Jenny Simpson, a former standout runner on the University of Colorado's cross country and track team and current volunteer assistant coach, was inducted into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame on April 10.
Simpson in one of the most decorated American distance athletes, winning four international medals. She won the 2011 IAAF 1,500-meter World Championship to become the first American since another former Buff, Mary Decker Slaney, won in 1983.
In 2013, she narrowly missed defending her world title as she finished second overall. The 2014 season brought more success as Simpson won the IAAF Diamond League Crown at 1,500-meters and earned the world No.