3000 m steeplechase at the

2019 World Athletics Championships The 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships () was the seventeenth edition of the biennial, global athletics competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), since renamed World Athletics. It was held betw ...

. Competing at his second Olympics at the 2020 Summer Olympics in

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, Hughes placed sixth in the steeplechase, the highest-ever placement for a Canadian in the event.

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* * 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Oshawa Canadian male long-distance runners Canadian male steeplechase runners Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Canada Louisville Cardinals men's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Canadian Track and Field Championships winners Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics 21st-century Canadian people {{ULouisville-stub