Jenny Simpson’s Near-Death Running Miracle | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 22, 2026 · 1m

Jenny Simpson, three-time Olympian and 39-year-old running legend, nearly died during a coaching session in Raleigh after collapsing from a rare heart condition. Thanks to her doctor wife Ivy and CEO husband Joey—armed with an AED—they performed CPR until paramedics arrived, saving her life twice. Now implanted with a defibrillator and pacemaker, she’s recovering while saying goodbye to her running career. She credits their presence as divine intervention and finds peace in knowing her final act was mentoring young runners. Her journey ends not with defeat, but with gratitude—and a new…