{"id":3321,"date":"2026-06-17T19:06:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T19:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3321"},"modified":"2026-06-17T19:06:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T19:06:52","slug":"olympic-medalist-jenny-simpson-collapses-after-medical-episode-while-pacing-mile-group-at-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3321","title":{"rendered":"Olympic medalist Jenny Simpson collapses after medical episode while pacing mile group at event"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) \u2014 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.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3319\">Wake County Board of Commissioners approve first farmland preservation plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe 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,\u201d the \u201cSir Walter Running Team\u201d wrote on Instagram on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3316\">Live scoreboard: UNC, West Virginia baseball rematch in 2026 Men\u2019s College World Series<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The statement added that \u201cJenny is receiving excellent medical care, and our thoughts are with her and her family during this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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 medals in 2013 and 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=3314\">New president to start at Methodist University in 2027<\/a><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP sports: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RALEIGH, N.C. 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