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Jenny Simpson and coach hope for London medal after trials

June 30, 2012

Monument resident in 1,500 finals Sunday

By David Ramsey, The Gazette

 

Juli Benson has spent dozens of hours working with Jenny Simpson. She’s not spent a single hour worrying about Simpson.

It’s easy to be confident about Simpson’s future. She competes Sunday in the 1,500 finals at the Olympic trials in Eugene, Ore. Simpson, a Monument resident, and Benson, Air Force Academy’s cross country coach and assistant track coach, are laboring together on a quest for an Olympic medal in the 1,500. Simpson hopes to continue this quest Sunday with a top-three finish at the trials.

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Tags: london games (20) , london 2012 (44) , juli benson (4) , jenny simpson (138) , david ramsey (2)

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