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2025 NYRR Hall of Fame Inductee Jenny Simpson’s Latest Adventure
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Oct 16, 20251:18:30
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This week, Rob and Becs welcome back to the show Jenny Simpson, a 2025 NYRR Hall of Fame inductee. Jenny has played a pivotal role as an ambassador and special advisor to Rising New York Road Runners, NYRR’s free youth running program. A three-time Olympian and 11-time U.S. national champion, she dominated the iconic 5th Avenue Mile with a record eight victories. Jenny recently retired from professional racing after finishing the 2024 New York City Marathon and shares her latest adventure—a 50-state running road trip with her husband, Jason, to celebrate local running communities. Plus, Meb talks with Shivaii Nikam, who joined the NYRR Youth Ambassadors program back in 2019, and is now a junior at Brooklyn Technical High School and a member of the school’s cross country and track teams. Meb also speaks with Mohammed Saad, a physical therapist with Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and a member of the performance team conducting running mechanics assessments to help athletes prevent injuries.
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"2025 NYRR Hall of Fame Inductee Jenny Simpson’s Latest Adventure" is an episode of Set the Pace. Runtime 1 hr 18 min. Published October 16, 2025. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
