Another great finish at the World Championships at Daegu. This time American Jenny Barringer-Simpson kicks to a 1st place finish in the women’s 1500m. As reported on Runner’s World, she is the first American female middle distance gold medalist at a World Championships since Mary Decker Slaney in 1983 – a huge boost for American distance running!
Jenny Simpson Wins Gold in the Women’s 1500m at the 2011 World Championships at Daegu
September 1, 2011 By 4 Comments
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Awesome race! Think she got extra for holding her New Balance in her hands with the flag? ;)
Her interview following the race (posted on Running Times) was great.
Man, the 1,500 is a crazy race. So much strategy. In almost every 1,500 I have seen (admittedly not that many), I haven’t been able to pick a winner until right at the end. I love that somebody can be stuck mid-pack in the last turn and still win.
Yay for Jenny Barringer-Simpson.
Great finish! Hopefully this is a sign of where U.S. distance running is headed. Thanks for the post.
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will be back to read again soon