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Jenny Simpson recalls repeated defibrillation and over 20 minutes of CPR

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published September 7, 2026 · Rich Roll Podcast · She Ran in 3 Olympics. Now She May Never Run Again
Jenny Simpson recalls repeated defibrillation and over 20 minutes of CPR
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She Ran in 3 Olympics. Now She May Never Run Again

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"I was shocked several times on the field. I had CPR for over 20 minutes."

Jenny Simpson recalls being defibrillated several times and receiving CPR for more than 20 minutes after collapsing at a track. She says she was shocked again in the ambulance, arrested again at hospital, and was later airlifted to Duke for specialist care.

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Jenny Simpson · guest
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She Ran in 3 Olympics. Now She May Never Run Again
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