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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Jenny SIMPSON

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    United States United States
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    23 AUG 1986     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14305392
Jenny Simpson after winning the 1500m at the 2014 IAAF Diamond League meeting in Stockholm (DECA Text & Bild)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Women's 1500m 11 1282
Women's Overall Ranking 207 1282

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Women's 1500m 6 for 14 weeks
Women's Overall Ranking 76 for 1 week
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
800 Metres 2:00.45 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 17 MAY 2013 1154
1500 Metres 3:57.22 Paris (FRA) 05 JUL 2014 1228
One Mile 4:17.30 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 22 JUL 2018 1213
3000 Metres 8:29.58 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 05 SEP 2014 1210
Two Miles 9:16.78 Des Moines, IA (USA) 27 APR 2018 ABP 1179
5000 Metres 14:56.26 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 29 AUG 2013 1170
3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:12.50 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 17 AUG 2009 1212

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
800 Metres 2:07.79 * Air Force Academy (USA) 14 JAN 2011 0
1500 Metres 4:07.27 New York, NY (USA) 11 FEB 2012 1169
One Mile 4:25.91 College Station, TX (USA) 28 FEB 2009 1178
3000 Metres 8:40.31 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 10 FEB 2018 1196
Two Miles 9:18.35 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 07 FEB 2015 ABP 1199
5000 Metres 14:58.67 Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 14 FEB 2020 1190
Distance Medley Relay 10:40.31 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 28 JAN 2017 0

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2020

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 8:51.49 JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (USA) 08 FEB 2020 1157
5000 Metres 14:58.67 Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 14 FEB 2020 1190

Outdoor

800 Metres

Performance Place Date
2017 2:01.64 Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO) 29 AUG 2017
2015 2:00.79 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 14 MAY 2015
2014 2:05.08 Moratalaz, Madrid (ESP) 19 JUL 2014
2013 2:00.45 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 17 MAY 2013
2012 2:03.49 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 18 MAY 2012
2011 2:01.20 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 21 MAY 2011
2010 2:02.12 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 22 MAY 2010
2009 2:02.56 Cottbus (GER) 08 AUG 2009

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 3:58.42 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 05 OCT 2019
2018 3:59.37 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 26 MAY 2018
2017 4:00.70 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 01 SEP 2017
2016 3:58.19 Paris (FRA) 27 AUG 2016
2015 3:57.30 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 17 JUL 2015
2014 3:57.22 Paris (FRA) 05 JUL 2014
2013 4:00.48 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 19 JUL 2013
2012 4:04.07 Rovereto (ITA) 04 SEP 2012
2011 4:03.54 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 22 JUL 2011
2010 4:03.63 Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA) 12 JUN 2010
2009 3:59.90 Eugene, OR (USA) 07 JUN 2009
2008 4:11.36 Luzern (SUI) 16 JUL 2008
2007 4:21.53 Walnut, CA (USA) 13 APR 2007
2006 4:32.17 Boulder, CO (USA) 06 APR 2006

Outdoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
2018 4:17.30 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 22 JUL 2018
2017 4:19.98 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 09 JUL 2017
2015 4:22.18 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 11 SEP 2015
2004 4:49.82 Raleigh, NC (USA) 19 JUN 2004

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2018 8:30.83 Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) 04 MAY 2018
2015 8:34.43 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 03 SEP 2015
2014 8:29.58 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 05 SEP 2014
2012 8:48.72 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 20 JUL 2012

Outdoor

Two Miles

Performance Place Date
2018 9:16.78 Des Moines, IA (USA) 27 APR 2018

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 15:21.12 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 02 MAY 2019
2013 14:56.26 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 29 AUG 2013
2011 15:11.49 Walnut, CA (USA) 15 APR 2011
2010 15:33.33 Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA) 25 JUN 2010
2009 15:05.25 Stockholm (SWE) 31 JUL 2009
2007 15:48.24 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 29 APR 2007
2006 16:15.23 Walnut, CA (USA) 13 APR 2006

