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“Father shares final texts from 24-year-old runner who collapsed during NYC marathon”
“Rachel Apa died Sunday before she could cross the finish line during her first marathon.”
Father shares final texts after daughter’s NYC marathon collapse and death
Key points
- Rachel Apa, 24, collapsed near mile 24 during the NYC Marathon on Sunday.
- Emergency workers transported her to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
- She died hours later; doctors cited rhabdomyolysis as the cause.
- Her father, Steve Apa, described the loss as unfathomable and shared texts.
- Rachel had run the marathon to honor her grandfather and Parkinson's charity.
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