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Father says Rachel Apa died from rhabdomyolysis

Runner was former college athlete in ‘perfect shape’

A 24-year-old woman died after collapsing during the final stages of Sunday’s New York City Marathon, her father has said.

Rachel Apa’s father, Steve Apa, told the New York Times his daughter was in Central Park, two miles from the end of the race, when she collapsed. It was Rachel’s first marathon and she was running as part of the Parkinson’s Champions team in honor of her late grandfather, who suffered from the disease.

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Rachel Apa, 24, a former college athlete, died after collapsing during the New York City marathon from rhabdomyolysis. It is a rare condition in which muscles break down, spilling toxic quantities of proteins and electrolytes into the bloodstream.

A young Pennsylvania woman running the New York City Marathon for the first time to raise money for Parkinson's disease research collapsed just over two miles from the finish line and later died.

24-year-old woman dies after collapsing in final stages of New York City Marathon

Andreas Almgren came to watch the New York City Marathon a year ago and decided that night he was going to make his debut in the event this year.

Andreas Almgren of Sweden won the men’s race of the New York City Marathon in his debut in the event, while Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women’s race for the second time.

Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya finishes first in the New York City Marathon, two years after she won the women’s race.