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Olympic medallist Simpson recovering after collapse
Key takeaways
- Jenny Simpson was world champion at 1500m in 2011
- Olympic medallist Jenny Simpson is making "encouraging improvement" in hospital after collapsing at an event in Raleigh, North Carolina.
- The 39-year-old American was pacing a mile group at a Sir Walter Miler pop-up event on Tuesday when she reportedly collapsed and needed CPR.
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Jenny Simpson was world champion at 1500m in 2011
Olympic medallist Jenny Simpson is making "encouraging improvement" in hospital after collapsing at an event in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The 39-year-old American was pacing a mile group at a Sir Walter Miler pop-up event on Tuesday when she reportedly collapsed and needed CPR.
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