Tim Broe

Event: middle distance
Height: 5-11
Weight: 154
PRs: 3000m 7:39.23iAR (2002); 3000m steeple 8:14.82 (2001);5,000m 13:11.77 (2005)
Born: June 20, 1977 in Peoria, Ill.
Current Residence: Ann Arbor, Mich.
High School: East Peoria Community HS 95
College: Alabama 99


Career Highlights:

3-time USA Outdoor 5,000m champion (03-05); 11th at 2004 Olympic Games 5,000m; American 3000m indoor record holder; 2-time US Indoor 3,000 champ (01, 02); 3-time U.S. XC 4 km champ (01, 02, 05); 2000 NCAA steeple champ

Tim has begun coaching at his alma mater, East Peoria High School.  He comes to the MDS with experience as an elite athlete as well as growing experience as a coach.   In his latest success as a runner, Broe enjoyed a strong season in 2005 that featured his third consecutive U.S. 5,000m outdoor title, a win in the 4 km race at the USA Cross Country Championships and a new 5,000m personal best of 13:11.77. His 13:12.76 victory at the USA Outdoors was a Championships recore. Formerly one of America’s finest steeplechasers, Broe won his first U.S. 5,000m track title in 2003, but a broken foot bone sidelined him for the rest of the track season…came back to win the 2004 Olympic Trials… set the American 3000m indoor record on January 27, 2002 of 7:39.23 at adidas Boston Indoor Games, breaking previous AR of 7:39.94 by Steve Scott in 1981…He followed up with an amazing single-day double at USA Indoors, winning the 3,000 (7:50.09) and then placing third in the mile breaking the four-minute barrier in 3:58.81. Broe has won the USA 4 km cross country national title on three occasions (’01, ’02, ’05), with his most recent triumph  being a 2-second victory over Adam Goucher in Vancouver, Wash., in 2005. Broe was the Illinois state cross country champion in 1993 and 1994. In 1994, he also won the state 3,200m championship, and placed tenth at the Foot Locker National Cross Country Championships. Broke his foot the first time he attempted the 3000m steeplechase as a frosh at Alabama and had to sit out the remainder of the season. Undefeated in collegiate steeple competition in 2000...a human performance major while at Alabama…in spring of 2001 relocated to Michigan to train with Ron Warhurst: Broe’s 8:18.86 in the steeplechase at Gresham on May 18 was the fastest time by an American in 2002.

2006: Foot surgery – did not compete.

2005: 1st in 5,000m at USA Outdoors (13:12.76MR)13th in opening round at World Outdoor Champs (13:51.17)... 3rd in 3000m at Reebok Grand Prix (7:41.07)3rd in 3000m at adidas Track Classic (7:40.28)USA 4 km XC champ (11:37)3rd at USA XC 12 km (37:27)...6th at Oslo (13:11.77)...ranked #3 at 3,000m, #2 at 5,000m in U.S. by T&FN...bests of 7:40.28 & 13:11.77

2004: 1st at Olympic Trials (13:27.36)11th at Olympic Games (13:33.06)7th at London (13:18.61PR)ranked #1 in U.S. at 5,000m by T&FNbest of 13:18.61.

2003: 1st at USA Outdoor 5000m (13:35.23)3rd at Gresham 3000m (7:46.57 U.S. Leader)...ranked #3 at 5000m, #1 at 3000m in U.S. by T&FNbests of 7:46.57 & 13:35.23.

2002: Set AR in indoor 3000m 1/27 in Boston (7:39.23)USA Indoor 3000m champ (7:50.09)3rd in mile at USA indoors (3:58.81)3rd at USA Outdoors steeple (8:23.61)USA 4K Cross Country Champ (11:26)3rd at Gresham in 3K km steeple (8:18.86AL)10th at Paris (8:22.00)ranked #2 at steeple, #1 at 3000m in U.S. by T&FNbests of 7:39.23 & 8:18.86.

