Tag Archives: Jenny Simpson

CONFIDENCE GROWING, ROWBURY READY FOR RIGORS OF 1500M ROUNDS By David Monti (c) 2012 http://www.raceresultsweekly.com, all rights reserved (used with permission) TEDDINGTON, ENGLAND (24-Jul) -- The three rounds of the 1500m at the Olympic Games makes that event a particularly grueling mix of endurance, strength, speed, and tactics. For Shannon …

FARAH, CHERUIYOT WIN TACTICAL 5000M RACES IN LONDON By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) (13-Jul) -- Delighting the rain-soaked crowd at Crystal Palace in South London today, world champion Mo Farah  won a tactical 5000m on the first day of the Aviva …

MANZANO, UCENY WIN OLYMPIC TRIALS 1500M CROWNS By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) EUGENE, Ore. (01-Jul) -- Their tactics differed greatly, but both Leo Manzano and Morgan Uceny won the 1500m titles on the final day of the USA Olympic Trialsat Hayward …

COLORADO CONTIUES STEEPLE TRADITION PUTTING COBURN, KIPP ON OLYMPIC TEAM By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) EUGENE, Ore. (29-Jun) -- Only six women have ever made USA Olympic steeplechase teams, and after today's final at the Olympic Trials here today half of …

RUPP COMPLETES RECORD-BREAKING DOUBLE AT OLYMPIC TRIALS By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly all rights reserved (used with permission) EUGENE, Ore. (28-Jun) -- Galen Rupp became the first man in 60 years to win both the 5000m and 10,000m titles at the same USA Olympic Trials here tonight, …

By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) NOTE: After finishing second at the Prefontaine Classic 1500m on June 1, world 1500m champion Jenny Simpson and her husband Jason sat down for an exclusive interview with Race Results Weekly at a Starbucks in Eugene. …

Check out the mini-documentary below on Olympic 1500m gold medal favorite and World Champion, Jenny Simpson. The piece, called “More than Gold,” tells the story of how a small-town Oviedo, FL girl became America’s first distance running world champion in 28 short years. The segment offers perspectives and interviews from …

Middle and Long Distance Match-Ups Galore At New Balance BOSTON (Jan 26) ‰ÛÓ Reigning double Olympic Champion Tirunesh Dibaba headlines a group of seven Olympic and World Championship medalists in the middle and long distance events who have confirmed their participation in the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, organizers announced …

Rupp & Oliver Set to Compete in Boston American Record-Holders add to Event’s Star Power   BOSTON (Jan 17) ‰ÛÓ Distance star Galen Rupp and high hurdler David Oliver, both American Record-Holders, have confirmed their participation in the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on February 4th, organizers announced today. Tickets …

Simpson and Centrowitz To Make 2012 Debut in Boston  American Miler Medalists will compete at the Reggie Lewis Center BOSTON ‰ÛÓ The reigning World Champion at 1500 Meters, Jenny Simpson, will open her 2012 season in Boston and Matthew Centrowitz will make his professional track debut on February 4 at …