| Elliott Heath | |
| Sport: | Track |
| Event: | 1500 meters, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters |
| Birth Date: | 4 February 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Winona, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Collegeteam: | Stanford |
| Turnedpro: | 2012 |
| Retired: | 2014 |
| Pb: | 1500 meters 3:39.27[1] |
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.
Heath was inducted into the Winona High School Hall of Fame in 2018.[3]
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]
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]
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]