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Woman, 24, dies running NYC Marathon for first time, collapses 3 miles from finish line
A 24-year-old woman visiting New York City to run her first marathon collapsed and died less than three miles from the Central Park finish line, police sources said Tuesday. Rachel Apa, 24, of Lewisburg, Pa., collapsed as she neared the 24-mile mark of the New York City marathon about 1:40 p.m. Sunday, officials said. Medics rushed her to Mount Sinai Hospital but she could not be saved. Apa ...