Olympian Simpson will never run again after cardiac arrest
Summary
American Olympian Jenny Simpson said she will stop running after she had a serious heart problem in June. Doctors found she has a rare inherited heart disease that makes it unsafe for her to continue running.Key Facts
- Jenny Simpson is a 39-year-old American runner and former world champion in the 1500 meters.
- She collapsed at a running event in North Carolina and needed CPR and a device called a defibrillator to restart her heart.
- Doctors diagnosed her with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), a rare genetic heart disease.
- ARVC causes heart muscle to be replaced by fat and scar tissue, weakening the heart’s ability to pump blood.
- Because of this condition, running could be dangerous for her, so she will not run competitively anymore.
- Simpson won gold in the 1500m at the 2011 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics.
- She retired from competitive running after the 2024 season.
- Simpson expressed gratitude for her career and hopes to find new purpose in her future.
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