Name: Jennifer Simpson
Sport: Track and Field
Discipline: 1,500-meter
Height: 5’5”
Weight: 110
Current Residence: Monument, Colo.
College: University of Colorado '09, Political Science/Economics
Olympic Experience:
- 2012 Olympic Games, 12th in her heat and did not advance to finals in the 1500m
Career Highlights:
- 2011 World Championships, gold (1,500-meter)
- Four-time national indoor champion
- American steeplechase record holder (912.50)
Fun Facts: Grew up wanting to be an Olympian in the sport of equestrian...Started running competitively in grade school...Trains at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Learn more:
USA Track and Field Bio