| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | 23 September 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long distance running, Cross country running |
| College team | Colorado Buffaloes |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Eduardo Herrera (born 23 September 1997) is a Mexican middle- and long-distance runner. He is the national record holder over 5000 metres, both indoors and outdoors. [1]
He grew up in California and attended Madera South High School before attending the University of Colorado. [2] [3] [4] He was a soccer player whilst living in Madera, California, and took up running as a way of maintaining fitness. He was runnerup at the 2015 CIF State Cross Country Championships and became the 2020 PAC-12 Conference cross country winner. [5] [6] [7]
In April 2024, he finished third in the Boston 5k road race. [8] In June 2024, he won the Mexican Athletics Championships over 1500 metres in a time of 13:43.73. [9]
He set a new Mexican record in the 5000 meters indoors, running a time of 13:06:36 in the John Thomas Terrier Classic, held in Boston, Massachusetts on 1 February 2025. [3]
In May 2025, he set a new personal best and national record for the 5000 metres, running 12:58.57 in Los Angeles. [10] [11] The time beat the previous national record of 13:07.79 set by Arturo Barrios. [2] The time also met the minimum standard for the 2025 World Championships. [4] He finished ninth over 5000 metres in Stockholm at the 2025 BAUHAUS-galan event, part of the 2025 Diamond League, in June 2025. [12]