Jenny Simpson: Olympic medallist stops running after diagnosis with rare heart condition – BBC Sport
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In summary:
Olympic medallist Jenny Simpson will no longer run due to a rare heart condition called arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), which she was diagnosed with after a cardiac arrest. Despite this, she expresses gratitude for her career and looks forward to a new chapter.
