Jenny Barringer after becoming the third American woman to break 4:00
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Listen to what Jenny Simpson had to say after the 2009 race that she says changed her life--the Prefontaine Classic 1500 meters, where she became the third American woman to break 4:00 in the event. Before the race, the then-Barringer was a 4:08 1500 runner and primarily a steeplechaser. But this breakout performance started her down the path that would lead her to the 2011 world title and 2016 Olympic bronze.
Learn much more about Jenny's career in our two-part documentary, Transcend.