Jenny Simpson is out of a North Carolina hospital and recovering after collapsing at a track event in Raleigh and suffering cardiac arrest.
In a statement released on Friday from Fleet Feet, Simpson thanked first responders, fans, well wishers and hospital staff.
She was a pacer at the Sir Walter Running Pop Up in Raleigh on June 17 when she collapsed and was given “immediate lifesaving care, including CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator” at the track before being transported to a hospital.
“Jenny and her family are deeply grateful to the first responders, the medical teams at UNC Rex Hospital and Duke University Hospital, and everyone who has cared for her over the past nine days,” the message read. “Their skill, compassion and extraordinary care have meant more than words can express.”
Simpson was named as the chief running officer for Fleet Feet in February in a role where she was tasked to connecting with local communities in the sport, help design training programs and steer brand partnerships.
