New York Marathon runner Rachel Apa dies 3km from finish line, father reveals she suffered from rare condition
- A young Pennsylvania woman running the New York City Marathon for the first time to raise money for charity collapsed in Central Park, just over 3 kilometres from the finish line, and later died.
- Rachel Apa, 24, of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, was approaching the finish line in last weekend's event when she collapsed, according to the New York Police Department.
- The city medical examiner's office said it was investigating the cause of Apa's death.
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- A young Pennsylvania woman running the New York City Marathon for the first time to raise money for charity collapsed in Central Park, just over 3 kilometres from the finish line, and later died.
- Rachel Apa, 24, of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, was approaching the finish line in last weekend's event when she collapsed, according to the New York Police Department.
- The city medical examiner's office said it was investigating the cause of Apa's death.
Sources: ABC Australia