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Terrance Herrington
Personal information
Born (1966-07-31) July 31, 1966 (age 57)
Hartsville, South Carolina, United States
Education Clemson University
Height 5 ft 10.5 in
Weight 137 lb
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 1500 m
College team Clemson Tigers

Terrance Jerome Herrington (born July 31, 1966, in Hartsville, South Carolina) is a retired American middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 meters. He represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as three consecutive World Championships.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  United States
1989 Universiade Duisburg, West Germany 12th (h) 1500 m 3:46.27
World Cup Barcelona, Spain 7th 1500 m 3:40.88
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 9th 1500 m 3:47.19
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 34th (h) 1500 m 3:47.28
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 30th (h) 1500 m 3:44.80
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 25th (sf) 1500 m 3:46.64
1995 Pan American Games Buenos Aires, Argentina 2nd 1500 m 3:40.97
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 17th (sf) 1500 m 3:39.96

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 800 meters – 1:46.12 (Borlänge 1995)
  • 1500 meters – 3:35.77 (Monaco 1991)
  • One mile – 3:53.64 (Eugene 1995)
  • 3000 meters – 8:10.88 (New York 1995)

Indoor

  • 1500 meters – 3:41.98 (Birmingham 1993)
  • One mile – 3:56.89 (Fairfax 1995)
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