Jesús Herrera

For the Spanish footballer, see Jesús Herrera Alonso.

Jesús Herrera

Personal information
Born	(1962-03-22) March 22, 1962
Sport
Sport	Long distance running
Medal record Representing Mexico CAC Junior Championships (U20) 1980 Nassau 3000 m steeplechase 1980 Nassau 5000 m CAC Junior Championships (U17) 1978 Xalapa 3000 m 1978 Xalapa 1000 m Summer Universiade 1985 Kobe 10,000m

Jesús Herrera (born March 22, 1962) is a Mexican retired long-distance runner.

Career

He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best Olympic result was finishing in 11th place in the men's marathon, clocking 2:13:58, at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Mexico
1978	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)	Xalapa, Mexico	3rd	1000 m	2:38.8 A
			1st	3000 m	9:04.4 A
1980	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)	Nassau, Bahamas	4th	1500 m	3:53.7
			2nd	5000 m	14:27.4
			1st	3000 m steeplechase	9:27.8
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	36th	Marathon	2:20:33
1988	Ibero-American Championships	Mexico City, Mexico	1st	10,000m	29:51.09 A
	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	11th	Marathon	2:13:58

References

• Jesús Herrera at World Athletics
• Jesús Herrera at Tilastopaja (registration required)
• Jesús Herrera at Olympics.com
• Jesús Herrera at Olympedia
• Jesús Herrera at InterSportStats