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Eduardo Herrera
Personal information
NationalityMexican
Born (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 27)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long distance running, Cross country running
College teamColorado Buffaloes
Achievements and titles
Personal bests1500m 3:35.27 (2024) NR
Mile: 3:52.58 (2023)
5000m 12:58.57 (2025) NR
Indoors
3000m: 7:39.17 (2025) NR
5000m 13:06.36 (2025) NR

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]

Early life

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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]

Career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Eduardo Herrera". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b Prevor, Harry (25 May 2025). "Eduardo Herrera Breaks Mexican 5K Record, Stars Tested At Track Fest 2025". Flo Track. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Madera South grad sets new record". Madera Tribune. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  4. ^ a b "EDUARDO HERRERA HAS FINAL WORD IN MEN'S 5,000, BREAKS MEXICAN NATIONAL RECORD AT SOUND RUNNING TRACK FEST". Runnerspace. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  5. ^ Daigle, Andrew (3 November 2022). "Getting to Know All American Eduardo Herrera". Colorado.edu. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  6. ^ Boogaard, Andy (28 Nov 2015). "State cross country: Madera South's Eduardo Herrera sets section record". Fresno Bee.
  7. ^ "Madera South's Eduardo Herrera wins Pac-12 title". Madera Tribune. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  8. ^ Beck, Dan (13 April 2024). "Cooper Teare, Fotyen Tesfay Win 2024 Boston 5K Titles". Runners World. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Mexican Championships". World Athletics. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Sound Running Track Fest 2025 Results & Videos: Athing Mu Returns, Kenneth Rooks is Back, Eduardo Herrera Breaks Arturo Barrios' Mexican Record". Lets Run. May 25, 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Track Fest". World Athletics. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Results - Stockholm Diamond League Bauhaus Galan 2025". Watch Athletics. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
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