Meet the 2017 Competitors: Daniel Herrera

Daniel Herrera | Men’s Elite Mile

Social Media: Instagram

College: UCLA
Club: HPW / Mexico
1500m PR: 3:39.66
Mile PR: 3:56.13

5 Things About Me: Daniel Herrera

1. I work full-time in research at OHSU, a teaching hospital in Portland, Oregon.
2. I prefer tacos to burritos, as the latter is not authentic Mexican food.
3. I have eaten a ghost pepper. There is a video somewhere for proof.
4. I never competed at a high school state championships.
5. I would purposely get in trouble in PE to run an extra lap (and also have some laughs doing so).

5 Fast Questions

1. What actor would play the movie version of you? Will Valderrama
2. What did you want to be when you grew up? A lawyer.
3. Favorite post-run drink or snack? Limon Pepino Gatorade
4. What was your AIM screenname? Dbzdaniel19
5. If you had a “walk up” song as you approached the starting line, what would it be? “El Rey”

Learn more about Daniel at: VIS Experience | Run with the Pros | Sir Walter “Extra” Miler