Lynn Jennings should rank far higher than No. 24, particularly if you consider her entire athletic career and not just her years at Princeton. Lynn is one of America’s three greatest female distance runners along with Joan Benoit Samuelson and Deena Kastor. Her dominance at 10,000 meters and cross country lasted for many years. Her low key demeanor and shunning the spotlight have kept her from being ranked with Bill Bradley and Hobey Baker at the top of Princeton’s all-time great athletes.
Lynn Jennings should rank far higher than No. 24, particularly if you consider her entire athletic career and not just her years at Princeton. Lynn is one of America’s three greatest female distance runners along with Joan Benoit Samuelson and Deena Kastor. Her dominance at 10,000 meters and cross country lasted for many years. Her low key demeanor and shunning the spotlight have kept her from being ranked with Bill Bradley and Hobey Baker at the top of Princeton’s all-time great athletes.