2001: USA Indoor 3000 champ (7:52.22)U.S. 4K Cross Country Champ18th in 4K at World Cross Country Champs7th in opening round 3000m at World Indoors (8:09.37)3rd at USA Outdoor steeplechase (8:24.66) after hitting final barrier and falling 5th at 2001 Goodwill Games (8:20.75)4th at adidas Oregon Track Classic (8:26.56)ran 8:14.82 in Rome (5th fastest U.S. performer all-time)ranked #1 at steeplechase & #2 at 3000m in U.S. by T&FNbests of 8:14.82 & 13:24.13.

2000: 4th in Olympic Trials 3000m steeple (8:21.50PR)...NCAA steeple champ (8:39.03)...ran PR 13.43 5K at Mt. SAC...ranked 4th in U.S. by T&FN...best of 8:21.50.

1999: Southeastern Conference 5000m champ...3rd at NCAA Outdoors in 5000m...2nd in SEC steeple...bests of 13:48.30 & 8:42.69.

1998: 2nd at SEC Championships and 7th at NCAAs in steeple...3rd at SEC in 5000m...bests of 8:45.00 & 14:17.74.

1997: 4th in 3000 at NCAA Indoor (7:59.52)...2nd in 5000m at SEC Championships...bests of 9:09.77 & 14:08.12.

Robert Chapman

• Lecturer, Kinesiology Department at Indiana University

Education:

• Ph.D. at Indiana University, 1996
• M.S. at Indiana University, 1992
• B.S. at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1991

Background:

• Co-investigator, US Olympic Committee and USA Track & Field research on the "Live High - Train Low" altitude training model
• Post-doctoral fellowship, Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, and the UT-Southwestern Medical Center
• USA Track and Field, Men's Development Committee, 5000m event chair
• Former men's cross country / track coach, Indiana University

Research:

My main research interests have focused on the limitations to performance in elite endurance athletes. In particular, my research has focused on pulmonary gas exchange limitations in elite distance runners and the effective use of altitude training to augment endurance performance. For example, approximately 50% of the elite endurance athlete population exhibits a phenomenon called exercise induced hypoxemia, when inadequate pulmonary gas exchange limits arterial oxygen content even at sea level. Our research has indicated that these athletes experience significant declines in performance at mild altitudes (< 3000ft) - an altitude not generally thought to be high enough to limit performance. With altitude training, athletes who experience the most performance improvement upon return to sea level are generally the ones who individually "respond" the best. Our data indicates that Responders a) produce more EPO, which leads to greater red blood cell production and VO2max improvement, and b) are able to train at the fastest speeds and oxygen uptakes while at altitude. This knowledge may allow scientists and coaches to pre-screen athletes to determine who would benefit the most from altitude and form whom the cost of relocating to an altitude camp exceeds a reduced benefit.

Publications:

Chapman, R.F. and Levine, B.D. (2007). Altitude training for the marathon. Sports Med. 37: 392-395.
Lundby, C., Calbet, J.A.L., Sander, M., van Hall, G., Mazzeo, R.S., Stray-Gundersen, J., Stager, J.M., Chapman, R.F., Saltin, B., and Levine, B.D. (2007). Exercise economy does not change after acclimatization to moderate to very high altitude. Scan J Med Sci Sports. 17: 281-291.
Stray-Gunderson, J., Chapman, R.F., and Levine, B.D. (2001). "Living high-training low" altitude training improves sea level performance in male and female elite runners. J. Appl. Physiol. 91: 1113-1120.
Chapman, R.F. and Levine, B.D. (2000). The effects of hypo- and hyperbaria on performance. Exercise and Sports Science. Garrett and Kirkendall, eds. 447-458.
Chapman, R.F., Emery, M., and Stager, J.M. (1999). Degree of arterial desaturation in normoxia influences VO2max decline in mild hypoxia. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 31: 658-663.
Chapman, R.F., Stray-Gundersen, J., and Levine, B.D. (1998). Individual variation in response to altitude training. J. Appl. Physiol. 85: 1448-1456.
Chapman, R.F., Emery, M., and Stager, J.M. (1998). Extent of expiratory flow limitation influences the increase in maximal exercise ventilation in hypoxia. Respir. Physiol. 113: 65-74.

