Rene Gamarcha Herrera is a Filipino

Filipino people

The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....

 track and field

Track and field

Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

 athlete. He was represented as five-time record in athletic South East Asian games. Currently, he placed 8th in 3000m steeplechase at the Asian championships in Kobe

Kobe

, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...

 and competed at Asian Games, Doha at 3000m steeplechase. He ranks 8th in the finals. Also, he recorded his SB during Malaysia open track and field at Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

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Personal Bests

• 3000m Steeplechase 8:49.39 (Bangkok 28.04.2004)
• 3000m Steeplechase 9:12.34 (Kobe 08.07.2011)
• 3000m Steeplechase 9:00.01 (Ho Chi Minh on 19.07.2008)

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Country	Position	Notes	SB Number
2011	South East Asian Games Athletics at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games The athletics competition at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games was held from 12 to 16 November at the Jakabaring Stadium in Palembang, Indonesia. Over the five-day competition a total of 46 events were contested with 23 contests for each gender, matching the Olympic athletics program minus the men's...	Palembang Palembang Palembang is the capital city of the South Sumatra province in Indonesia. Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, and has a history of being a capital of a maritime empire. Located on the Musi River banks on the east coast of southern Sumatra island, it has an area of 400.61 square...	Indonesia	1st	3000 m steeplechase	8:52.23
2011	Asian championships 2011 Asian Athletics Championships The 19th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Kobe, Japan between July 7–10, 2011 at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium. The tournament had 507 athletes from forty Asian nations competing in the 42 track and field events over the four-day competition....	Kobe Kobe , pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...	Japan	28th	3000 m steeplechase	9:12.34
2010	Asian Games Asian Games The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...	Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...	Qatar	8th	3000 m steeplechase	9:02.93
2010	Malaysian Open Malaysian Open The Maybank Malaysian Open, as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional golf tournament on the European and Asian Tours. Since its inauguration in 1962, there has never been a Malaysian winner....	Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...	Malaysia	1st	3000 m steeplechase	9:00.53
2009	South East Asian Games Athletics at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games At the 2009 Southeast Asian Games, the athletics events will be held at the Laos National Stadium in Vientiane, Laos from 13 December to 17 December...	Vientiane Vientiane -Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...	Myanmar	1st	3000 m steeplechase	9:11.20
2008	Ho Chi Minh Int'l Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...	Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...	Vietnam		3000 m steeplechase	9:00.01
2007	South East Asian Games Athletics at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games The athletics events at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games were held at the Main Stadium in His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary, 5th December 2007 Sports Complex, Nakhon Ratchasima from December 7 to December 11.-Men:-Women's:-Medal table:...	Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima or is a city in the north-east of Thailand and gateway to Isan. It is the capital of the Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Nakhon Ratchasima district...  (Korat)	Thailand	1st	3000 m steeplechase	8:54:21
2006	Asian Games Athletics at the 2006 Asian Games An Athletics competition was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 7 to December 12. Twenty-three events were contested for the men while 22 were on the slate for the women. Only the 3000 Meter Steeplechase was not contested for by the women...	Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...	Qatar	6th	3000 m steeplechase	9:05.70
2006	Philippine Olympic Festival	Palayan City Palayan City The City of Palayan is a 5th class city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It is the capital city of Nueva Ecija...	Philippines	1st	3000 m steeplechase	8:58.9
2005	South East Asian Games Athletics at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games The athletics events at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games were held at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila, Philippines. The Marathon event was run from the Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, Pasay City, Philippines on December 4, 2005....	Manila Manila Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...	Philippines	1st	3000 m steeplechase	8:56:14
2005	World Cross Country Championships	Saint-Galmier Saint-Galmier Saint-Galmier is a commune in the Loire department in central France.Its residents are called Baldomériens.-Water:Saint Galmier is a spa town and the source of Badoit mineral water...	Early Modern France	128	Men's Short cross	13:42
2004	World championships 2004 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships The 13th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on October 3, 2004 in New Delhi, India. A total of 152 athletes, 91 men and 61 women, from 55 countries took part.-Individual:-Team:-Individual:-Team:-External links:*...	New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...	India	73rd	Marathon	1:15:06
2003	South East Asian Games Athletics at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games At the 2003 Southeast Asian Games, the athletics events were held at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam from 7 to 12 December 2003...	Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...	Vietnam	1st	3000 m steeplechase	8:50.78

See also

• SEA Games
• Steeplechase (athletics)
  Steeplechase (athletics)
  The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each...