Jenny Simpson USA   
Date of birth: 23 August 86
Age: 34 years 130 days
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 50 kg
Club/team: New Balance
Maiden name: Barringer
1500m World Champion 2011
2 World Championships Silvers
2013: 1500 2017: 1500
1500m Olympic Bronze Medallist 2016
3000m Steeplechase 4th at World Championships 2009
3000m Steeplechase 8th at Olympic Games 2008
1500m 8th at World Championships 2019
1500m World Championships finalist 2015
3000m Steeplechase NCAA Champion 2009
3000m Steeplechase NCAA Champion 2008
3000m Steeplechase NCAA Champion 2006
3000m NCAA Indoor Champion 2009
11 National Titles
1500m World Alltime no. 42 3:57.22 Saint-Denis 5 Jul 2014
Two Miles World Indoor Alltime no. 7 9:18.35 Boston MA 7 Feb 2015
5000m World Alltime no. 172 14:56.26 Zürich 29 Aug 2013
Two Miles World Alltime no. 10 9:16.78 Des Moines IA 27 Apr 2018
5000m World Indoor Alltime no. 22 14:58.67 Boston MA 14 Feb 2020
One Mile World Indoor Alltime no. 37 4:25.91 College Station TX 28 Feb 2009
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 48 8:40.31 Boston MA 10 Feb 2018
800m World Alltime no. 622 2:00.45 Eagle Rock CA 17 May 2013
3000m Steeplechase World Alltime no. 24 9:12.50 Berlin 17 Aug 2009
3000m World Alltime no. 55 8:29.58 Bruxelles 5 Sep 2014
One Mile World Alltime no. 11 4:17.30 London 22 Jul 2018

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
800m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  2:09.37Aw    1Boulder CO12 Apr
2009  2:02.56w    3Cottbus8 Aug
2010  2:02.12w    4Eagle Rock CA22 May
2011  2:01.20w    6Eagle Rock CA21 May
2012  2:03.49w    6rBEagle Rock CA18 May
2013  2:00.45w   1Eagle Rock CA17 May
2014  2:05.08w    9Madrid19 Jul
2015  2:00.79w    2Eagle Rock CA14 May
2017  2:01.64w    8Zagreb29 Aug
 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  4:21.53w    2r6Walnut CA13 Apr
2008  4:11.36w    9Luzern16 Jul
2009  3:59.90w    2Eugene OR7 Jun
2010  4:03.63w    4New York NY12 Jun
2011  4:03.54w    5Monaco22 Jul
2012  4:04.07w    2Rovereto4 Sep
2013  4:00.48w    1Monaco19 Jul
2014  3:57.22w   2Saint-Denis5 Jul
2015  3:57.30w    4Monaco17 Jul
2016  3:58.19w    6Saint-Denis27 Aug
2017  4:00.70w    6Bruxelles1 Sep
2018  3:59.37w    3Eugene OR26 May
2019  3:58.42w    8Doha5 Oct
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  4:11.0h+iw    1New York NY22 Jan
2012  4:07.27iw   1New York NY11 Feb
 
One Mile
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  4:22.18w    4Bruxelles11 Sep
2017  4:19.98w    5London9 Jul
2018  4:17.30w   4London22 Jul
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  4:25.91iw   1College Station TX28 Feb
2011  4:28.60iw    1New York NY22 Jan
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  4:22.3hw    1New York NY24 Sep
2012  4:38w    4Newcastle15 Sep
2013  4:20w    1New York NY22 Sep
2014  4:20w    1New York NY13 Sep
2015  4:29w    1New York NY13 Sep
2016  4:18:30.0hw    1New York NY3 Sep
2017  4:17w   1New York NY10 Sep
2018  4:19w    1New York NY9 Sep
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  8:48.72w    11Monaco20 Jul
2014  8:29.58w   4Bruxelles5 Sep
2015  8:34.43w    4Zürich3 Sep
2018  8:30.83w    4Doha4 May
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  9:23.58iw    12Fayetteville AR10 Mar
2009  8:42.03iw    1College Station TX14 Mar
2011  8:50.78iw    2Boston MA5 Feb
2012  8:58.70iw    7Boston MA4 Feb
2014  8:44.28+iw    1Boston MA8 Feb
2018  8:40.31iw   1Boston MA10 Feb
2020  8:51.49iw    1Winston-Salem NC8 Feb
 
