30 Facts About Jenny Simpson

Jennifer Simpson is an American middle distance runner and steeplechaser.

Jenny Simpson represented the United States at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics.

Jenny Simpson is a former American record holder for the 3000 metres steeplechase.

Jenny Simpson set Florida high school records in the mile, two-mile, 5000 m, and three-mile.

Jenny Simpson finished 10th in San Diego's Footlocker cross country national championship in 2004.

Jenny Simpson finished 7th in heats at IAAF World Outdoors in the steeplechase in a time of 9:51.04.

Jenny Simpson finished 7th at the NCAA Outdoors in 2007 in the steeplechase with a time of 9:59.81.

Jenny Simpson ran at Drake Relays in the steeplechase in a time of 9:44.31.

Jenny Simpson set a new American record of 9:22.26 in the final and placed ninth.

Jenny Simpson topped her own American record in the steeplechase at the 2009 World Championships with a time of 9:12:50, finishing 5th overall.

Jenny Simpson was the 2009 US Champion in the steeplechase.

Jenny Simpson was favored to win the NCAA Cross Country Championship on November 23,2009, but collapsed after leading for the first two miles.

Jenny Simpson married runner Jason Simpson on October 8,2010, taking on Simpson as her last name from that date.

Jenny Simpson began the 2011 season strong, winning the mile and 3000 meters championships at the 2011 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Jenny Simpson won a gold medal at the 1500 meters at the World Championships in a time of 4:05:40.

Jenny Simpson became the first American woman to win the event since Mary Decker at the inaugural World Championships in 1983.

Jenny Simpson announced a return to coach Mark Wetmore in December 2012.

Jenny Simpson won a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow on August 15,2013, in the 1500m with a time of 4:02.99.

Jenny Simpson won the September 22,2013 Fifth Avenue Mile in 4:19.3.

Jenny Simpson won the 1500 meters at the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 4:04.96.

On September 13,2014, Jenny Simpson repeated her 2013 win of the Fifth Avenue Mile in 4:19.4.

Jenny Simpson won the Boston New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 2 mile in 9:18.35 on February 7, setting a new American record, 5 seconds ahead of Regina Jacobs' 2002 American record at the same event, 9:23.38.

At the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon Jenny Simpson won the 1500m in 4:14.86, and will represent the US for the 1500m in the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China in August.

At the Herculis Diamond League meet at Stade Louis II in Monaco Jenny Simpson ran 3:57.30, just.

Jenny Simpson won a bronze medal in the 1500 meters at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, to become the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in that event.

Jenny Simpson ran a 4:19.98 mile, finishing 5th at the London Anniversary Games on July 9,2017, behind Hellen Obiri and Laura Muir, Winny Chebet and Angelika Cichocka, setting a personal record, and second fastest time ever for an American woman.

Jenny Simpson won her second silver medal in the World Championships 1500m event on August 7,2017, at the 2017 World Championships, finishing in 4:02.76, less than 0.2 seconds behind Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon.

Jenny Simpson capped her 2017 campaign with a record-setting win at the New York Road Runners Fifth Avenue Mile.

Jenny Simpson won the Fifth Avenue Mile again in 2018 making it six straight and seven total Fifth Avenue titles.

On September 8, Jenny Simpson bettered her best time for the Fifth Avenue Mile in the 2019 race, running 4:16.1, to give her sole possession of the event record.