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‘That Chapter Has Ended’: Olympian Jenny Simpson Says Her Running Career Is Over After Cardiac Arrest
The rare inherited condition makes a return to running dangerous after she collapsed and needed CPR at a June track event, Simpson said.
- On Thursday, American Olympic bronze medallist Jenny Simpson announced her diagnosis with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy , a rare inherited heart condition that makes a return to competitive running dangerous.
- The 39-year-old athlete's diagnosis follows a medical emergency in June, when she collapsed at a community track event hosted by Sir Walter Running and required emergency CPR intervention.
- Simpson, a former 1500 metres world champion, secured gold in 2011 and Olympic bronze in 2016, with silver medals at the 2013 and 2017 world championships before retiring in 2024.
- Simpson confirmed the permanent restriction, stating, "My diagnosis also means it would be dangerous for me to return to running," which ends her competitive athletic career.
- Despite the diagnosis, Simpson remains optimistic about her future, saying, "My future is an incredible gift" and that her path ahead remains "hopeful" with "a great purpose.
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Former world champion Simpson diagnosed with rare heart condition
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Olympian Jenny Simpson Faces New Challenges with Heart Condition | Sports-Games
Jenny Simpson, a former world champion and Olympic bronze medallist, has been diagnosed with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC), a rare heart condition. This diagnosis makes it dangerous for her to continue running. Her announcement came after collapsing at a track event in June.
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