Hugh Cameron is the coach of the Brooks Canada Marathon Project. Hugh comes to the position with an impressive resume which includes coaching Brooks Canada's own Silvia Ruegger to the 1984 Olympic Games. Ruegger still holds the Canadian Marathon record.

Below are some highlights of Hugh Cameron:

Date of Birth: June 16, 1943

Why do you coach? To help motivated athletes achieve their dreams/goals and to have fun doing it.

Coaching background:
Coach of Etobicoke Huskies/Striders for many years and now Newmaket Huskies.
National Events Group Coordinator
Named Olympic Coach for 1984 & 1988
Head Coach World XC Championship & Coach at Pan American Games in 80's
Head Coach of Canada's 2007 NACAC XC Team that won 3 of 4 Championships.

Years of Coaching: 35 years

Previous Athletes: Mike Dyon, Dave Edge, Dave Reid, John Castellano, Doug Cronkite, Rob Quinn, Silvia Ruegger, May Alison, Alison Wiley, Heidi Gerum, Carey May Edge, Nicole Stevenson
to name a few there were many more.

Most memorable moment as a coach: I have had too many memorable moments to be able to name one but to see athletes you have coached compete and do well at a major International meet is very rewarding. We have had 7 Olympians another 9-10 athletes at the World Championship & Commonwealth Games level.

Two coaching Team highlights were:
1) Coaching Canada's Men Team in early 80's led by Mike Dyon to the World Cup (Coupe de Nations) Marathon Team Championship.
2) Coaching Etobicoke Huskies/Striders in the late 80's to be the first club to win the Canadian XC Championship for both Senior Men & Senior Women in the same year.

Running background: Club runner with Toronto Striders in 60's

Running accomplishments: Completing the 1966 Boston Marathon

Personal Records: No worthy personal records.

Goals for the BMP: To assist Canadian athletes interested in the Marathon to reach their Goal of the Olympic Games.

Eddy Raposo - Assistant Coach