One is a former world champion, the other the American record holder.
By Peter Gambaccini, Runner's World
The United States could take home two of the three medals in the women’s 1500 meters at the IAAF World Championships, which begin August 22 in Beijing. Jenny Simpson and Shannon Rowbury...
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Rivalries aside, the 2015 World Championships and 2016 Rio Olympics will be a thrill for fans of American middle distances.
By Meg Bellino, FloTrack
By now you’ve already seen or heard about Shannon Rowbury’s 1500m American record. If you didn’t, it came during a race where Ethiopia’s Genzebe...
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"Whether that was more through luck than any technical prowess I don’t know, but I looked like a seasoned 1500m runner, even though I probably had no idea what I was doing."
From Steve Landells, IAAF
Reigning 1500m Diamond Race winner Jenny Simpson recently clocked a season’s best of 3:57.30...
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Her goals this season include winning the World Championship 1500m crown again, this August in Beijing, and, at some point, making another run at Slaney’s record.
By Christopher Chavez, Sports Illustrated
Jenny Simpson watched the 2004 Women’s Olympic Marathon on television. She was 17 then...
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"Simpson is still in a good position for the World Championships. But Dibaba, Hassan, Kipyegon all represent very real threats to Simpson’s supremacy, and she will have to be at her very best if she is to hold them off at Worlds."
From LetsRun.com
It’s rare to see someone pull away from Jenny...
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Simpson said after USAs that she has no plans to attack Mary Slaney‘s 3:57.12 U.S. record prior to Worlds. That said, if it’s going to take 3:57 to win the race — and with this field, it could — the record is in jeopardy.
From LetsRun.com
On July 5, 2014, Jenny Simpson ran 3:57.22 for 1500...
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I wanted to experience what she did—it was, “If she can do it, I can do it.” So that moment with Shalane in 2008 was really important for me.
By Jon Hendershott, Track & Field News
Two-time Worlds 1500 medal winner Jenny Simpson, the 2011 global champion as well as twice an Olympian,...
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"I didn't go to the front. I didn't make something happen until later in the race. But even though I was out of my element, I was still confident I could execute this well."
By Ken Goe, The Oregonian
Jenny Simpson patiently bided her time Sunday until she struck.
When she struck, she struck...
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Both athletes lowered their 1500m PR last year, now Mary Slaney’s American record of 3:57.12 is in sight. Biggest middle distance rivalry since Suzy Favor Hamilton and Regina Jacobs clashed in the 90s.
By Scott Bush, RunnerSpace.com
Down the homestretch come the Americans. Simpson leads, but...
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Simpson, Rowbury, Coburn and Moser are all contenders in 1500 meters
From The Register-Guard
Traditionally, American women haven’t fared well at the Prefontaine Classic 1500 meter race.
This year could be a different story.
American’s Jenny Simpson, Shannon Rowbury, Emma Coburn and ...
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