NewsWPLG Local 10November 3, 2026Miami-Dade County
Pennsylvania Marathon Runner Rachel Apa Dies Near NYC Marathon Finish Line
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Rachel Apa, a 24-year-old first-time marathon runner from Pennsylvania, collapsed in Central Park just two miles from the New York City Marathon finish line and later died. Apa was running to raise money for Parkinson's disease research in honor of her grandfather. Event medical staff and bystanders attempted CPR and used a defibrillator before paramedics transported her to a hospital.
Read the full story at WPLG Local 10Why It Matters
The tragedy highlights emergency medical response during the New York City Marathon, which saw a record 61,000 finishers mark 50 years of the five-borough format.
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Who's Mentioned
OrganizationUSA Field Hockey“Expressed condolences and stated Apa's impact will not be forgotten”OrganizationTE Connectivity“Employer where Rachel Apa worked as an industrial-technology product manager”PersonSteve Apa“Stated his daughter had been stricken with rhabdomyolysis and was in perfect hea”OrganizationBucknell University“University from which Apa graduated in 2024”PersonDoug Feinberg“Associated Press writer who contributed to the report”PersonMichaela Nicholas“Hospital social worker who comforted Apa after she collapsed”OrganizationNew York Police Department“Stated that Apa collapsed near the 24-mile mark”OrganizationCharleston Southern University“University where Apa had just begun a master's program”PersonRachel Apa“24-year-old runner from Pennsylvania who collapsed and died during the New York ”OrganizationNew York Road Runners“Nonprofit club that stages the New York City Marathon”OrganizationParkinson's Foundation“Sponsored the Parkinson's Champions fundraising page”