Two Miles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  9:16.78w   1Des Moines IA27 Apr
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  9:26.19iw    2Boston MA8 Feb
2015  9:18.35iw   AR1Boston MA7 Feb
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  16:15.23w    13r3Walnut CA13 Apr
2007  15:48.24w    4r1Stanford CA29 Apr
2009  15:05.25w    1Stockholm/S31 Jul
2010  15:33.33w    3Des Moines IA25 Jun
2011  15:11.49w    2Walnut CA15 Apr
2013  14:56.26w   7Zürich29 Aug
2019  15:21.12w    1Stanford CA2 May
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  15:33.38iw    2Boston MA26 Jan
2020  14:58.67iw   1Boston MA14 Feb
 
3000m Steeplechase
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  9:53.04w    1Sacramento CA9 Jun
2007  9:33.95w    1Paris8 Sep
2008  9:22.26w    AR8Beijing17 Aug
2009  9:12.50w   AR4Berlin17 Aug

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
1500m
WC 2011: 14:05.40 2s24:07.90 5h24:10.84
OG 2012: 10s24:06.89 5h24:13.81
WC 2013: 24:02.99 3s24:05.79 2h24:07.16
WC 2015: 114:16.28 5s24:08.20 5h24:10.91
OG 2016: 34:10.53 4s24:05.07 4h24:06.99
WC 2017: 24:02.76 3s24:05.40 2h24:08.92
WC 2019: 83:58.42 1s24:00.99 1h34:07.27
3000m Steeplechase
WC 2007: 7h19:51.04
OG 2008: 89:22.26 3h29:29.20
WC 2009: 49:12.50 3h29:26.81
Cross Country 6.0km
WC 2004: 35-1922:19
WC 2005: 47-1923:03

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
800m
Outdoor2:00.45    Eagle Rock CA17 May 2013
 
1500m
Outdoor3:57.22    Saint-Denis5 Jul 2014
Indoor4:07.27    New York NY11 Feb 2012
 
One Mile
Outdoor4:17.30    London22 Jul 2018
Indoor4:25.91    College Station TX28 Feb 2009
 
Mile, Road
Winstreak: 7 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor4:17    New York NY10 Sep 2017
 
3000m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor8:29.58    Bruxelles5 Sep 2014
Indoor8:40.31    Boston MA10 Feb 2018
 
Two Miles
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor9:16.78    Des Moines IA27 Apr 2018
Indoor9:18.35    ARBoston MA7 Feb 2015
 
5000m
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor14:56.26    Zürich29 Aug 2013
Indoor14:58.67    Boston MA14 Feb 2020
 
3000m Steeplechase
Outdoor9:12.50    ARBerlin17 Aug 2009
 
Distance Medley
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Indoor10:40.31    Boston MA28 Jan 2017

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

1500m, 10 best results (legal):
3:57.22   2Saint-Denis5 Jul 2014
3:57.30   4Monaco17 Jul 2015
3:58.19   6Saint-Denis27 Aug 2016
3:58.28   4Eugene OR31 May 2014
3:58.42   8Doha5 Oct 2019
3:58.54   4Zürich1 Sep 2016
3:59.31   1Roma4 Jun 2015
3:59.37   3Eugene OR26 May 2018
3:59.83   7Rabat16 Jun 2019
3:59.90   2Eugene OR7 Jun 2009
 
Average: 3:58.636
 
3000m Steeplechase, 10 best results (legal):
9:12.50   4Berlin17 Aug 2009
9:22.26   8Beijing17 Aug 2008
9:22.73   1Heusden20 Jul 2008
9:25.54   1Fayetteville AR12 Jun 2009
9:26.20   1Norman OK30 May 2009
9:26.81   3h2Berlin15 Aug 2009
9:29.20   1Des Moines IA13 Jun 2008
9:29.20   3h2Beijing15 Aug 2008
9:29.38   1Eugene OR28 Jun 2009
9:33.11   3Eugene OR3 Jul 2008
 
Average: 9:25.693
 
800m, 10 best results (legal):
2:00.45   1Eagle Rock CA17 May 2013
2:00.79   2Eagle Rock CA14 May 2015
2:01.20   6Eagle Rock CA21 May 2011
2:01.64   8Zagreb29 Aug 2017
2:01.89   2rBNashville TN10 Jun 2017
2:01.98   8Padova17 Jul 2011
2:02.12   4Eagle Rock CA22 May 2010
2:02.15   3Madrid13 Jul 2013
2:02.32   6Eagle Rock CA18 May 2017
2:02.56   3Cottbus8 Aug 2009
 
