Tim Broe

Tim Broe (born June 20, 1977, in Peoria, Illinois^[1]) is a retired American long-distance runner.^[2] He reached the 5000 meters final at the 2004 Summer Olympics finishing eleventh. Tim competed collegiately for the University of Alabama where his 3,000m steeplechase record still stands. He is a cross country running and track and field coach. In his second year of coaching Wellesley High School boys cross country, the team won the MIAA Division State Cross Country Championships.^[3]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  United States
2001	World Indoor Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	16th (h)	3000 m	8:09.37
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	11th	3000 m s'chase	8:23.07
	Goodwill Games	Brisbane, Australia	5th	3000 m s'chase	8:20.75
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	11th	5000 m	13:33.06
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	26th (h)	5000 m	13:51.17

Also won the USA Cross Country 4K Championship in 2000 & 2001.^[4]

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 1500 meters – 3:38.43 (Braaschaart 2004)
• One mile – 4:03.08 (Des Moines 2002)
• 3000 meters – 7:39.45 (Lausanne 2001)
• 5000 meters – 13:11.77 (Oslo 2005)
• 3000 meters steeplechase – 8:14.82 (Rome 2001)

Indoor

• One mile – 3:58.81 (New York 2002)
• 3000 meters – 7:39.23 (Boston 2002)

Personal life

Tim Broe had aspirations of becoming a professional fisherman.^[5]

References

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