American Olympic medalist Jenny Simpson, 39, collapsed for a mile, which was held in Raleigh (North Carolina), in which she was acting as a hare and had to be treated by medical services.
After collapsing, doctors found that she had no pulse and had to resort to using a defibrillator to stabilize the athlete, who was later transferred to a hospital.
We are very grateful to all the people and doctors who treated her immediately and who controlled the situation with care, urgency and professionalism. Jenny is receiving medical care
In a statement, the organization of the test, Sir Walter Running, assured that “Last night there was a medical incident that affected athlete Jenny Simpson. We are very grateful to all the people and doctors who treated her immediately and who controlled the situation with care, urgency and professionalism. “Jenny is receiving medical care and our thoughts are with her and her family at this time.”
Simpson, 2011 1500 meter world champion, He also won two silver medals at the 2013 and 2017 World Cups, in addition to an Olympic bronze in 2016 before retiring from competition after the 2024 season. She was a seven-time national champion in various events, from the 1,500 to the 3,000 hurdles.
