Former college athlete, 24, dies after collapsing during first marathon
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“Former college athlete, 24, dies after collapsing during first marathon”
Dubai: A 24-year-old former college field hockey player died after collapsing during the New York City Marathon, despite efforts by medical professionals and race staff to save her life. Rachel Apa collapsed in Central Park on Sunday, around two miles from the finish line. A hospital social worker, Michaela Nicholas, rushed to help but could not find a pulse. Two doctors among the spectators took turns performing CPR before marathon medical staff arrived with a defibrillator. Apa was taken to…
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