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24-year-old runner dies after collapsing near end of New York City Marathon

Rachel Apa, 24, collapsed around mile 24 of the New York City Marathon and died later at a hospital, her father said.

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  • Rachel Apa, 24, collapsed around mile 24 of the New York City Marathon on Nov. 1, her father said.
  • A bystander gave CPR and race medical staff used a defibrillator before she was taken to Mount Sinai Medical Center, according to New York Road Runners.
  • Doctors told the family Apa died from rhabdomyolysis, a rare condition that can be caused by intense exercise, her father said.
  • Apa was a former Division I field hockey player at Bucknell University running her first marathon for the Parkinson's Foundation in honor of her grandfather.
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Details runner's final texts before collapse

The Guardian US (Politics): 24-year-old woman dies after collapsing in final stages of New York City Marathon

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Left-leaning outlets focus on the runner's messages to her father and the family's account of her death from rhabdomyolysis.

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Right: Highlights healthy athlete's sudden death at marathon

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Highlights healthy athlete's sudden death at marathon

Fox News (Politics): Healthy 24-year-old athlete dies just 2 miles from NYC marathon finish line after sending dad chilling texts

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Right-leaning outlets stress that Apa was a healthy former college athlete who died despite training and medical screening questions raised in similar cases.

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