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Jenny Simpson
United StatesActive- Born
- Aug 23, 1986 (40 years old)
- Events
- 1500 m · Mile
Jenny Simpson is a United States middle-distance runner, born on August 23, 1986. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:00.45 in the 800m, 3:57.22 in the 1500m, 4:17.30 in the Mile, 8:29.58 in the 3000m and 14:56.26 in the 5000m. She has earned 22 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Nov 6, 2026: 1500 m 3:57.22 (#60 all-time), Mile 4:17.30, 2026 season best 17:56 (May 2, 2026, Downtown Indianapolis - Washington St., Indianapolis, IN (USA)) · Last competition: IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, May 2, 2026, 17:56 · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 2 silver · 40 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | 2 | – | 3 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5Kilometre | 17:56 | – | May 2, 2026 | IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon |
| 2025 | RoadRace | 28:48 | – | Nov 27, 2025 | Manchester Road Race |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:12:06 | – | Mar 17, 2024 | United Airlines NYC Half |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:31:39 | – | Apr 15, 2024 | Boston Marathon |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:10:35 | – | Jan 15, 2023 | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 16:07 | – | Nov 5, 2022 | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2022 | 10MilesRoa | 54:16 | – | Oct 9, 2022 | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 4:06.18 | – | Jun 6, 2021 | Music City Track Carnival, Nashville, TN |