Average: 2:01.71
 
3000m, 10 best results (legal):
8:29.58   4Bruxelles5 Sep 2014
8:30.83   4Doha4 May 2018
8:34.43   4Zürich3 Sep 2015
8:40.31i  1Boston MA10 Feb 2018
8:42.03i  1College Station TX14 Mar 2009
8:43.39+   1Des Moines IA27 Apr 2018
8:44.28+i  1Boston MA8 Feb 2014
8:48.72   11Monaco20 Jul 2012
8:50.78i  2Boston MA5 Feb 2011
8:51.49i  1Winston-Salem NC8 Feb 2020
 
Average: 8:41.584
 
5000m, 10 best results (legal):
14:56.26   7Zürich29 Aug 2013
14:58.67i  1Boston MA14 Feb 2020
15:05.25   1Stockholm/S31 Jul 2009
15:07.64   1Stanford CA2 May 2009
15:11.49   2Walnut CA15 Apr 2011
15:18.55   11Stockholm/S29 Jul 2011
15:21.12   1Stanford CA2 May 2019
15:33.33   3Des Moines IA25 Jun 2010
15:33.38i  2Boston MA26 Jan 2019
15:33.77   1Des Moines IA23 Jun 2013
 
Average: 15:15.946
 

Total results in db: 202

By event:

800m:16
1500m:93
One Mile:9
Mile, Road:10
3000m:18
Two Miles:3
5000m:15
3000m Steeplechase:30
Distance Medley:1
Cross Country 6.0km:6
Cross Country 8.0km:1

▲IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

3000m
8:51.49iw SB (24)1Winston-Salem NCWinston-Salem NC8 Feb 
5000m
14:58.67iwWL PB (4)1Boston MABoston MA14 Feb 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2006Outdoor3000m Steeplechase479:53.04
2007Outdoor3000m Steeplechase249:33.95
2007IndoorOne Mile404:41.22
2007Indoor3000m779:19.65
2008Outdoor1500m994:11.36
2008Outdoor3000m Steeplechase129:22.26
2009Outdoor1500m63:59.90
2009Outdoor5000m2415:05.25
2009Outdoor3000m Steeplechase59:12.50
2009IndoorOne Mile14:25.91
2009Indoor3000m48:42.03
2009Indoor5000m515:01.70
2010Outdoor800m942:02.12
2010Outdoor1500m214:03.63
2010Outdoor5000m8315:33.33
2011Outdoor800m712:01.20
2011Outdoor1500m214:03.54
2011Outdoor5000m3315:11.49
2011Indoor1500m274:11.0h+
2011IndoorOne Mile14:28.60
2011Indoor3000m158:50.78
2012Outdoor1500m264:04.07
2012Outdoor3000m208:48.72
2012Indoor1500m64:07.27
2012Indoor3000m298:58.70
2013Outdoor800m412:00.45
2013Outdoor1500m54:00.48
2013Outdoor5000m1414:56.26
2014Outdoor1500m33:57.22
2014Outdoor3000m98:29.58
2014Indoor3000m88:44.28+
2014IndoorTwo Miles49:26.19
2015Outdoor800m522:00.79
2015Outdoor1500m43:57.30
2015OutdoorOne Mile44:22.18
2015Outdoor3000m48:34.43
2015IndoorTwo Miles19:18.35
2016Outdoor1500m73:58.19
2017Outdoor800m792:01.64
2017Outdoor1500m114:00.70
2017OutdoorOne Mile64:19.98
2018Outdoor1500m83:59.37
2018OutdoorOne Mile44:17.30
2018Outdoor3000m58:30.83
2018OutdoorTwo Miles19:16.78
2018Indoor3000m88:40.31
2019Outdoor1500m93:58.42
2019Outdoor5000m8815:21.12
2019Indoor5000m2015:33.38
2020Indoor3000m248:51.49
2020Indoor5000m414:58.67

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 1500m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 21 Aug 2014 -> 28 Jun 2015 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks Mile, Road
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 7 (finals) 22 Sep 2013 -> 8 Sep 2019 Show/hide