24-yr-old runner dies after collapsing two miles from NYC Marathon finish line.
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By Adegboyega Adeleye A 24-year-old first-time New York City Marathon runner, Rachel Apa, has died after collapsing just two miles from the finish line during the race in Central Park, with her father revealing that she suffered from a rare condition known as rhabdomyolysis.
on Sunday, November 1, while competing in the 26.2-mile race.
She was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she died at 9:40 p.m., according to her father, Steve Apa. Her father told The New York Times that she died from rhabdomyolysis, a condition that causes damaged muscle tissue to break down and release substances into the bloodstream, potentially damaging vital organs, including the kidneys. He expressed shock over her death, describing his daughter as being in excellent health and physical condition before the race. “It’s unfathomable,” he said, adding that she was in “perfect health, perfect shape, 24 years old.” Apa, a graduate of Bucknell University and former college field hockey player, had spent months preparing for her first marathon.
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