 Brown in 1967 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Doris Elaine Severtson |
| Born | September 17, 1942 Gig Harbor, Washington, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
| Spouse | Ralph Heritage |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 m – marathon |
| Club | Falcon Track Club, Seattle |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 440 yd – 55.8 (1968) 800 m – 2:01.9 (1968) 1500 m – 4:14.6 (1971) Mile – 4:39.6 (1971) 3000 m – 9:44.6 (1970) 5000 m – 16:36.2 (1978) Mar – 2:47:35 (1976)[1][2] |
Doris Elaine Brown Heritage (born September 17, 1942) is a retired American runner. She won the International Cross Country Championships five times in a row, in 1967–1971. She collected silver medals in the 800 m at the Pan American Games in 1967 and 1971. She placed fifth in the event at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. Brown Heritage briefly held the world record in the 3000 m in 1971. She was the first woman to clock a sub five-minute mile indoors.[3] After retiring from competitions she had a long career as a running coach, and helped prepare the national women's team to the 1984 Summer Olympics. Brown Heritage was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame, National Track Coaches Hall of Fame and National Distance Running Hall of Fame.
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