Elliott Heath

Elliott Heath (born February 4, 1989) is a runner who specialized in middle and long-distance disciplines. He competed at the 2012 US Olympic track trials for the 5000-meter race.[2] He is the younger brother of Garrett Heath.

Elliott Heath
Heath (with bib #501, left of Hassan Mead) at the 2006 Minnesota High School XC race
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1989-02-04) February 4, 1989
Winona, Minnesota
Sport
SportTrack
Event(s)1500 meters, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters
College teamStanford
Turned pro2012
Retired2014
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 meters: 3:39.27[1]
Mile: 3:57.91[1]
3000 meters: 7:45.08[1]
5000 meters: 13:26.14[1]
10,000 meters: 28:47.69[1]

Running career

Heath was inducted into the Winona High School Hall of Fame in 2018.[3]

High school

Heath made an immediate impact upon joining Winona High School's track team under coach John Ruggeberg, having already taken up running from sixth grade.[4] While a senior at Winona he was the 2007 U.S. Junior Cross Country champion,[5] and finished third in the two mile at the 2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals with a personal best of 8:46.12, which is a Minnesota high school record.[5]

Collegiate

Heath was accepted by Stanford in 2007,[4] the same university for which his brother Garett competed as a long-distance runner. Coached by Jason Dunn while at Stanford, he placed first in the 3000-meter race at the 2011 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[5]

Post-collegiate

In 2012, Heath signed a professional contract with Nike and started being coached by Jerry Schumacher.[6] At the 2012 US Olympic Trials for track and field, Heath placed seventh in the 5000-meter race.[2]

As of 2018, Heath was employed by Nike in the area of product design and development.[3]

References
  1. All-Athletics. "Profile of Elliott Heath".
  2. Unknown. "Run of success for Heath brothers in Europe".
  3. "Hall of Fame". Winona Area Public Schools. 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  4. Bucala, Nikola. "HS Profile: Elliott Heath".
  5. Stanford University Athletics. "Elliott Heath Biography".
  6. Bush, Scott. "Catching up with Elliott Heath".
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