A Runner's Body Stops, But Her Spirit Remains Unbroken Jenny Simpson's shocking collapse on the track in Raleigh, North Carolina, last June sent shockwaves through the running community.
The Olympic bronze medalist and world champion's subsequent diagnosis with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) brought an abrupt end to her illustrious career as a competitive runner.
Simpson's remarkable athletic accomplishments – two Olympic medals and five world championship titles – are the stuff of legend in the running world.