New York Marathon runner's texts to dad mid-race before she collapsed and died
A runner who passed away after collapsing during the New York City Marathon had been sending text messages to her father throughout the race, just two miles from the finishing point. Rachel Apa collapsed at approximately 1.30pm while running through Central Park.
TL;DR
- Rachel Apa, 24, collapsed and died during the New York City Marathon.
- She sent text messages to her father during the race, indicating pain with words like 'Ow'.
- Apa collapsed near the end of the race in Central Park and was pronounced dead at a hospital.
- She was running to raise funds for Parkinson's disease research.
- She had previously competed in Division I field hockey and was pursuing an M.B.A.