{"id":710097,"date":"2026-06-17T20:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/710097\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T20:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:30:13","slug":"olympian-jenny-simpson-collapses-during-race-no-pulse-rushed-to-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/710097\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympian Jenny Simpson Collapses During Race, No Pulse, Rushed To Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                          3x Olympian Jenny Simpson<br \/>\n                          Collapses During Race, No Pulse<br \/>\n                          &#8230; Rushed To Hospital<\/p>\n<p>\n                                                                        Published<br \/>\n                              June 17, 2026<br \/>\n                            11:17 AM PDT<br \/>\n                                                                      |<br \/>\n                                                                Updated<br \/>\n                                  June 17, 2026<br \/>\n                                12:19 PM PDT\n                                    <\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260617_5299801f14494fae9d547559e38e567d\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:cbfe6b11-1251-40c5-ae07-8c4ce366d55f\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5299801f14494fae9d547559e38e567d_md.jpg\" alt=\"Jenny Simpson getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jenny Simpson &#8212; a bronze medal-winning Olympic track star &#8212; collapsed during a race in North Carolina this week and needed CPR to restart her heart, according to officials, who say she&#8217;s now being treated at a local hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The terrifying incident occurred on Tuesday in Raleigh at a Pop Up Miles event &#8212; a weekly meet-up for runners in the area &#8212; when the 39-year-old suffered the medical emergency.<\/p>\n<p>Simpson, who took home a bronze medal in the 1500-meter race in Rio in 2016, collapsed while running with a group of athletes &#8230; and didn&#8217;t initially have a pulse.<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260617_c36617e478924ca5b515a83acaa807e7\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:cbfe6b11-1251-40c5-ae07-8c4ce366d55f\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c36617e478924ca5b515a83acaa807e7_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-Jennifer-Simpson-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>If not for a group of bystanders, as well as EMS, who rushed to the scene and provided CPR, the story may have had a very different ending.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, Simpson regained a pulse before arriving at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jenny is receiving excellent medical care, and our thoughts are with her and her family during this time,&#8221; race organizers said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>      An update from the Sir Walter team <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F7t1zJI1Eu\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/F7t1zJI1Eu<\/a><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SirWalterRun\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@SirWalterRun<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They added &#8230; &#8220;We ask that you continue to keep Jenny and her family in your prayers as we all hope for the very best.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Simpson&#8217;s current health status isn&#8217;t clear.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to her medal-winning feat at the Summer Games in Brazil, Simpson also competed in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and the 2012 Games in London.<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260617_9c54c683b8614fdc8be187bfbedec8ac\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:cbfe6b11-1251-40c5-ae07-8c4ce366d55f\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9c54c683b8614fdc8be187bfbedec8ac_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-Jennifer-Simpson-getty-2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get well, Jenny!<\/p>\n<p>      <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"3x Olympian Jenny Simpson Collapses During Race, No Pulse &#8230; 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