Jesús Herrera
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Athletics | ||
Competitor for  Mexico
| ||
| CAC Junior Championships (U20) | ||
| Gold | 1980 Nassau | 3000 m steeplechase |
| Silver | 1980 Nassau | 5000 m |
| CAC Junior Championships (U17) | ||
| Gold | 1978 Xalapa | 3000 m |
| Bronze | 1978 Xalapa | 1000 m |
Jesús Herrera (born March 22, 1962) is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico.
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, México | 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 | Ciudad de México, México | 1st | 10,000m | 29:51.09 A |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 11th | Marathon | 2:13:58 | |