Posted: September 14, 2004

Athletics: Broe named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Tim Broe has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the USA Men's 5 km title Sunday at the 2004 USA Men's 5 km Championship. The event was hosted by the CVS/Pharmacy Downtown 5K in Providence, Rhode Island.

The 2004 Olympic Trials 5,000m champion Broe, won the race in a new Championships record time of 13 minutes, 37 seconds. A resident of Ann Arbor, Mich., Broe finished 11th at Olympic Games in Athens, Greece in 13:33.06.

Now in its fourth year, USATF's Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on the USATF website. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.

2004 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 13, Dan Taylor; January 20, Jen Toomey; January 27, Erin Gilreath; February 3, Jearl Miles-Clark; February 10, Alan Culpepper; February 17, Curt Clausen; February 24, Jen Toomey; March 2, Gail Devers; March 9, Allen Johnson; March 16, Sanya Richards; March 23, Phillip Dunn; March 30, Max Springer; April 6, Colleen De Reuck; April 13, Erin Gilreath; April 20, Maurice Greene; May 4, Tonette Dyer; May 11, Toby Stevenson; May 18, Sheena Johnson; May 25, Tim Seaman; June 1, Maurice Greene; June 8, Christian Cantwell; June 15, Stacy Dragila; June 22, Alan Webb; July 6, Le Shundra "DeDee" Nathan; July 13, Maurice Greene; July 20, LaShawn Merritt; July 27, Dwight Phillips; August 3, Briana Shook; August 10, Flo Meiler; August 18, Adam Nelson; August 24, Justin Gatlin; August 30, Tim Mack; September 7, Joanna Hayes; September 14, Tim Broe.

Best Marks Week Ending September 12

Men
200 - 20.54 J.J. Johnson (Nike) - Berlin, GER 9/12
110H - 13.16 Allen Johnson (Nike) - Berlin, GER 9/12
400H - 48.14 Bershawn Jackson (Nike) - Rovereto, ITA 9/8
HJ - 2.26/7-5 Jamie Nieto (Nike) - Banska Bystrica, SVK 9/11
PV - 5.80/19-0.25 Tim Mack (Nike) & Derek Miles (Nike) - Berlin, GER 9/12
TJ - 17.21/56-5.5 Walter Davis (Nike) - Berlin, GER 9/12
DT - 64.56/211-9 Casey Malone (Nike) - Berlin, GER 9/12

Women
400 - 49.67 Monique Hennagan (Nike) - Berlin, GER 9/12
100H - 12.46 Joanna Hayes (Nike) - Berlin, GER 9/12
400H - 54.41 Sandra Glover (Nike) - Rovereto, ITA 9/8
HJ - 2.00/6-6.75 Amy Acuff (Asics) - Berlin, GER 9/12
PV - 4.20/13-9.25 Kellie Suttle (Nike) & Mary Sauer (Asics) - Rovereto, ITA 9/8
LJ - 6.37/20-10.75 Grace Upshaw (Nike) - Berlin, GER 9/12
TJ - 13.56/44-6 Tiombe Hurd (Nike) - Rovereto, ITA 9/8