Young NYC Marathon runner collapses and dies two miles from finish line
Summary
Rachel Apa, a 24-year-old first-time marathon runner from Pennsylvania, collapsed in Central Park about two miles from the finish of the New York City Marathon on Sunday and died that night. Her father said she died from rhabdomyolysis, a condition in which muscle breakdown can release harmful substances into the blood; the city medical examiner is still investigating her cause of death.Key Facts
- Apa was running with the Parkinson's Foundation Champions to raise money and honor her grandfather.
- She had trained for months and was an athlete who played field hockey at Bucknell University.
- A bystander performed CPR after she collapsed near mile marker 24, before race medical staff arrived.
- The New York Police Department said she was taken to hospital in critical condition.
- Apa graduated from Bucknell in 2024 with a business degree and later worked as a product manager at an industrial technology company.
- More than 61,000 people took part in this year's New York City Marathon.
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