Rene Herrera

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Rene Herrera
Personal information
Full nameRene Gamarcha Herrera
NationalityFilipino
Born (1979-05-24) May 24, 1979 (age 45)
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) (2012)
Weight53 kg (117 lb) (2012)
Sport
Country Philippines
SportTrack and field
Event(s)3000m steeplechase
Marathon
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Philippines
South East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Palembang Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vientiane Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal – first place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal – first place 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]

  1. ^ 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 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.