OriginalSourceLos Angeles TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished19:39 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceLos Angeles TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished19:39 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Rachel Apa, a 24-year-old athlete, dies after collapsing during her first New York City Marathon”
“Rachel Apa, a former Division I field hockey player and first-time marathon runner, died Sunday after collapsing during the New York City Marathon. She was 24.”
24-year-old Rachel Apa dies after collapsing during NYC Marathon
Key points
- Rachel Apa, a former Division I athlete, collapsed around mile 24 of the NYC Marathon.
- She experienced a medical incident; bystanders performed CPR before medical staff arrived.
- EMS transported her to Mount Sinai Medical Center where doctors worked for over six hours.
- Authorities attributed the death to rhabdomyolysis, per family and media reports.
- Apa was 24, a TE Connectivity product manager and Bucknell alum who ran for Parkinson's Champions.
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