Simpson Crowned 1,500 National Titlist at USATF Championships

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — University of Colorado alum and volunteer assistant coach Jenny Simpson gave her alma mater its second national title in as many days, as she pulled away from the field over the last two laps and easily claimed the crown in the 1,500-meter run here Sunday on the final day of the USA Track & Field National Championships.

A major story of the day came down to which athletes could overcome the hot conditions: the temperature reached the mid-90s, and despite 25 percent humidity and 10 mile per hour winds, the temperature on the track was estimated to be the equivalent in the neighborhood of 120 degrees.

But if the conditions bothered the former Jenny Barringer, it wasn’t evident as she barely looked winded after winning in 4:04.96. That was well ahead of runner-up Mary Cain, who finished in 4:06.34. Simpson led after all three splits (300-, 700- and 1100-meters), moving into the lead for good by the one-third point of the race. Despite the heat, Simpson’s time was less than four seconds off the meet record (4:01.01); another former Buff, Mary Decker-Slaney, owns the American best of 3.57.12 that she set way back in 1983.

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Way to go, Jenny.