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A 24-year-old woman died from rhabdomyolysis near the end of the NYC Marathon, highlighting the severe, potentially fatal risks of extreme endurance events.
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24-year-old woman dies after collapsing in final stages of New York City Marathon
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Father says Rachel Apa died from rhabdomyolysisRunner 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. Continue reading...
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