Jenny Simpson#Personal bests

{{Short description|American runner (born 1986)}}

{{other people|Jennifer Simpson}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Jenny Simpson

| image = 2016 US Olympic Track and Field Trials 2555 (27641171904).jpg

| caption = Jenny Simpson at the 2016 Olympic Trials

| imagesize =

| birth_name = Jennifer Mae Barringer

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|08|23}}

| birth_place = Webster City, Iowa, U.S.

| height = 5 ft 5 in

| weight = 110 lb

| hometown = Oviedo, Florida, U.S.
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.

| employer = Puma (2022–)
New Balance (2010–2022)

| country = United States

| sport = Track and field

| event = 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, Steeplechase

| coach = Mark Wetmore

| coaching =

| collegeteam = Colorado Buffaloes

| turnedpro = 2010

| retired = 2024

| pb = {{ubl

|1500 m: 3:57.22 (Paris 2014)

|Mile: 4:17.30 (London 2018)

|3000 m: 8:29.58 (Brussels 2014)

|5000 m: 14:56.26 (Zürich 2013) |3000 m SC: 9:12.50 (Berlin 2009) |Half-Marathon: 1:10:35 (Houston 2023)

|Indoors

|1500 m: 4:07.27{{AthAbbr|i}} (New York 2012)

|Mile: 4:25.91{{AthAbbr|i}} (College Station 2009)

|3000 m: 8:40.31{{AthAbbr|i}} (Boston 2018)

|5000 m: 14:58.67{{AthAbbr|i}} (Boston 2020)

}}

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's athletics}}

{{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|Olympic Games}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2016 Rio de Janeiro|1500 m}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2011 Daegu|1500 m}}

{{Medal|Silver|2013 Moscow|1500 m}}

{{Medal|Silver|2017 London|1500 m}}

{{Medal|Competition|Diamond League}}

{{Medal|1st|2014|1500 m}}

}}

Jennifer Simpson (née Barringer; born August 23, 1986) is a retired American middle- and long-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the 1500 meters at the 2011 World Championships, silvers at the 2013 and 2017 World Championships, and a bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Simpson is a former American record holder for the 3000 metres steeplechase. She represented the United States at the 2008 Beijing, 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics. She was the 2014 Diamond League 1500 m winner. Simpson won 11 individual American national titles. She is a four-time individual NCAA Division I champion.

Running career

=High school=

As a student at Oviedo High School, Jenny Barringer was a 5-time state champion in track and 3-time state champion in cross country.[http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=228473 Jennifer Barringer Simpson profile] Colorado Buffaloes On 3 February 2018, Oviedo High School renamed their track Jenny Simpson Track in her honor.[http://fl.milesplit.com/articles/232327-olympian-jenny-simpson-returns-home-for-track-dedication-oviedo-5k Jenny Simpson returns home for track dedication] Florida MileSplit She also set Florida high school records in the mile, two-mile, 5000 m, and three-mile. Barringer finished 3rd in San Diego's Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in 2003 behind winner Katelyn Kaltenbach of Colorado and Marie Lawrence of Nevada.[http://fl.milesplit.com/articles/108269/throwback-thursday-barringer-simpson-blogs-about-her-time-at-foot-locker-nationals Blog about Footlocker nationals] Florida Milesplit{{Cite web|url=http://kemibe.com/flrunners/barringer.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512102217/http://kemibe.com/flrunners/barringer.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 12, 2023|title=Kevin Beck - flrunners.com - Jenny Barringer|website=kemibe.com|date=7 March 2023 }} In the regional, Barringer came on strong and won for the second straight year in identical times of 17:27, becoming the first Florida girl to ever win the Footlocker South regional twice.[http://archive.dyestat.com/3us/4xc/footlocker/south/index.htm Footlocker South Results] Footlocker Cross Country Championships She finished 10th in San Diego's Footlocker cross country national championship in 2004.[http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1327291 Jennifer Simpson profile] Colorado Buffs[https://web.archive.org/web/20140301082116/http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/BA/Jenny-Barringer Jenny Barringer profile] Team USA

=Collegiate=

At Colorado, Barringer won the 2006 NCAA Outdoor championship steeplechase in a time of 9:53.04. The following year, she won the USATF Outdoor steeplechase championship in 9:34.64.

