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Olympic medalist Jenny Simpson collapses after medical episode at ... RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) --Olympic bronze medalist and world champion 1,500-meter runner Jenny Simpson collapsed after suffering a medical episode while pacing a mile group at an event in Raleigh on Tuesday night. Simpson was briefly without a pulse before bystanders and emergency responders intervened. Emergency medical services arrived quickly, restored her pulse and rushed her to a hospital. The 39-year-old Simpson was taking part in a community track event hosted by Sir Walter Running, with runners of all levels encouraged to attend. The event featured a chance to meet Simpson. Simpson, a three-time Olympian and bronze medalist who is widely considered the most accomplished U.S. women's 1,500-meter runner, had been making appearances at running events in the Triangle after becoming chief running officer for Fleet Feet, a Carrboro-based company. "We are incredibly grateful to the individuals who responded immediately, as well as EMS and the medical professionals who handled the situation with such care, urgency, and professionalism," the "Sir Walter Running Team" wrote on Instagram on Wednesday. The incident…

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Olympic bronze medalist Jenny Simpson collapses at event, rushed to ... Jenny Simpson was running in a community event when she collapsed and received CPR.Fabrice Coffrini / AFP via Getty Images Jenny Simpson, a three-time Olympian and former world champion in the 1,500 meters, collapsed during an event in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday night. Simpson, 39, was running in an open-participation community track event hosted by Sir Walter Running when the medical episode occurred. She was pacing the group in a mile-long run at the time. Advertisement Organizers said in an Instagram post that Simpson underwent CPR at the track and that medical staff applied an automated external defibrillator before taking her to the hospital. “We are incredibly grateful to the individuals who responded immediately, as well as EMS and the medical professionals who handled the situation with such care, urgency, and professionalism,” Sir Walter Running wrote on Instagram on Wednesday. As a collegiate runner at Colorado, Simpson became the only woman to break four minutes in the 1,500 meters during an NCAA season (3:59:90). That 2009 record still stands, according to Track and Field News. Simpson also won t…

Olympic medalist Jenny Simpson collapses after medical episode while ... Jenny Simpson smiles after the finals of the women’s 1500-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials June 21, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File) RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Olympicbronze medalistand world champion 1,500-meter runner Jenny Simpson collapsed after suffering a medical episode while pacing a mile group at an event in Raleigh on Tuesday night. Simpson underwent CPR at the track and an automated external defibrillator was also used before taking her to the hospital. LetsRun.com was the first to report the medical emergency. The39-year-old Simpsonwas taking part in a community track event hosted by Sir Walter Running, with runners of all levels encouraged to attend. The event featured a chance to meet Simpson. “We are incredibly grateful to the individuals who responded immediately, as well as EMS and the medical professionals who handled the situation with such care, urgency, and professionalism,” the “Sir Walter Running Team” wrote on Instagram on Wednesday. The statement added that “Jenny is receiving excellent medical care, and our thoughts are with her and her family d…

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Olympic medalist Jenny Simpson collapses after medical episode RALEIGH, N.C. -- Olympic bronze medalist and world-champion 1,500-meter runner Jenny Simpson collapsed after suffering a medical episode while pacing a mile group at an event in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Tuesday night. Simpson underwent CPR at the track and an automated external defibrillator was also used before she was taken to the hospital. LetsRun.com was the first to report the medical emergency. Simpson, 39, was taking part in a community track event hosted by Sir Walter Running, with runners of all levels encouraged to attend. The event featured a chance to meet Simpson. "We are incredibly grateful to the individuals who responded immediately, as well as EMS and the medical professionals who handled the situation with such care, urgency, and professionalism," the "Sir Walter Running Team" wrote on Instagram on Wednesday. The statement added that "Jenny is receiving excellent medical care, and our thoughts are with her and her family during this time." Simpson won the bronze medal in the 1,500 meters at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. She also won the 1,500 at the 2011 world championships, along with silver…

Olympic medalist Jenny Simpson collapses after medical episode Olympic bronze medalist and world champion 1,500-meter runner Jenny Simpson collapsed after suffering a medical episode while pacing a mile group at an event in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Tuesday night RALEIGH, N.C. --Olympicbronze medalistand world champion 1,500-meter runner Jenny Simpson collapsed after suffering a medical episode while pacing a mile group at an event in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Tuesday night. Simpson underwent CPR at the track and an automated external defibrillator (AED) was also used before taking her to the hospital. LetsRun was the first to report the medical emergency. The39-year-old Simpsonwas taking part in a community track event hosted by Sir Walter Running, with runners of all levels encouraged to attend. The event featured a chance to meet Simpson. “We are incredibly grateful to the individuals who responded immediately, as well as EMS and the medical professionals who handled the situation with such care, urgency, and professionalism,” the “Sir Walter Running Team” wrote on Instagram on Wednesday. The statement added that “Jenny is receiving excellent medical care, and our thou…