Iowa High School Superstar Jackson Heidesch Shares His Journey & Ambitions Within The Sport

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST · Mar 21, 2023 · 50m

Jackson Heidesch is a kid on fire.

This past indoor season, he won the Hoka Misfit 2-mile in a historic time of 8:42.6. He then went on to place second at NBNI in the 2-mile and two days later won the mile in stunning fashion diving for the win and a 4:02.25. This past fall on the grass, Jackson won NXR Northeast and placed 5th at NXN. He has also won back-to-back individual and team state titles. Jackson has etched his name into the Iowa high school history books through these historic performances.

In this conversation, Jackson takes us through his history in the sport, from a freshman who…