She finished 7th in heats at IAAF World Outdoors in the steeplechase in a time of 9:51.04. She finished 7th at the NCAA Outdoors in 2007 in the steeplechase with a time of 9:59.81. She also ran at Drake Relays in the steeplechase in a time of 9:44.31. In April 2007, she finished 4th in 5,000m at Stanford in a time of 15:48.24.{{Cite web|url=http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/50-NCAA-Div-I-Championships/video/3446-Jenny-Barringer-Steeple|title=Jenny discusses losing a shoe and running 9:59 in steeplechase at NCAA Final}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

At the time of her 2008 Olympic appearance, Barringer was enrolled at the University of Colorado. At the U.S. trials, Barringer qualified for the United States Olympic team by finishing third in the steeplechase.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/trackandfield/news/newsid=146130.html#willard+sets+us+record+000m+steeplechase|title=Willard sets US record in 3,000m steeplechase|date=July 3, 2008|agency=Associated Press|access-date=2009-06-08|archive-date=2008-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080826095125/http://www.nbcolympics.com/trackandfield/news/newsid=146130.html#willard+sets+us+record+000m+steeplechase|url-status=dead}}

Barringer qualified for the first women's steeplechase final in Olympic history by finishing third in her heat. She set a new American record of 9:22.26 in the final and placed ninth.{{cite web|url=http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=16732|title=Jenny Barringer's Road to Greatness|last=Metzler|first=Brian|work=Running Times|access-date=2009-07-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625003853/http://www.runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=16732|archive-date=2009-06-25|url-status=dead}}

In 2009, she set NCAA records in the mile, 3000 m, and 5000 m indoors, 1500 m, 3000 m steeplechase and 5000 m outdoors. She also topped her own American record in the steeplechase at the 2009 World Championships with a time of 9:12:50, finishing 5th overall.{{cite web|title=Q&A: Barringer talks about her AR |last=Battaglia|first=Joe |date=August 17, 2009|work=Universal Sports}}

While primarily a steeplechaser, she ran 3:59.90 in the 1500 m at the 2009 Prefontaine Classic. At the time of the event, this performance made her the third-fastest female 1500 m runner in U.S. track and field history.{{cite web|title=Barringer makes history with sub-4 1500m |last=Battaglia|first=Joe|date=June 7, 2009|work=Universal Sports}}

Barringer came fifth at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, running a North American record time of 9:12.50 minutes for the event. It is also the best mark by any athlete from the Americas. She was the 2009 US Champion in the steeplechase.

While at Colorado, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best collegiate female track and field athlete in 2009.{{Cite web|url=http://www.runblogrun.com/2009/06/jenny-barringer-wins-honda-track-award-release-note-by-larry-eder.html|title=Jenny Barringer Wins Honda Track Award! release, note by Larry Eder - RunBlogRun|website=www.runblogrun.com|date=10 June 2009 |access-date=2020-03-26}}{{Cite journal|url=https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/archives/trackfield|title=Track & Field|website=CWSA|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}

Despite the fact that she could have signed a professional contract, Barringer returned to school in the fall of 2009 to compete in cross country.{{cite web|url=http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=17812|title=Catching Up with Jenny Barringer|last=Metzler|first=Brian|work=Running Times|access-date=2009-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091008231214/http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=17812|archive-date=2009-10-08|url-status=dead}} On October 31, 2009, Barringer captured the Big 12 individual title, running a 6-kilometer course in 20 minutes, 27.46 seconds.{{cite web|url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=204824634|title=Simpson Wins Big 12 Title|last=Poncin|first=Linda|date=October 31, 2009|work=CUBuffs.com|access-date=2009-11-03}} She was favored to win the NCAA Cross Country Championship on November 23, 2009, but collapsed after leading for the first two miles. She wound up in 163rd place. Barringer commented that she felt light headed all of a sudden.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/2009-11-23-cross-country_N.htm|title=Liberty runner wins NCAA cross country championship|last=Patrick|first=Dick|date=November 24, 2009|work=USA Today|access-date=24 November 2009}}

Barringer won the Inaugural Bowerman Award in 2009. The Bowerman Award is given to college track's Athlete of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/updates/24266605-55/bowerman-track-field-ncaa-oregon.csp|title=sp.ruppwins.1217|last=Anderson|first=Curtis|date=December 16, 2009|work=The Register-Guard|access-date=17 December 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120527090854/http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/updates/24266605-55/bowerman-track-field-ncaa-oregon.csp|archive-date=27 May 2012}}

