Doris Brown Heritage Biography

Doris 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, and collected two silver medals in the 800 m at the Pan American Games, in 1967 and 1971; she placed fifth in this event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Brown briefly held the world record in the 3000 m in 1971. 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. She was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame, National Track Coaches Hall of Fame and National Distance Running Hall of Fame.