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She was scarcely allowed to run while in high school and her college had no team nor track.Yet Doris Brown Heritage would become the greatest runner of her generation, setting numerous American and world records and winning an unprecedented five consecutive world cross country championships.

The story of Doris and her unlikely rise to prominence is detailed by her longtime coach and, later, colleague, Dr. Ken Foreman. Foreman’s book, The Fragile Champion, is now available from Tate Publishing. Use the above link, or click on the image, for ordering information.

Doris Heritage is the Seattle Pacific University cross country head coach. Author Ken Foreman, the patriarch of Falcon athletics and legendary track and field coach , now coaches high school athletes in Hawaii. Both Heritage and Foreman were charter inductees to the Falcon Legends Hall of Fame. Also read Doris Heritage's bio on the cross country coach's page.