=Professional=

In January 2010, Barringer signed a multi-year endorsement deal with New Balance.{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2010/01/new_balance_sig.html|title=New Balance signs endorsement deal with Barringer|last=Globe Staff|date=22 January 2010|work=The Boston Globe|access-date=23 January 2010}} Barringer later changed coaches from her University of Colorado at Boulder coach, Mark Wetmore, in favor of the Air Force Academy coach Juli Benson.{{cite news|url=http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_14337857|title=Barringer leaves Wetmore for Air Force coach|last=Petty|first=Daniel|date=4 February 2010|work=Denver Post|access-date=16 March 2010}}

Barringer missed most of the 2010 season due to a stress reaction in her right femur.{{cite web|last=Monti|first=David|title=Stress reaction forces Barringer to end season |url=http://www.universalsports.com/news/article/newsid=480584.html|work=Universal Sports|access-date=18 November 2010}} She married runner{{Cite web |url=http://www.all-athletics.com/node/353935 |title=Profile of Jason SIMPSON | All-Athletics.com |access-date=2015-08-27 |archive-date=2017-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809131901/http://www.all-athletics.com/node/353935 |url-status=dead }} Jason Simpson{{cite web |url=http://www.runnerstribe.com/video/511846-Jenny-Simpson-talks-about-husband-Jason |title=Jenny Simpson talks about husband Jason | Video | Runners Tribe |access-date=2015-08-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924092747/http://www.runnerstribe.com/video/511846-Jenny-Simpson-talks-about-husband-Jason |archive-date=2015-09-24 }} on October 8, 2010, taking on Simpson as her last name from that date.{{cite web|last=Gambaccini|first=Peter|title=Racing News|url=http://racingnews.runnersworld.com/2010/11/november-18-jenny-barringer-is-now-jenny-simpson-and-healthy-a-test-drive-on-houstons-olympic-trials-course-look-how-good-sam-chelanga-is-should-men-be-running-sub-200-marathons-f.html|work=Runner's World|access-date=18 November 2010}}

Simpson began the 2011 season strong, winning the mile and 3000 meters championships at the 2011 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.{{cite web|title=Jennifer (Barringer) Simpson|url=http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Barringer_Jennifer.asp|work=US Track and Field|access-date=1 September 2011}} She qualified for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics by finishing second in the 1500 meters at the US Track and Field Championship.{{cite magazine|title=U.S. Outdoor Nationals|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1106/track-US-outdoor-nationals/content.2.html|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=1 September 2011|archive-date=23 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823003019/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1106/track-US-outdoor-nationals/content.2.html|url-status=dead}}

Simpson won a gold medal at the 1500 meters at the World Championships in a time of 4:05:40. She beat rivals Hannah England and Natalia Rodriguez. Simpson's gold medal was considered a surprise.{{cite news|last=Ruiz|first=Stephen|title=Former Oviedo runner Jenny Barringer Simpson wins world 1,500|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2011/09/01/former-oviedo-runner-jenny-barringer-simpson-wins-world-1500/|access-date=30 May 2012|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel|date=1 September 2011}}{{cite news|title=Banner day for USA: 3 golds at world championships|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/story/2011-09-01/Banner-day-for-USA-3-golds-at-world-championships/50216854/1|agency=Associated Press|publisher=USA Today|access-date=1 September 2011|date=1 September 2011}} She became the first American woman to win the event since Mary Decker at the inaugural World Championships in 1983.

On July 1, 2012, Simpson qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics with a third-place finish in the women's 1500 m at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials.{{cite web|title=Oviedo's Jenny Barringer Simpson makes U.S. Olympic track team in 1,500|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2012/07/01/oviedos-jenny-barringer-simpson-makes-us-olympic-track-team-in-1500/|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=July 2012 |access-date=9 July 2012|archive-date=2014-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714123550/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-07-01/sports/os-jenny-simpson-us-olympic-track-trials-shelf-20120701_1_track-team-olympics-field-trials|url-status=live}} At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Simpson qualified for the 1500 meter semifinal in 4:13.89 but did not qualify for the final. She announced a return to coach Mark Wetmore in December 2012.[http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/248216-2012-London-Olympic-Games/video/671763-Simpsons-Return-to-Wetmore 2012 London Olympics video] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005215833/http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/248216-2012-London-Olympic-Games/video/671763-Simpsons-Return-to-Wetmore |date=2015-10-05 }} FloTrack.org

=2013=

Simpson claimed the USATF Outdoor 5000 meter title in 15:33.77 in the 95+ degree heat of Des Moines, Iowa on June 23.[http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2013/USATFCS/Events/USA-Outdoor-Track---Field-Championships/Results---Full.aspx 2013 USATF Outdoor Track and Field 5000 meter results] USATF[http://www.usatf.org/events/2013/USAOutdoorTFChampionships/results/track.aspx?EN=12&RN=1 2013 USATF Outdoor Track and Field results] USATF

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.

