A 24-year-old woman died after collapsing just two kilometers from the finish line of the New York City Marathon on November 1. Rachel Appa, a former college athlete, ran her first marathon to raise money for Parkinson's research in honor of her late grandfather. Her family says she died of rhabdomyolysis, a rare condition involving severe muscle breakdown.

A 24-year-old woman died after collapsing just two kilometers from the finish line of the New York City Marathon on November 1. Rachel Appa, a former college athlete, ran her first marathon to raise money for Parkinson's research in honor of her late grandfather. Her family says she died of rhabdomyolysis, a rare condition involving severe muscle breakdown.