Garrett Heath
 Heath running 5000 m at the 2016 Olympic Trials | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | November 3, 1985 Winona, Minnesota |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track |
| Event | 800–5000 meters |
| College team | Stanford |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 3:34.12[1] Mile: 3:53.15[1] 5000m: 13:16.31[1] 10,000m: 27:56.11[1] |
| Updated on October 19, 2018 | |
Garrett Heath (born November 3, 1985) is an American runner from Winona, Minnesota, who raced in various middle and long-distance running events. He represented the United States at the 2010 World Indoor Championships where he finished seventh in the 1500 meters.[2] He is the elder brother of Elliott Heath.
High school
Heath is from Winona, Minnesota where he won 6 state titles in track and field and cross-country and two state titles in cross-country skiing.[3] He qualified for the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in his junior and senior years of high school and finished sixth in 2002[4] and 10th in 2003.[4]
Collegiate
Heath graduated high school and attended Stanford University, where he was a nine-time All-American (placing in the top 8 at the national championships in track and field or 35 in the single-event NCAA cross-country championships) including leadoff leg to the championship distance-medley relay team in the 2007 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[5] He specialized in the 1500, mile and 5K and was one of the lead runners for the Stanford cross-country team. He broke the 4-minute mile barrier in 2007.[6] He was one of only three collegians along with teammate Russell Brown and Leonel Manzano to run a mile in under four minutes that year. Heath was also the runner-up to Oklahoma State University's German Fernandez in the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[7][8]
Post-collegiate
As a professional, Heath ran for Brooks, training with the Brooks Beasts track club. In 2012, the Olympic year, he was ranked 4th among US distance runners in the mile and the 1500m indoors. He was ranked 8th among U.S. 1500m runners for outdoor track. [citation needed] He finished ninth in his semifinal heat at the Olympic Trials, thus failing to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Team.[9] Heath defeated Leonel Manzano in 2013 to win the USA 1 Mile Road Championship.[10] In 2014, Heath was the surprise winner of the Great Edinburgh International Cross Country short course (4 km) race, then defended his title by winning again in 2015. A third victory came in 2016 when he gave world champion Mo Farah his first cross country defeat since 2010.[11]
In 2022, Heath transitioned away from racing on the track and began focusing on trail racing as part of the Brooks Trail Running Team.[12]
USA National Championships
References
- ^ a b c d IAAF. "Garrett HEATH - Athlete Profile".
- ^ "1500 Metres Result - 13th IAAF World Indoor Championships | iaag.org". Iaaf.org. March 13, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "USA Track & Field – Elite Athlete Spotlight – Garrett Heath". Usatf.org. April 26, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ a b "Foot Locker Cross Country National Championships". Footlockercc.com. December 14, 2002. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ NCAA Division I 2007 Indoor Championship 3/9/2007 – 3/10/2007. flashresults.com
- ^ "UW Husky Classic". Direct Athletics. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "German Fernandez 1500m 2009 NCAA Division I Final". YouTube. June 20, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Championship Results – Flash Results, Inc". Flashresults.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "2012 US Olympic Team Trials Results". USATF. USATF. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Bush, Scott. "Grace, Heath take home USA 1 Mile Road Championship titles". USATF. USATF. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Mulkeen, Jon. "Farah beaten as Heath secures hat-trick in Edinburgh". World Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Merber, Kyle. "Interview: Garrett Heath Seamlessly Moves From The Track to The Trails". Citius Mag. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Results - FULL - 2018 USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - 6/22/2018 to 6/25/2018 - Drake University - Des Moines, Iowa". usatf.org. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "2018 United States Indoor (track and field) Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "2017 United States Outdoor (track and field) Championships status of entry". usatf.org. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "2017 United States Indoor (track and field) Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "2016 United States Outdoor (track and field) Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "2016 United States Indoor (track and field) Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "2016 United States Indoor (track and field) Championships Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ 2015 USATF Championships – 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore. usatf.org
- ^ 2015 USATF Indoor Track & Field Championships February 27 - March 1, 2015 Boston, MA usatf.org
- ^ 2014 USA Track & Field Championships – 6/25/2014 to 6/29/2014 Hornet Stadium – Sacramento, California. usatf.org
- ^ 2013 USA Track & Field Championships – 6/19/2013 to 6/23/2013 Drake Stadium – Des Moines, Iowa. usatf.org
- ^ 2012 US Olympic Trials - Men's 1500 Meter Run. usatf.org
External links
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Winona, Minnesota
- Sportspeople from Minnesota
- American male middle-distance runners
- Stanford Cardinal men's track and field athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States
- Stanford Cardinal men's cross country runners
- 21st-century American sportsmen