Simpson won the September 22, 2013 Fifth Avenue Mile in 4:19.3.[http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/250937-5th-Avenue-Mile-2013/article/22325-RESULTS-5th-Avenue-Mile-2013 2013 5th Avenue mile results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031004911/http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/250937-5th-Avenue-Mile-2013/article/22325-RESULTS-5th-Avenue-Mile-2013 |date=2015-10-31 }} Fifth Avenue Mile via FloTrack.org

  • 1st at Drake Relays 1500m (4:03.35)
  • 1st at USATF Oxy HP 800m (2:00.45)
  • 1st at USA Outdoors 5,000m (15:33.77)
  • 3rd at Madrid 800m (2:02.15)
  • 1st at Monaco 1500m (4:00.48)
  • 2nd at World Outdoor 1500m (4:02.99)
  • 7th at Zurich 5,000m (14:56.26)
  • 10th in Brussels 1500m (4:10.70)

=2014=

File:JennySimpson.jpg

Simpson was runner-up at the Boston New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 2 mile after miscounting her laps to finish in 9:26.19 on February 8.{{cite web |url=http://www.nbindoorgrandprix.com/events-results/new-balance-womens-two-mile/ |title=New Balance Women's Two Mile - New Balance Indoor Grand Prix |access-date=2015-02-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208035159/http://www.nbindoorgrandprix.com/events-results/new-balance-womens-two-mile/ |archive-date=2015-02-08 }}

Simpson followed that performance with a 2nd-place finish in 27:57 at the US Cross Country Championship on February 15.[http://usarunningcircuit.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=30069&do=news&news_id=220994 2014 US Cross Country Championship] Runnerspace & USATF.tv

At the Prefontaine Classic on May 31, she improved her personal best in the 1500 to 3:58.28. Simpson won the 1500 meters at the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 4:04.96.{{Cite web|url=https://www.letsrun.com/news/2014/06/jenny-simpson-mary-cain-talk-morgan-uceny-falling/|title=Jenny Simpson Over Mary Cain, But The Talk is About Morgan Uceny Falling (Again)|date=Jun 29, 2014|website=LetsRun.com}} On July 4, Simpson became the 2nd fastest American 1500 meter runner by running 3:57.22 at a Diamond League race in Paris.{{Cite web|url=https://www.letsrun.com/news/2014/07/paris/|title=2014 Paris Distance Recap: Jenny Simpson 3:57.22!, Shannon Rowbury Goes Sub-4, Asbel Kiprop, Emma Coburn Impress, First Sub-13|date=Jul 5, 2014|website=LetsRun.com}} With two wins late in the season, including a dramatic diving finish at the Weltklasse Zürich, she won the 2014 IAAF Diamond League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/diamond-league/standings/2014/women|title=2014 standings Diamond League | World Athletics|website=www.worldathletics.org}}

On September 13, 2014, Simpson repeated her 2013 win of the Fifth Avenue Mile in 4:19.4.http://web2.nyrrc.org/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/55276.1.364427545410019593 {{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPY0CyeVMvQ 2014 race video] Fifth Avenue Mile

At the end of the year she was selected as the winner of the Jackie Joyner Kersee Award.

  • May 18: 4:00 2nd at Shanghai Diamond League
  • May 31: 3:58 4th place at Eugene Diamond League
  • June 14: 4:02 3rd at New York Diamond League
  • June 29: 4:04 1st USATF Champs
  • July 5: 3:57 2nd place at Paris Diamond League
  • August 21: 4:00 1st Stockholm Diamond League
  • August 28: 3:59 1st at Zurich Diamond League
  • Sept 5th: 8:29 4th at Brussels Diamond League
  • September 13: 4:19.4 at Fifth Avenue Mile

=2015=

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 Prefontaine Classic on May 30, she won in a season best in the 1500 opener to 4:00.28.

