NYC Marathon Runner Dies After Collapse With Two Miles Remaining
The 24-year-old former Bucknell field hockey player was treated by bystanders and race medics before dying hours later, her father said.
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A 24-year-old American runner died after having had a hard time during the New York Marathon in the United States on Sunday (1). Rachel Apa passed out as she walked through the final stretch of the competition in Central Park, Manhattan. She was helped by people accompanying the test and by medical teams at the event, but she did not resist. According to the father of young Steve Apa, the cause of death was rhabdomyolysis, a condition that cause…
Rachel Apa, 24, died after collapsing in Central Park during the New York City Marathon. There were about two miles to go. She collapsed at about 1:30 p.m. and was pronounced dead at 9:40 p.m. at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Hospital social worker Michaela Nicholas was the first to arrive but was unable to find a pulse. Two doctors in the audience began performing CPR, taking turns. A medical team from the New York Road Runners arrived shortly af…
A great tragedy marked the New York Marathon, since twenty-four-year-old Rachel Apa died after collapsing in Central Park, at only three.
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