Jennifer Simpson
Jennifer Simpson competing in the steeplechase at the 2008 US Olympic Trials.
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| Birth name | Jennifer Mae Barringer | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||
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August 23, 1986 Webster City, Iowa, U.S. |
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Oviedo, Florida, U.S. Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 lb (50 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Event(s) | Steeplechase, 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m | |||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Colorado | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mark Wetmore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jennifer Simpson (née Barringer; born August 23, 1986) is an American middle distance runner and steeplechaser. She represented the United States at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics. She is a former American record holder for the 3000 meters steeplechase. In the 1500 meters, she won a gold medal at the 2011 World Championships, a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships, and a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
As a student at Oviedo High School, Simpson was a 5-time state champion in track and 3-time state champion in cross country. She also set Florida high school records in the mile, two-mile, 5000 m, and three-mile. Simpson finished 3rd in San Diego's Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in 2003 behind winner Katelyn Kaltenbach of Colorado and Marie Lawrence of Nevada. Simpson 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. Simpson finished 10th in San Diego's Footlocker cross country national championship in 2004.
At Colorado, Simpson won the 2006 NCAA Outdoor championship steeplechase in a time of 9:53.04. The following year, she won USATF Outdoor steeplechase championship in 9:34.64.
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