Outdoor

3000 Metres Steeplechase

Performance Place Date
2009 9:12.50 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 17 AUG 2009
2008 9:22.26 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 17 AUG 2008
2007 9:33.95 Paris (FRA) 08 SEP 2007
2006 9:53.04 Sacramento, CA (USA) 09 JUN 2006

Indoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2011/12 4:07.27 New York, NY (USA) 11 FEB 2012

Indoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
2016/17 4:58.65 Boulder, CO (USA) 03 FEB 2017
2010/11 4:28.60 New York, NY (USA) 22 JAN 2011
2008/09 4:25.91 College Station, TX (USA) 28 FEB 2009
2004/05 4:57.62 Boston, MA (USA) 29 JAN 2005
2003/04 4:55.45 Gainesville, FL (USA) 01 FEB 2004

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019/20 8:51.49 JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (USA) 08 FEB 2020
2017/18 8:40.31 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 10 FEB 2018
2011/12 8:58.70 Boston, MA (USA) 04 FEB 2012
2010/11 8:50.78 Boston, MA (USA) 05 FEB 2011
2008/09 8:42.03 College Station, TX (USA) 14 MAR 2009
2006/07 9:23.58 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 10 MAR 2007

Indoor

Two Miles

Performance Place Date
2014/15 9:18.35 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 07 FEB 2015
2013/14 9:26.19 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 08 FEB 2014

Indoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019/20 14:58.67 Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 14 FEB 2020
2018/19 15:33.38 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 26 JAN 2019

Indoor

Distance Medley Relay

Performance Place Date
2016/17 10:40.31 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 28 JAN 2017

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. 1500 Metres 4:10.53 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 16 AUG 2016
8. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:22.26 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 17 AUG 2008

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 1500 Metres 4:05.40 DS, Daegu (KOR) 01 SEP 2011
2. 1500 Metres 4:02.76 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 07 AUG 2017
2. 1500 Metres 4:02.99 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 15 AUG 2013
4. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:12.50 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 17 AUG 2009
8. 1500 Metres 3:58.42 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 05 OCT 2019

Honours - Diamond League

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 1500 Metres 3:59.31 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 04 JUN 2015
1. 1500 Metres 4:00.98 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 30 MAY 2015
1. 1500 Metres 3:59.92 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 28 AUG 2014
1. 1500 Metres 4:00.38 Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) 21 AUG 2014
1. 1500 Metres 4:00.48 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 19 JUL 2013

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 1500 Metres 4:06.33 Sacramento, CA (USA) 24 JUN 2017
1. 1500 Metres 4:04.74 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 10 JUL 2016
1. 1500 Metres 4:14.86 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 28 JUN 2015
1. 1500 Metres 4:04.96 Sacramento, CA (USA) 29 JUN 2014
1. 5000 Metres 15:33.77 Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA) 23 JUN 2013
1. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:29.38 Eugene, OR (USA) 28 JUN 2009
1. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:34.64 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 23 JUN 2007

Honours - National Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 1500 Metres 4:15.04 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 26 FEB 2012
1. 3000 Metres 9:19.15 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 25 FEB 2012
1. One Mile 4:34.96 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 27 FEB 2011
1. 3000 Metres 9:02.20 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 26 FEB 2011

Honours - NCAA Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:25.54 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 12 JUN 2009
1. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:29.20 Des Moines, IA (USA) 13 JUN 2008
1. 3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:53.04 Sacramento, CA (USA) 09 JUN 2006
Results in:

3000 Metres Indoor

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Remark
01 FEB 2020 Colorado Invitational, Colorado-Indoor Practice Facility, Boulder, CO USAUSA F F2 DNF OT
08 FEB 2020 Camel City Invitational, JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC USAUSA F F 1. 8:51.49

5000 Metres Indoor

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
14 FEB 2020 BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA USAUSA F F1 1. 14:58.67

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