Siegfried Herrmann (7 November 1932 – 14 February 2017) was a German long-distance runner. Shortly before the 1956 Olympics his time in the 1500 m, was only 1.2 seconds behind the world record. However, he tore an Achilles tendon at the Olympics and failed to reach the final. He later changed to longer distances and at the 1964 Summer Olympics finished 11th in the 10,000 m event.

In 1965 he set a world record in 3000 m. Next year he finished second in this event at the 1966 European Indoor Games.

Siegfried Herrmann

After retirement from competitions, between 1976 and 2000 he worked as athletics coach.

Siegfried Herrmann

Herrmann died on 14 February 2017, aged 84.

Siegfried Herrmann

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1932 births

2017 deaths

German male long-distance runners

Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany

East German male long-distance runners

Sportspeople from Thuringia

20th-century German people

21st-century German people

People from Schmalkalden-Meiningen