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Simpson Named Finalist in LetsRun.com GOAT Bracket Tournament
April 21, 2020 | Cross Country, Track and Field
BOULDER – With track seasons and events cancelled and postponed around the world, Colorado track and field alum Jenny Simpson is in a race to be named the G.O.A.T (Greatest of All Time) of US women's distance running by Letsrun.com.
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Simpson is a finalist against American running legend and No.1-seeded Deena Kastor as both have advanced through the 64-woman bracket to the title round. One has controlled the track for a dozen year stretch while the other is the American queen of the marathon.
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The CU Hall of Famer Jenny Simpson burst onto the international scene in 2007 when she made her first worlds team in the steeplechase. In her final three years as a Buff she competed in the 2008 Olympics, finishing eighth in the steeplechase. She captured four NCAA Championships and was the inaugural winner of the Bowerman and still the only women's distance runner to earn the honor.
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After college, Simpson exploded when she won the World Championship in the 1,500 in 2011. It would be her first of four global outdoor medals, the most of any female American distance runner. She was a former American Record holder in the steeplechase and collegiate record holder in the steeplechase, mile, 1,500 and 5,000.
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Consistency has been key as Simpson has made every world and Olympic team since 2007. She also has managed to stay under the 4-minute barrier in the 1,500 for 11 years. She had seven USA Outdoor titles in three different events to go along with four indoor titles in three different events. Simpson has twice been the world runner-up in the 1,500 and finished with the bronze medal in the event at the 2016 Olympics.
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Kastor is best known for her marathon work. Twice she was the runner-up at the world cross country championships, followed by a third-place finish in the 2004 Olympic marathon. She has five USA Outdoor titles in the 10,000 and won both the 2005 Chicago marathon and the 2006 London marathon.
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To vote, click here. It is a close race with Kastor winning with 52 percent of votes Tuesday afternoon. On the men's side, Frank Shorter is up against Jim Ryun. Voting ends Wednesday night at midnight (ET).
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Simpson is a finalist against American running legend and No.1-seeded Deena Kastor as both have advanced through the 64-woman bracket to the title round. One has controlled the track for a dozen year stretch while the other is the American queen of the marathon.
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The CU Hall of Famer Jenny Simpson burst onto the international scene in 2007 when she made her first worlds team in the steeplechase. In her final three years as a Buff she competed in the 2008 Olympics, finishing eighth in the steeplechase. She captured four NCAA Championships and was the inaugural winner of the Bowerman and still the only women's distance runner to earn the honor.
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After college, Simpson exploded when she won the World Championship in the 1,500 in 2011. It would be her first of four global outdoor medals, the most of any female American distance runner. She was a former American Record holder in the steeplechase and collegiate record holder in the steeplechase, mile, 1,500 and 5,000.
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Consistency has been key as Simpson has made every world and Olympic team since 2007. She also has managed to stay under the 4-minute barrier in the 1,500 for 11 years. She had seven USA Outdoor titles in three different events to go along with four indoor titles in three different events. Simpson has twice been the world runner-up in the 1,500 and finished with the bronze medal in the event at the 2016 Olympics.
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Kastor is best known for her marathon work. Twice she was the runner-up at the world cross country championships, followed by a third-place finish in the 2004 Olympic marathon. She has five USA Outdoor titles in the 10,000 and won both the 2005 Chicago marathon and the 2006 London marathon.
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To vote, click here. It is a close race with Kastor winning with 52 percent of votes Tuesday afternoon. On the men's side, Frank Shorter is up against Jim Ryun. Voting ends Wednesday night at midnight (ET).
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