At the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon Simpson won the 1500m in 4:14.86, and will represent the U.S. 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 Simpson ran 3:57.30, just .18 off Mary Slaney's nearly 32-year-old American record before the race.[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/jennifer-simpson-200448#progression Jennifer Simpson seasonal best performances year after year] IAAF During that same race, a second ahead of her, Shannon Rowbury improved the American record to 3:56.29 and Genzebe Dibaba improved the world record to 3:50.07.

At the 2015 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres in Beijing, China, Simpson finished 11th in the final round after losing her shoe{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s54rFMjiK0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/3s54rFMjiK0 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Jenny Simpson Talks About Her Shoe Falling off in 2015 World Champs 1500 Final|date=25 August 2015 |via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D_1Gs3cfgY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/5D_1Gs3cfgY |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=American Simpson loses shoe at championship - Universal Sports|via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}} and struggled, finishing in 4:16.28.

On September 11, at the Diamond League finale in Brussels, Simpson placed 4th in the mile in 4:22.18, just behind Shannon Rowbury who finished in 4:22.10.[http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/display-article?arId=117105 Article] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914040538/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/display-article?arId=117105 |date=2015-09-14 }} Track and Field News

On September 13, Simpson placed 1st in a time of 4:29.0 at New York Road Runners Fifth Avenue Mile in New York City.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2015/nyrr-5th-avenue-mile/race-report/willis-and-simpson-make-history-on-5th-avenue|title=New York Road Runners Official Race Results}} By the end of the year, she ran the 3000 meters standard{{Cite web|url=https://www.watchathletics.com/standards/world-indoor-championships-portland-usa-2016|title=Live Athletics Streams, Results, Schedules and News {{!}} Watch Athletics|website=www.watchathletics.com|access-date=2020-03-26}} for the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships in the 3000 metres[http://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/middlelong/3000-metres/outdoor/women/senior/2015 2015 world rankings women 3000 meters] IAAF at the Zürich Diamond League.

=2016=

Simpson won a bronze medal in the 1500 meters at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, to become the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in that event.{{Cite web |url=http://en.omriyadat.com/american-athletics/jenny-simpson-1500m |title=Jenny Simpson wins first U.S. Olympic 1500m medal |access-date=2016-09-04 |archive-date=2016-09-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917030829/http://en.omriyadat.com/american-athletics/jenny-simpson-1500m |url-status=dead }}

On September 3, she placed first in a time of 4:18.3 at the Fifth Avenue Mile in New York City.[http://www.denverpost.com/2016/09/03/jenny-simpson-emma-coburn-5th-avenue-mile-2016/ 2016 5th avenue mile] Denver Post

=2017=

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.flotrack.org/articles/5067869-simpson-sub-420-thompson-sub-11-in-flats-brit-walks-531-mile-at-london|title=Simpson Sub-4:20, Thompson Sub-11 In Flats, Brit Walks 5:31 Mile At London|website=www.flotrack.org|date=9 July 2017 |language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}

File:Women's 1500m at London 2017.jpg]]

She 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.

Simpson capped her 2017 campaign with a record-setting win at the New York Road Runners Fifth Avenue Mile. In addition to achieving a record sixth Fifth Avenue title, she tied the longstanding meet record with a time of 4:16.6.[http://www.flotrack.org/result/10287-2017-new-balance-5th-avenue-mile New Balance 5th Avenue Mile] FloTrack.org

=2018–2021=

Simpson won the Fifth Avenue Mile again in 2018 making it six straight and seven total Fifth Avenue titles.[https://results.nyrr.org/event/185THAVE/finishers#g=F&page=1 2018 New Balance 5th Avenue Mile 1 mile - September 9, 2018, 7:30 AM] NYRR.org

On September 8, 2019, Simpson bettered her best time in the Fifth Avenue Mile, running 4:16.1 to give her sole possession of the event record.[https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/sports/ostrander-takes-16th-at-5th-avenue-mile/ Ostrander takes 16th at 5th Avenue Mile], Peninsula Clarion, Jeff Helminiak, September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019. It was her seventh straight win and her eighth title in the event.[https://results.nyrr.org/event/5AV-19/finishers#g=F&page=1 Fifth Avenue Mile in the 2019] NYRR.org

On June 21, 2021, she finished tenth in the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials 1500 meter run with a time of 4:07.76, failing to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/us-olympic-track-and-field-trials-results |title= US Track and Field Olympic Trials 2021, results|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624180804/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/us-olympic-track-and-field-trials-results |archive-date=2021-06-24}} This was the first time she failed to make a national team since she made the team in 2007.

