Health · Published November 4, 2026 at 12:56 PM CST
24-Year-Old Runner Dies After Collapsing During NYC Marathon
Not covered by center-leaning outlets we read.
What everyone agrees on
- A 24-year-old woman named Rachel Apa died during the New York City Marathon on Nov. 1.
- She collapsed about two miles from the finish line.
- Her father said rhabdomyolysis caused her death.
- It was her first marathon, and she was running for charity, according to some reports.
Each fact above was reported by outlets on every side that covered this story.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets · 4
Left-leaning outlets focused on explaining the medical condition rhabdomyolysis and included comments from the runner's father.
Center-leaning outlets · 0
No coverage from the center-leaning outlets we read.
Right-leaning outlets · 2
Right-leaning outlets emphasized the runner's final text messages to her father and described details of how rhabdomyolysis affects the body.
Read the original reporting
- Left AP News A woman running the NYC marathon for charity dies 2 miles from the finish Free to read
- Left CNN A 24-year-old running the NYC marathon collapsed 2 miles from the finish line and died A few free articles a month
- Left NBC News Runner, 24, Dies of Rhabdomyolysis at NYC Marathon. What It Is and How to Spot the Signs Free to read
- Left The Washington Post The rare muscle condition that caused a 24-year-old marathoner’s death Paywall
- Right Fox News NYC marathon runner, 24, dies just 2 miles from finish line after sending dad chilling texts Free to read
- Right New York Post The sudden health complication you can develop from exercise — as healthy NYC marathoner, 24, dies following race Free to read
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