After His Heart Stopped, Kemoy Campbell’s Pro Career Ended—But He’s Not Done Yet

While his collapse at the Millrose Games changed his life, the Olympian is looking to move running forward in a whole new way. [ view in [browser](. add runnersworld@newsletter.runnersworld.com to your address book ] [RunnersWorld.com]( FOLLOW US [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [You Tube]( [After His Heart Stopped, Kemoy Campbell’s Pro Career Ended—But He’s Not Done Yet]( Even though Kemoy Campbell can no longer compete as a professional runner, he still shows up to the track almost every day. Seven months after his heart stopped while pacing at the Millrose Games, doctors told the Jamaican Olympian to retire. In a heartfelt post on Instagram, Campbell shared the news with his fans, and thanked them all for their support. It was a devastating blow for the 28-year-old, who has run professionally for four years and earned national records in Jamaica in every distance event from 3,000 to 10,000 meters, as well as claimed a 10th-place finish in the 5K at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London. An All-American at the University of Arkansas, Campbell had been training with the Reebok Boston Track Club when the medical emergency occurred. "Running was my identity for a long time, but at the end of the day, I have other things to offer," Campbell told Runner’s World. His collapse at the Millrose Games changed his life, but he's determined to keep looking forward—and make his mark on the sport he loves in a different way. [READ ON]( [RunnersWorld.com]( [How Treadmill Training Helped this North Dakota Runner Qualify for the Trials]( Weeks of 4 a.m. treadmill sessions paid off when Valeria Curtis won the 2019 Fargo Marathon in a time of 2:43:08, cinching her spot in Atlanta in 2020. [Read On]( [RunnersWorld.com]( [When an Ultramarathon Isn’t Enough, Run 400 Miles to the Start]( Apparently, 100 miles wasn’t far enough for ultrarunner Tony Russ. [Read On]( [RunnersWorld.com]( [All the Smart Ways Real Runners Have Pushed Through Their Biggest Slumps]( Break out of your training rut—and love running again—with advice from those who have been there. [Read On]( [RunnersWorld.com]( [Is Quinoa Really Any Healthier That Regular Old Rice?]( It’s all about personal preference. [Read On]( [RunnersWorld.com]( [This Man (Somehow) Pulled a Car 26.2 Miles. Here’s How He Did It]( The bodybuilder and trainer said he hadn’t done a cardio workout since 2009 before trying this challenge. [Read On]( [runnersworld.com]( ©2019 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019 [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Notice](