00:00Former 1,500-metre world champion Jenny Simpson
00:03has been diagnosed with a rare inherited heart condition
00:07called Arithmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, or ARVC.
00:13The 39-year-old American athlete collapsed in June
00:17at a community track event hosted by Sir Walter Running
00:20and required CPR.
00:22Simpson said the diagnosis means returning to running
00:25would be dangerous for her.
00:27Despite the diagnosis, Simpson described her future
00:31as hopeful and full of purpose.
00:33Simpson won gold in the 1,500-metres
00:36at the 2011 World Championships.
00:39She also claimed bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
00:44Simpson won silver medals in the 1,500-metres
00:47at the 2013 and 2017 World Championships.
00:52She retired from competitive running in 2024.
00:57Simpson said she views her future as
00:59an incredible gift,
01:01despite the changes brought by her diagnosis.
