NYC Marathon runner dies after medical incident during race, officials say

A woman died while running in the TCS New York City Marathon Sunday after a medical incident, race organizers said.Rachel Apa, 24, collapsed at Mile 24 near 85th Street in Central Park, officials say. A bystander administered CPR before medical staff took over and rushed her to a local hospital, where she died, according to the New York Road Runners."We are deeply saddened by Rachel's passing following running in Sunday's race. Our thoughts and sincere sympathies are with her family, friends, and the entire running community," a statement read.Apa, a Pennsylvania native and former Bucknell University field hockey player, wrote on LinkedIn that she was running to raise money for The Parkinson's Foundation in honor of her late grandfather. It was her first marathon.Rachel Apa LinkedIn While the city's medical examiner has not yet determined a cause of death, Apa's father told The New York Times that the 24-year-old suffered the rare