Marathon runner sent one-word text shortly before she died
- On Sunday, 24-year-old Rachel Apa died after a medical emergency near mile 24 of the New York City Marathon. Emergency responders transported the Charleston resident to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she passed away hours later.
- A former Bucknell University field hockey player, Rachel was running her first marathon to support the Parkinson Foundation in honor of her grandfather, who died of the disease.
- Throughout the race, father Steve Apa tracked his daughter via a mobile app, sending supportive messages at miles 20 through 23. Rachel texted him "Ugh" near mile 14, her final communication before her location stopped moving.
- New York Road Runners reported that bystanders and medical staff performed CPR and used a defibrillator on Rachel. Doctors diagnosed her death as caused by rhabdomyolysis, a rare condition where muscles break down from overexertion.
- Back home in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, Steve and wife Michelle are mourning their daughter. Steve described the loss as "unfathomable," while the family struggles to process the sudden tragedy.
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Rachel Apa death: Can running cause rhabdomyolysis? Doctor explains risks and warning signs
Rachel Apa, a 24-year-old from Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, tragically collapsed just short of completing a marathon. Her father revealed that she was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a potentially life-threatening muscle condition. Dr. Sudhir Kumar explains that this ailment can be triggered by intense physical activity, with notable symptoms like severe muscle pain, swelling, and dark urine. Runners must be vigilant about these signs and seek medic…
24-year-old Rachel Apa sent a disturbing text message to her father during the New York City Marathon. Shortly after, she collapsed, just a few kilometers from the finish line, and later died in hospital. Rachel Apa is said to have suffered serious complications ...
The 24-year-old American runner Rachel Apa sent messages reporting pain to her father minutes before she passed out during the New York Marathon on Sunday (1). She was a former field hockey player at Bucknell University, participating in her first 42,195-kilometre test when she went through bad weather in Central Park, Manhattan. According to her father, Steve Apa, the young woman died as a result of rhabdomyolysis, a condition that causes the r…
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