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Jenny Simpson Collapses at Race
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Olympic bronze medalist Jenny Simpson collapsed during a community mile race in Raleigh, sparking an immediate emergency response with CPR and defibrillation before hospital transport. At 39, Simpson was running with Sir Walter Running’s open-to-all event—and her employer, Fleet Feet, confirmed CEO support during her overnight hospital stay. The running world rallied in solidarity, with Fleet Feet praising the outpouring of compassion. A decorated athlete with Olympic and World Championship medals, Simpson is now showing encouraging recovery signs as her family stays by her side.
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