Charleston Southern University Mourns Graduate Student Who Died After NYC Marathon Collapse
Charleston Southern University announced on November 5 that it mourns graduate student Rachel Apa, who died on November 1 from rhabdomyolysis after collapsing near the finish of the New York City Marathon, where she had been raising funds for Parkinson’s research. Apa, a 24-year-old MBA student and former collegiate athlete, collapsed at mile 24 of the marathon on October 31, according to her family and medical officials.
Emergency responders transported her to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was pronounced dead hours later. Officials identified rhabdomyolysis, a rare muscle-breakdown condition linked to extreme exertion, as the cause of death.
Actors
Unnamed runner
Steve Apa (father)
Runner's mother
New York Road Runners
Emergency medical workers
Mount Sinai Hospital
Parkinson’s Foundation
Bucknell University
Locations
Central Park, New York City, United States
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, United States
Pennsylvania, United States
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
New York City Marathon route, New York City, United States
