Rachel Apa Dies After Collapse Near Mile 24 of NYC Marathon

Rachel Apa, 24, died after collapsing near mile 24 of her first New York City Marathon, about two miles from the finish. She was taken from Central Park to Mount Sinai, where she died later that night, according to her father and race organizers. New York Road Runners said a bystander began CPR at the scene. The organization’s medical staff continued resuscitation and used an automated external defibrillator before emergency medical workers transported Apa to the hospital. She collapsed at about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 1, according to reports citing her family. Apa’s father, Steve Apa, said doctors told the family that she died from rhabdomyolysis, a condition in which damaged muscle tissue breaks down. The New York City medical examiner’s office said an autopsy had been performed Monday, but the cause and manner of death remained pending further study. The medical examiner’s findings had not been released as of Tuesday, November 3. Steve Apa said his daughter had been in excellent health and had trained for months. He followed her progress through the race-tracking app from Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, while her mother, Michelle, watched in New York. According to her...