Former 1500m world champion Jenny Simpson steps away from running after cardiac arrest
39-year-old collapsed during event in JuneAmerican won world title in 2011 Former 1500m world champion Jenny Simpson says she will not return to running after she collapsed during a track event in June.Simpson, a three-time Olympian and one of the most accomplished American female runners in history, was pacing a mile group at an event in North Carolina when she went into cardiac arrest. She was given CPR before she was rushed to hospital, where she was placed on life…
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