OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished12:36 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished12:36 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“24-year-old woman dies after collapsing in final stages of New York City Marathon”
“A 24-year-old woman died after collapsing during the final stages of Sunday’s New York City Marathon , her father has said. Rachel Apa’s father, Steve Apa, told the New York Times his daughter was in Central Park, two miles from the end of the race, when she collapsed.”
Twenty-four-year-old woman dies after collapsing near the end of the NYC Marathon
Key points
- A 24-year-old woman collapsed in Central Park near the race’s end during the NYC Marathon.
- She was running as part of the Parkinson’s Champions team for her grandfather.
- Her father reported she texted updates, saying 'Ow' and later 'final stretch' before collapsing.
- CPR was performed and a defibrillator used; she was taken to Mount Sinai Medical Center where she died.
- Doctors attributed the death to rhabdomyolysis; NYRR noted a 2024 prior medical death in the race.
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