Barringer Runs 4:08.11 at Payton Jordan 1,500 meters, by Larry Eder

Jenny Barringer, May 1, 2010, Payton Jordan Invite, 1,500m, photo by PhotoRun.net.

In her first race since turning professional, Jenny Barringer ( New Balance), overtook Morgan Uceny (Reebok) and Hannah England (Nike) in the final stretch, to win in 4:08.11, a good early season time in the 1,500 meters.

Barringer, who was a top collegian, while at the University of Colorado, signed with New Balance in January 2010, and is now making the transition from collegiate athlete to professional athlete. Now coached by Julie Benson, a former U.S. Olympian ( as Julie Henner, 1996, 1,500 meters) and coach at Georgetown, now coaching at the U.S.Air Force Academy, Barringer is faced with the challenges that all collegians face when they change their training venues and coaches.

In the 2009 outdoor season, Jenny Barringer ran 3:59.90 for the 1,500 meters, 15:05.25 for 5,000 meters. Barringer’s top performance was her fifth place in the World Champs 3000m
steeplechase, where she ran 9:12.50!

Barringer is one of about a half dozen American women who can run world class from 1,500 meters to 5,000 meters. For Jenny to get the acclaim, and the satisfaction, do not be surprised to see her running from 1,500m to 5,000 meters this season, with the steeplechase being run only in a few key races.


Jenny Barringer en route to her 1,500m victory, PJ Invite,
photo by PhotoRun.net

Event 47  Women 1500 Meter Run Section 1
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    Name                    Year School                  Finals 
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  1   261 Jen Barringer          New Balance            4:08.11  
  2   364 Morgan Uceny           Reebok                 4:09.13  
  3   286 Hannah England         Nike                   4:09.54  
  4   616 emily infeld           Unattached             4:13.61  
  5   458 Hilary Stellingwer     Speed River            4:13.90  
  6   284 Maggie Infeld          New York Ath           4:14.17  
  7   366 Amy Mortimer           Reebok                 4:15.42  
  8   238 Dianne Cummins         Mountain Wes           4:16.57  
  9   625 kelly mcneice          Unattached             4:16.92  
 10   457 Amber McGown           Speed River            4:17.22  
 11   262 Heidi Dahl             New Balance            4:18.19  
 12   288 Julia Howard           Nike                   4:22.30  
 13   631 Jen Rhines             Unattached             4:26.94

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Author

Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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