Tim Broe, 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials 5000 meter champion, headlines the field for the USA Men's 5K Championship hosted by the CVS/pharmacy Downtown 5K on Sunday, September 12 in Providence, R.I. The field also includes defending USA Running Circuit Grand Prix champion and recent USA 20K champion Ryan Shay, last year's national runner-up Ahman Dirks and Mark Menefee.

The race - which includes Open athletes - offers $12,000 in USA Championship monies plus top U.S. placements will be eligible for spots on three upcoming road relay teams: North American Marathon Relay (Oct. 2), North American 5K Challenge (Oct. 24) and Chiba Ekiden (late November).

USA Men's 5K Championship Field
Tim Broe (MI), 2004 Olympian 5000m
Ryan Shay (MI), 2004 USA Half-Marathon and 20K champion, Team Running USA
Ahman Dirks (OR)
Mark Menefee (MI), Hansons-Brooks Team USA Michigan
Luke Watson (MN), Team USA Minnesota
Matt Gabrielson (MN), Team USA Minnesota
Matthew Downin (CA), Team Running USA
Andrew Begley (IN)
Jason Hubbard (CO)
Justin Young (CO)
Josh Eberly (MI), Hansons-Brooks Team USA Michigan
Christian Hesch (CA)
Teddy Mitchell (NM)
Matt Lane (CA)

For more race information, go to:
www.cvsdowntown5k.com

source Running USA