Olympian Jenny Simpson Hospitalized After Collapsing During Track Event

Three-time Olympic track runner Jenny Simpson was hospitalized after collapsing while serving as a pacer at a running event Monday night in Raleigh, per the Associated Press.

Simpson was treated with CPR and an automated external defibrillator (AED) after collapsing on the track, according to the AP.

Event organizer Sir Walter Running said in a Wednesday morning statement Simpson "is receiving excellent medical care."

"We ask that you continue to keep Jenny and her family in your prayers as we all hope for the very best," the running organization said in a statement.

Simpson, 39, suffered the medical incident during a pop-up event in which runners could run a mile or an 800-meter with a chance to earn a spot in the qualifying race for the Sir Walter Miler. Runners were offered the chance to meet Simpson at the event.

A four-time NCAA champion with the University of Colorado, Simpson established herself as one of the top runners in American history while representing the United States at the Olympics in 2008, 2012 and 2016.

Simpson became the first American woman to medal in the Olympic 1,500-meter race when she won bronze in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.

She was the 2013 world champion in the 1,500-meter as one of three World Athletics Championships titles, including silvers in 2013 and 2017.

Simpson announced her retirement from competitive running in 2024 after completing the New York City Marathon.