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
Nationality	American
Born	February 4, 1989 Winona, Minnesota
Sport
Sport	Track
Event(s)	1500 meters, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters
College team	Stanford
Turned pro	2012
Retired	2014
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 2017 Winona High School Hall of Fame.

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.[3] While a senior at Winona he was the 2007 U.S. Junior Cross Country champion,[4] 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.[4]

Collegiate

Heath was accepted by Stanford in 2007,[3] 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.[4]

Post-collegiate

In 2012, Heath signed a professional contract with Nike and started being coached by Jerry Schumacher.[5] At the 2012 US Olympic Trials for track and field, Heath placed seventh in the 5000-meter race.[2]

References

1. All-Athletics. "Profile of Elliott Heath".
2. Unknown. "Run of success for Heath brothers in Europe".
3. Bucala, Nikola. "HS Profile: Elliott Heath".
4. Stanford University Athletics. "Elliott Heath Biography".
5. Bush, Scott. "Catching up with Elliott Heath".