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Jenny Simpson Says She’ll Never Run Again After ARVC

8/23/2026

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Jenny Simpson Retires

Jenny Simpson announced she will never run again after a cardiac arrest.
She suffered cardiac arrest on June 16 while pacing a Walter Pop-Up Mile in Raleigh.
Doctors diagnosed her with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, a rare inherited condition.
She will continue as Fleet Feet’s chief running officer.
She asked supporters to tell her they’re glad she’s alive rather than say sorry.

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Simpson Thanks Medics

The Sir Walter Running Team posted an Instagram statement thanking medics for their swift, professional response to Simpson’s collapse.
After initial resuscitation, Simpson was taken to Duke Hospital in Raleigh, where she experienced a second cardiac arrest.
Experts described ARVC as a genetic disorder that replaces heart muscle with fatty and scar tissue, thinning the heart walls.

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Jenny Simpson Retires

Jenny Simpson announced she will never run again after a cardiac arrest.
She suffered cardiac arrest on June 16 while pacing a Walter Pop-Up Mile in Raleigh.
Doctors diagnosed her with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, a rare inherited condition.
She will continue as Fleet Feet’s chief running officer.
She asked supporters to tell her they’re glad she’s alive rather than say sorry.

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