Ka kammala wannan magana: A Wasannin Olympics na 1972 a Munich, Matthews ya gudu
maza marathon, gamawa a 56th wuri da wani lokaci na 2:45:50. Kambale ya yi gasa a duka mita 10,000 da kuma tseren marathon a Wasannin Olympics na 1984 a Los Angeles: Ya gama na goma sha biyu a zafin jiki biyu na mita 10,000 kuma saboda haka ya kasa cancanta zuwa zagaye na gaba, kuma bai kammala tseren marathon ba.