Jenny MF Simpson 14:56

Meh

she got trounced by the Africans, just what I'd expect from a low mileage athlete

I'm not buying this as something exciting. When someone gets blown-out that badly it just isn't fun to watch or celebrate. She should have been in the B race.

teamdoc wrote:

I'm not buying this as something exciting. When someone gets blown-out that badly it just isn't fun to watch or celebrate. She should have been in the B race.

You seriously think she should have been in the B race? I agree that it is nothing really to celebrate, but she did break 15 and set a new PR. She's not a 5k runner, she's done basically zero 5k training, so for her to come out, beat Huddle, break 15 and set a new PR is worth talking about. Does she deserve the MF treatment...probably not...but it's still a good mark and worth discussing.

You whiners need to give it a rest. Simpson just became something like the 7th fastest US woman ever at 5000m, an event she hasn't even been training for this season. Simpson is terrific.

she should now go for a sub 8:30 in the 3k, which would be more her event, or even jump into a steeple and go after that 9:12. An AR attempt in the 1500m would also be interesting. What a courageous race at World's for her.

dissappointing race from huddle, who claimed to be in 14:3x shape after her worlds race. I took her word for it and since jenny dominated her at nats thought she had a great shot at the AR always nice to see someone break a barrier though. It feels like its been forever since a US woman ran under 15:00, and I've been hoping for Jenny to add her name to that list since the 15:01 early winter solo effort at UW in 2009

Any updates? wrote:

You whiners need to give it a rest. Simpson just became something like the 7th fastest US woman ever at 5000m, an event she hasn't even been training for this season. Simpson is terrific.

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fghrunner wrote:

dissappointing race from huddle, who claimed to be in 14:3x shape after her worlds race. I took her word for it and since jenny dominated her at nats thought she had a great shot at the AR always nice to see someone break a barrier though. It feels like its been forever since a US woman ran under 15:00, and I've been hoping for Jenny to add her name to that list since the 15:01 early winter solo effort at UW in 2009

Huddle said she could probably run in the 14:40s in a perfect race this year. She's probably 10 seconds too optimistic, but good to see her under 15 minutes again.

Jenny's time today was almost fast enough to make the US MEN'S team for Moscow (4th place).

Most likely the fastest CLEAN woman in the race too.

Have to agree. Perhaps not her specialty, but shows up after she peaks basically looking to just have a good race, and does!

She's a miler

what does the MF stand for? mother F'in??????????????

quick123 wrote:

what does the MF stand for? mother F'in??????????????

Yes

Hmmm ... she's run two 5K's this year - won a national championship in the first, and set a huge PR in the second. Pretty terrific, if you ask me ...

It's meant as a compliment around here.

It's just that she's soooooooooo annoying and self-important.....why did SHE have to PR?

The finish with Dibaba and Defar was exciting but I wish I could have also seen Jenny and Molly duke it out too.