Jenny Simpson reveals rare heart condition caused her collapse; she will not return to running
A world champion runner experienced cardiac arrest during a race and has now revealed it was caused by a rare heart condition. She has decided she will not return to running.
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Jenny Simpson reveals rare heart condition caused her collapse; she will not return to running
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3 sourcesOlympic champ Jenny Simpson says running revealed her rare heart condition
Cardiac event reveals Olympian's rare heart condition: "There was a God present"
Jenny Simpson reveals rare heart condition caused her collapse; she will not return to running
Simpson reveals rare heart condition has ended her running career
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1 sourceFormer Olympian Jenny Simpson reveals why she’ll never run again one month after collapsing at race
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1 articleFormer 1500m world champion Jenny Simpson steps away from running after cardiac arrest
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3 developments- Aug 21Olympian Jenny Simpson says she will never run again
- Aug 21Jenny Simpson reveals rare heart condition caused her collapse; she will not return to running
- Aug 22Only center coverage:Olympic champ Jenny Simpson says running revealed her rare heart condition
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