Woman collapses, dies while running New York City Marathon
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- Rachel Apa, 24, suffered from rhabdomyolysis, a rare condition in which muscles can break down during exertion and poison the body, her father saysS1
- 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 diedS2S3
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Woman collapses, dies while running New York City Marathon
Rachel Apa, 24, suffered from rhabdomyolysis, a rare condition in which muscles can break down during exertion and poison the body, her father says
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A woman running the NYC marathon for charity dies 2 miles from the finish
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…
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A woman running the NYC marathon for charity dies 2 miles from the finish
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…
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What to know
- Rachel Apa, 24, suffered from rhabdomyolysis, a rare condition in which muscles can break down during exertion and poison the body, her father saysS1
- 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 diedS2S3
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