Media reports showed Tillis, 56, on the ground. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
There were reports that Tillis was unconscious and had received CPR. He denied those reports.
I'm doing well. Looking forward to getting back to work. Thanks for all of your prayers and well wishes. #CapChallenge pic.twitter.com/uQGQp85qzR
— Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) May 17, 2017
"Hey everybody, I'm fine," Tillis said from a hospital bed. "Just running, and about two and a half miles in got overheated. No CPR, no special measures.
"See you back on the Hill."
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