Achievements

=International competitions=

{{AchievementTable|nation=USA|Event=yes|Time=yes|NotesOff=yes}}
2004

|World Cross Country Championships

|Brussels, Belgium

|35th

|Junior race

|22:19

2005

|World Cross Country Championships

|Saint-Galmier, France

|47th

|Junior race

|23:03

2007

|World Championships

|Osaka, Japan

|7th (h)

|3000 m s'chase

|9:51.04

2008

|Olympic Games

|Beijing, China

|9th

|3000 m s'chase

|9:22.26

2009

|World Championships

|Berlin, Germany

|5th

|3000 m s'chase

|9:12.50

2011

|World Championships

|Daegu, South Korea

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|1500 m

|4:05.40

2012

|Olympic Games

|London, United Kingdom

|11th (sf)

|1500 m

|4:06.89

2013

|World Championships

|Moscow, Russia

|bgcolor=silver|2nd

|1500 m

|4:02.99

2015

|World Championships

|Beijing, China

|11th

|1500 m

|4:16.28

2016

|Olympic Games

|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

|bgcolor=cc9900|3rd

|1500 m

|4:10.53

2017

|World Championships

|London, United Kingdom

|bgcolor=silver|2nd

|1500 m

|4:02.76

2019

|World Championships

|Doha, Qatar

|8th

|1500 m

|3:58.42

=Circuit wins and titles=

:: 1500 metres wins, other events specified in parentheses

:* 2013: Monaco Herculis ({{AthAbbr|SB}})

:* 2014: Stockholm DN Galan,{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/simpson-edris-stockholm-iaaf-diamond-league|title=Simpson wins tough 1500m, Edris sets world-leading 5000m mark in Stockholm – IAAF Diamond League | REPORT | World Athletics|website=www.worldathletics.org}} Zürich Weltklasse

:* 2015: Eugene Prefontaine Classic,{{cite web |url=http://www.diamondleague.com/fileadmin/IDL_Default/files/documents/2015/Eugene/PreClassic-Results-1.pdf |title=Prefontaine Classic - 5/29/2015 to 5/30/2015. Diamond League, Hayward Field - Eugene, OR. Results |date= |website=Diamond League}} Rome Golden Gala ({{AthAbbr|WL}}){{cite web |url=http://www.diamondleague.com/fileadmin/IDL_Default/files/documents/2015/Rome/Results.pdf |title=IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE: Rome (ITA), 4 June 2015. Results |date= |website=Diamond League}}

=National championships=

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2004

|USATF Cross Country Championships

|Indianapolis, Indiana

|4th

|Junior race

|21:21

2005

|USATF Cross Country Championships

|Vancouver, Washington

|bgcolor=cc9900|3rd

|Junior race

|22:05.1

2007

|USATF Championships

|Indianapolis, Indiana

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|3000 m s'chase

|9:36.64

2008

|U.S. Olympic Trials

|Eugene, Oregon

|bgcolor=cc9900|3rd

|3000 m s'chase

|9:33.11

2009

|USATF Championships

|Eugene, Oregon

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|3000 m s'chase

|9:29.38

rowspan=3|2011

|rowspan=2|USATF Indoor Championships

|rowspan=2|Albuquerque, New Mexico

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|One mile

|4:34.96

bgcolor=gold|1st

|3000 m

|9:02.20

USATF Championships

|Eugene, Oregon

|bgcolor=silver|2nd

|1500 m

|4:05.66

rowspan=3|2012

|rowspan=2|USATF Indoor Championships

|rowspan=2|Albuquerque, New Mexico

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|1500 m

|4:15.04

bgcolor=gold|1st

|3000 m

|9:19.15

U.S. Olympic Trials

|Eugene, Oregon

|bgcolor=cc9900|3rd

|1500 m

|4:05.17

2013

|USATF Championships

|Des Moines, Iowa

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|5000 m

|15:33.77

rowspan=2|2014

|USATF Championships

|Sacramento, California

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|1500 m

|4:04.96[http://www.usatf.tv/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=45365&do=videos&video_id=120718 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 1500 m Final]

