 Heath (with bib #501, left ofHassan Mead) at the 2006 Minnesota High School XC race | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1989-02-04)February 4, 1989 (age 36) Winona, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track |
| Event(s) | 1500 meters,5000 meters,10,000 meters |
| College team | Stanford |
| Turned pro | 2012 |
| Retired | 2014 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest(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] |
Elliott Heath (born February 4, 1989) is a runner who specialized inmiddle andlong-distance disciplines. He competed at the2012 US Olympic track trials for the5000-meter race.[2] He is the younger brother ofGarrett Heath.
Heath was inducted into theWinona High School Hall of Fame in 2018.[3]
Heath made an immediate impact upon joiningWinona 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]
Heath was accepted by Stanford in 2007,[4] the same university for which his brotherGarett competed as a long-distance runner. Coached by Jason Dunn while at Stanford, he placed first in the 3000-meter race at the 2011NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[5]
In 2012, Heath signed a professional contract withNike and started being coached byJerry Schumacher.[6] At the2012 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]
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