Matthew Hughes (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Canadian steeplechase runner
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Place of Birth: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
About Matthew Hughes (athlete)
- Matthew Hughes (born August 3, 1989) 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.Hughes is a Nike sponsored training group based out of Portland, Oregon coached by Jerry Schumacher.Hughes competed in the NCAA for the University of Louisville where he was a two-time NCAA champion in the 3000 m steeplechase.
- He has a degree in sport sciences from that university.In July 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team.
- He placed tenth in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2016 Olympics.
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