USATF Cross Country Championships

|Boulder, Colorado

|bgcolor=silver|2nd

|Senior race

|27:57

2015

|USATF Championships

|Eugene, Oregon

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|1500 m

|4:14.86

2016

|U.S. Olympic Trials

|Eugene, Oregon

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|1500 m

|4:04.74

2017

|USATF Championships

|Sacramento, California

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|1500 m

|4:06.33

2018

|USATF Championships

|Des Moines, Iowa

|bgcolor=silver|2nd

|1500 m

|4:06.21

2019

|USATF Championships

|Des Moines, Iowa

|bgcolor=silver|2nd

|1500 m

|4:03.41

2021

|U.S. Olympic Trials

|Eugene, Oregon

10th

|1500 m

|4:07.76

=NCAA championships=

{{AchievementTable|Event=yes|Time=yes|NotesOff=yes}}

|+Representing Colorado Buffaloes

2005

|NCAA Division I XC Championships

|Terre Haute, Indiana

|43rd

|Individual race

|20:36.00[http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/special-article-right-ad-only/33-archive/342-ncaa-xc-2005-women 2005 NCAA Cross Country Championships results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307093532/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/special-article-right-ad-only/33-archive/342-ncaa-xc-2005-women |date=2016-03-07 }}. Track and Field News. March 2, 2016

rowspan=2|2006

|NCAA Division I XC Championships

|Terre Haute, Indiana

|bgcolor=silver|2nd

|Individual race

|20:37.9[http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/special-article-right-ad-only/33-archive/343-ncaa-xc-2006-women 2006 NCAA Cross Country Championships results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307094114/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/special-article-right-ad-only/33-archive/343-ncaa-xc-2006-women |date=2016-03-07 }}. Track and Field News. March 2, 2016

NCAA Division I Championships

|Sacramento, California

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|3000 m s'chase

|9:53.04

rowspan=3|2007

|NCAA Division I XC Championships

|Terre Haute, Indiana

|bgcolor=silver|2nd

|Individual race

|19:47.8[http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/special-article-right-ad-only/33-archive/344-ncaa-xc-2007-women 2007 NCAA Cross Country Championships results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307093529/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/special-article-right-ad-only/33-archive/344-ncaa-xc-2007-women |date=2016-03-07 }}. Track and Field News. March 2, 2016

NCAA Division I Indoor Championships

|Fayetteville, Arkansas

|12th

|3000 m

|9:23.54

NCAA Division I Championships

|Sacramento, California

|7th

|3000 m s'chase

|9:59.81

2008

|NCAA Division I Championships

|Des Moines, Iowa

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|3000 m s'chase

|9:29.20

rowspan=2|2009

|NCAA Division I XC Championships

|Terre Haute, Indiana

|163rd

|Individual race

|21:46.9[http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/special-article-right-ad-only/33-archive/346-ncaa-xc-2009-women 2009 NCAA Cross Country Championships results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307093635/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/special-article-right-ad-only/33-archive/346-ncaa-xc-2009-women |date=2016-03-07 }}. Track and Field News. March 2, 2016

NCAA Division I Championships

|Fayetteville, Arkansas

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|3000 m s'chase

|9:25.54

=Personal bests=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
Event || Time || Venue || Date
colspan=4|Outdoor
800 meters

||2:00.45 || Los Angeles, CA, United States || May 17, 2013

1500 meters

||3:57.22 || Paris, France || July 5, 2014

One mile

||4:17.30 || London, United Kingdom || July 22, 2018

3000 meters

|8:29.58 || Brussels, Belgium || September 5, 2014

Two miles

|9:16.78 {{AthAbbr|AB}} || Des Moines, IA, United States || April 27, 2018

5000 meters

||14:56.26 || Zürich, Switzerland ||August 29, 2013

3000 m steeplechase

||9:12.50 || Berlin, Germany || August 17, 2009

colspan=4|Indoor
1500 meters

|4:07.27 || New York, NY, United States || February 11, 2012

One mile

|4:25.91 || College Station, TX, United States || February 28, 2009

3000 meters

|8:40.31 || Boston, MA, United States || February 10, 2018

Two miles

|9:18.35 || Boston, MA, United States || February 7, 2015

5000 meters

|14:58.67 || Boston, MA, United States || February 14, 2020

colspan=4|Road
One mile

||4:38.0h || Newcastle, United Kingdom || September 15, 2012

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