Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na 1972 Summer Olympics na Munich, Matthews gbara ọsọ nke
marathon ụmụ nwoke, na-agwụ na 56th ebe na oge nke 2:45:50. Kambale gbara asọmpi na mita 10,000 na marathon na 1984 Summer Olympics na Los Angeles: Ọ kwụsịrị nke iri na abụọ na okpomọkụ abụọ nke mita 10,000 ma si otú a ghara iru eru maka agba ọzọ, ọ rụchaghịkwa marathon ahụ.