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What to know about rhabdomyolysis after death of 24-year-old NYC Marathon runner Rachel Apa

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What happened A 24-year-old woman has died after participating in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday.
The headline split The left frames it as "24-year-old dies after collapsing during her first New York City Marathon". The center frames it as "24-year-old woman running New York City Marathon for charity dies after collapsing nearly...".
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Left / center-left24-year-old dies after collapsing during her first New York City Marathon

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CenterWhat to know about rhabdomyolysis after death of 24-year-old NYC Marathon runner Rachel Apa

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaAnalysis · Nov 3, 7:47 PM

What to know about rhabdomyolysis after death of 24-year-old NYC Marathon runner Rachel Apa

A 24-year-old woman has died after participating in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonAnalysis · Nov 3, 7:47 PM

What to know about rhabdomyolysis after death of 24-year-old NYC Marathon runner Rachel Apa

A 24-year-old woman has died after participating in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday.

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesAnalysis · Nov 3, 7:47 PM

What to know about rhabdomyolysis after death of 24-year-old NYC Marathon runner Rachel Apa

A 24-year-old woman has died after participating in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday.

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ABC7chicago.comAnalysis · Nov 3, 7:47 PM

What to know about rhabdomyolysis after death of 24-year-old NYC Marathon runner Rachel Apa

A 24-year-old woman has died after participating in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoAnalysis · Nov 3, 7:47 PM

What to know about rhabdomyolysis after death of 24-year-old NYC Marathon runner Rachel Apa

A 24-year-old woman has died after participating in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Nov 3, 8:17 PM

24-year-old runner Rachel Apa dies after collapsing during NYC Marathon

A 24-year-old runner has died after suffering a medical incident during the New York City Marathon. Rachel Apa, who was running her first marathon, collapsed near Mile 24 before being rushe...

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Nov 3, 8:10 PM

24-year-old woman running New York City Marathon for charity dies after collapsing nearly 2 miles from the finish

A Pennsylvania woman running the New York City Marathon for the first time to raise money for charity collapsed, nearly 2 miles from the finish line, and later died.

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The IndependentNews report · Nov 3, 8:34 PM

24-year-old dies after collapsing during her first New York City Marathon

The 24-year-old Pennsylvanian had texted ‘Ow ow’ to her father, five miles before she collapsed

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