Courses Recently Taught:

• P409 - Basic Physiology of Exercise
• E220 - Theory of Training for Endurance Events
• K535 - Physiological Basis of Human Performance

Jeremy Rasmussen

Jeremy Rasmussen begins his second season as Illinois women's cross country coach and assistant women's track and field coach after a highly successful debut season that saw the Illini continue their progression to becoming one of the nation's elite distance programs.

The Illini recorded a sixth-place finish at the 2007 NCAA Cross Country Championships under the direction of Rasmussen, the program's second-best finish in school history. Sophomore Angela Bizzarri earned All-America accolades for the second consecutive season, finishing in 14th place at the national meet.

Rasmussen also guided the Illini to a successful showing at the 2007 NCAA Midwest Regional Championships. Illinois took home second place, while Bizzarri, Katie Engel and Danelle Woods all earned All-Region honors.
Illinois fared well at the 2007 Big Ten Championships in Columbus, Ohio, under Rasmussen's tutelage, finishing in fourth place in one of the most competitive conference meets in the country. Bizzarri finished in third place and was named first-team All-Big Ten, while Engel finished in 13th and was second-team All-Big Ten. In addition, Woods was named the 2007 Big Ten Freshman of the Year after finishing as the top newcomer at the conference championships.

Rasmussen led the Illini to a top-10 national ranking for the duration of the season as the team finished second at the prestigious Notre Dame Invitational and Bizzarri took fourth at the Pre-National meet.

In addition to Illinois' team cross country success, Rasmussen coached Bizzarri to one of the most successful individual athletic years in school history. Bizzarri earned three All-America accolades as a sophomore in 2007-08, following up her performance at the NCAA Cross Country Championships by anchoring the Illini distance medley record to a school record and sixth-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Most notably, however, was Bizzarri's performance in the 5,000m on the outdoor track. Rasmussen coached her to a number of accolades in what is now her signature event, as Bizzarri was runner-up at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, the NCAA Mideast Regional champion and runner-up at the Big Ten Championships. Bizzarri also made the 5,000m final at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Ore., running a personal-best 15:46.08 in event preliminaries. For her accomplishments, Bizzarri received the Dike Eddleman Award as Illinois' female athlete of the year.

Rasmussen also coached freshmen Woods and Chantelle Groenewoud to appearances at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 3,000m steeplechase in 2008, after Woods was NCAA Mideast Regional champion in the event and Groenewoud was close behind in second. Rasmussen joined the Illini in the summer of 2007 after spending the previous three seasons working with the men's and women's track and field and cross country teams at Arizona State. A former student-athlete for the Sun Devils, Rasmussen was elevated to assistant coach in the 2006 season after serving as a graduate assistant for two seasons and as a volunteer coach during the 2003-04 season.

As a member of the Arizona State staff, Rasmussen helped the Sun Devil distance corps become one of the nation's elite. The women's cross country team finished second at the Pac-10 Championships each of Rasmussen's three years with the program. In addition, Rasmussen helped guide the Sun Devils to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in 2005 and 13th-place finish in 2006.

A star in the steeplechase as a student-athlete, Rasmussen has worked with several of the top steeplers in the nation in recent years, including four-time Pac-10 steeplechase champion Aaron Aguayo and women's champions Amy Hastings, Anna Masinelli and Brooke Bennett. Prior to the 2006 cross country season, Rasmussen also worked with Lisa (Aguilera) Galaviz as she won the 3,000m steeplechase at the 2006 USA Track & Field Championships.

Prior to his coaching and administrative duties, Rasmussen starred for the Sun Devils in both cross country and track and field. The 2000 Pac-10 champion in the 3,000m steeplechase and runner-up in both 2001 and 2002, Rasmussen helped the 2001 ASU men break the 100-point barrier at the conference competition for the first time in program history. In cross country, Rasmussen assisted the men's team in making history as the 1999 squad advanced to its first NCAA Championships appearance, placing 14th.

A Minnesota native and graduate of Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Ariz., Rasmussen earned his bachelor's degree in computer information systems from Arizona State in 2003 and his master's in higher education from ASU in 2006. Rasmussen is certified as a USA Track and Field Level 2 coach.