Jemma Simpson considers retiring from athletics after Glasgow 2014
England's Jemma Simpson is considering whether to quit athletics.
The 30-year-old from Cornwall finished ninth in the 1500m at Glasgow 2014,
having stepped up from the 800m
after
failing to make the Olympics.
The ex-Newquay and Par runner, who bases herself in Oregon, said she is deciding whether to continue.
"It's whether I go for that or choose a different
career path and try something new. That's a decision I'll make in the
next few weeks and months," she said.
2014 Commonwealth Games 1500m final
"The 1500m was a new event for me this year and it was
something I enjoyed and something I could get my teeth into, but I'd
have to work a hell of a lot more on my endurance to be able to cope
with racing at such a high level," she told
BBC Radio Cornwall.
The final in Glasgow was the first time she had run in a major 1500m final, and Simpson felt that she performed well.
"On reflection I think I was kind of happy with it, but
it's disappointing not to be a bit more in the mix when the gun went
off.
"What I am proud of is that I nearly retired at the end
of last year and I kept going for one more year and took it
week-by-week.
"I found myself making the indoor team for the world
indoors. I won the national indoor title at 1500m and I came outdoors
and made the Commonwealth team and made the final.
"Overall I feel it was a successful year considering I nearly stopped running at the beginning of it."