Rene Herrera

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Rene Herrera
Personal information
Full nameRene Gamarcha Herrera
Nationality Filipino
Born (1979-05-24) May 24, 1979 (age 46)
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) (2012)
Weight53 kg (117 lb) (2012)
Sport
CountryFlag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 3000m steeplechase
Marathon
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
South East Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Palembang Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Vientiane Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Manila Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Hanoi Men's 3000 m steeplechase

Rene Gamarcha Herrera (born April 24, 1979) is a Filipino [1] [2] track and field athlete. In total he has won 5 gold medals at South East Asian games. [3] [4] Currently, Herrera is one of the newly appointed coaches of the Philippines national athletics team. [5]

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Early life

Herrera was born and raised in Jordan, Guimaras. He is the son of Rodrigo Herrera, an establishment janitor, and Nenita, a former housekeeper. [6] Herrera started running at high school [7] although, for a time, he was primarily an amateur boxer, competing in that event until the age 17. He stopped boxing with a record of 20 fights and 5 loses. [1] [7] Subsequently, Herrera entered the annual Milo marathon that he won, enabling him to qualify for national competitions. [7]

Herrera is a Philippine Navy seaman, 2nd class and has competed in Southeast Asian, Asian and Olympic Games. [8]

Career

2012 Summer Olympics

In 2012 London Olympic Games, Herrera made his Olympics racing debut in the 5000 metres. [9] He qualified for the Olympics after winning silver at the Hong Kong Intercity Athletics Championships and becoming a five time gold medalist for the Southeast Asian games. [6]

He was the oldest competitor for the Philippines at the Olympics [7]

On August 8, 2012 in Olympic stadium, Herrera finished in 41st place, in a time of 14:44.11, his personal’s best in the 5000 metres. [10] However, Herrera did not advance at heats to the finals. [11]

Achievements

Herrera competes in the 3000 meter Steeplechase [12] and Marathon events.

Personal Bests

EventTimeLocationDate
3000m Steeplechase8:49.39 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok, Thailand28.04.2004
5000m run14:44.11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, United Kingdom08.08.2012

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2012 2012 Summer Olympics London, United Kingdom41st5000 m14:44.11 PB
Hong Kong Intercity Athletics Championships Hong Kong, China2nd5000 m15:01.73
2011 South East Asian Games Palembang, Indonesia1st3000 m steeplechase8:52.23
Asian championships Kobe, Japan8th3000 m steeplechase9:12.34
2010 Asian Games Guangzhou, China8th3000 m steeplechase9:02.93
Malaysian Open Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1st3000 m steeplechase9:00.53
2009 South East Asian Games Vientiane, Myanmar1st3000 m steeplechase9:11.20
2008 Ho Chi Minh Int'l Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam3000 m steeplechase [Gold]9:00.01
Inchon international half marathon Inchon, Korea 8thHalf-Marathon1:05:59 PB
2007 South East Asian Games Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), Thailand1st3000 m steeplechase8:54:21
2006 Asian Games Doha, Qatar6th3000 m steeplechase9:05.70
Philippine Olympic Festival Palayan City, Philippines1st3000 m steeplechase8:58.9
2005 South East Asian Games Manila, Philippines1st3000 m steeplechase8:56:14
World Cross Country Championships Saint-Galmier, France128Men's Short cross13:42
2004 World Half Marathon Championships New Delhi, India73rdHalf marathon1:15:06
2003 South East Asian Games Hanoi, Vietnam1st3000 m steeplechase8:50.78

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 International Association of Athletics Federations - IAAF, (2011) "Herrera Rene," Philippine Athlete Biographies: Home of world athletics.
  2. ↑ Luarca, Roy (2011) "SEA Games: Rene Herrera defends steeplechase crown as athletics gets going", Philippine Daily Inquirer November 11th
  3. ↑ InterAKTV, (2011) "Pinoys harvest golds in taekwondo, athletics," SEA Games Wrap Archived 2016-03-27 at the Wayback Machine ABC Development Corporation.November 12
  4. ↑ AdrianSprints.com Athletics Performances Centre; RENE HERRERA Biography Retrieved August 21, 2010
  5. ↑ Manicad, Julius (7 January 2016). "Patafa appoints new coaches". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 Melendres, Ted S. (2012) Rene Herrera takes crack at 5,000m, Philippine Daily Inquirer August 8th,
  7. 1 2 3 4 Dyan Castillejo and Rose Eclarinal (2012)"Filipino Olympian: Rene Herrera", ABS-CBNnews.com Sports Retrieved 07/21
  8. ↑ Pirie Enzo the Sea Games championship in that event from 2003 and beyond. Featured Athlete: Rene Herrera, Athletics – 3000m Steeplechase, HyperSports (2012)
  9. ↑ Henson, Joaquin (2012) "Herrera sets example as senior Olympian", The Philippine Star Retrieved July 05
  10. ↑ "Rene HERRERA | Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  11. ↑ "Men's 5000m". London 2012 Organising Committee. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  12. ↑ Pirie Enzo, Hyper Sports (2011) " Rene Herrera, Athletics – 3000m Steeplechase", Featured Athlete
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