Nathan Healey

Nathan Henry Healey (13 March 1949 – 6 March 2026) was a New Zealand runner who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase and cross country. He won three national titles and represented his country at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in the steeplechase, and won a bronze medal in the teams event at the 1973 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

Early life Healey was born on 13 March 1949, and was of Māori descent through his mother, affiliating to Ngāti Porou. When Healey was three years old, his parents divorced and his mother was admitted to the Pukeora Sanatorium. After moving to Wellington in his teens, he was a member of the Scottish Harrier Club in that city. Both Healey and his twin brother, Howard, specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase, and were known for being free-spirited and for their long hair. He achieved his personal best for the event in Auckland on 17 February 1973, with a time of 8:43.2. Healey's death is the subject of investigation by the police and the coroner, who have yet to determine the circumstances that led to his death.