HUGHES Matthew

Canada
Athletics
3 Aug 1989
32
Male
OSHAWA, ON
 
Canada
TORONTO, ON
 
Canada

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's 3000m Steeplechase 6

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - Track
Men's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 - Heat 2
Finished
Olympic Stadium - Track
Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
YearLocation3000m SC
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA10th (8:36.83)

World Athletics Championships
YearLocation3000m SC
2019Doha, QAT14th (8:24.78)
2017London, GBR6th (8:21.84)
2015Beijing, CHN8th (8:18.63)
2013Moscow, RUS6th (8:11.64)
2011Daegu, KORHeats (8:58.52)

Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017
Year3000m SC
20211 x 11th
20201 x 5th
20191 x 12th
20181 x 5th, 1 x 7th, 2 x 11th
20171 x 11th

Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventLocationResult
520203000m SteeplechaseMonaco, MON8:16.25
520183000m SteeplechaseRabat, MAR8:13.13
720183000m SteeplechaseBirmingham, GBR8:23.67
1120213000m SteeplechaseGateshead, GBR8:38.11
1120183000m SteeplechaseZurich, SUI8:36.69
1120183000m SteeplechaseMonaco, MON8:24.85
1120173000m SteeplechaseMonaco, MON8:38.72
1220193000m SteeplechaseMonaco, MON8:17.26

World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
820201500mWorld Athletics Continental TourZagreb, CRO3:37.20

World Challenge - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
120193000m SteeplechaseWorld ChallengeZagreb, CRO8:23.42


Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
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Matt (athleticscanada.tv, 02 May 2016)
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Water skiing. (bowermantc.com, 03 Aug 2018)
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Athlete
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Education, Sports Science - University of Louisville, United States of America
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Partner Madie
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English
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Dave Reid [personal], from 2019
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He began running in the third grade of school, and ran his first steeplechase in his final year of high school. (olympic.ca, 01 Aug 2015; runnersworld.com, 05 May 2011)
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He enjoyed running because he liked being the fastest child in the school playground. High school coach Kevin Dillon encouraged him to take up steeplechase. (olympic.ca, 01 Aug 2015; runnersworld.com, 05 May 2011)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (cbc.ca, 08 Apr 2020)
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Australian distance runner Craig Mottram. (athletics.ca, 24 Nov 2016)
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His family. (Facebook page, 12 Jul 2016)
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"There is no substitute for hard work." (olympic.ca, 01 Aug 2015)

General Interest

General
CHANGE OF COACH
In 2019 he left the Bowerman Track Club and coach Jerry Schumacher in Portland, OR, United States of America, to train in Toronto, ON, Canada, with coach Dave Reid. "I found myself going through the motions instead of approaching training with passion. Simply, I've realised after a lot of reflection, I fell out of love with running, losing the fire to compete. I found myself seeking happiness through performances, thinking that running fast or winning a certain race would ultimately make me happy, but I've learned that's not the way it works. In running and in life, you need to find happiness in the daily process, whether that's training or just living, before you can enjoy the end result." (cbc.ca, 08 Apr 2020; runningmagazine.ca, 29 Jul 2019)

OTHER STUDIES
He studied at Clemson University in South Carolina, United States of America, before transferring to the University of Louisville when Clemson athletics head coach Bob Pollock retired. (runnersworld.com, 05 May 2011)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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