Father shares final mid-race texts with daughter Rachel Apa who died during New York City Marathon
2 sources·Updated November 3, 2026

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- 7NEWS Australia·3h agoFather shares final mid-race texts with daughter Rachel Apa who died during New York City Marathon
The 24-year-old athlete stopped replying after collapsing in the closing stages.
Read at 7NEWS Australia → - Guardian Sport·13h ago24-year-old woman dies after collapsing in final stages of New York City Marathon
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…
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