The cliff at the end of athletics can feel really daunting, that cliff doesn't feel like it will be a cliff for me -- I'm not so afraid of it because I know there's this career I'm growing at the same time.

Alexi Pappas

Alexi Pappas or Alexia Pappa (Greek ?????? ?????; born 28 March 1990) is a Greek-American long distance athlete, filmmaker, actor, and writer. As a long distance runner, Alexi has been most successful in the 10km, but has also been a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) All-American at indoor 3,000 metres, 5,000 metres, and the steeplechase as well as the Ivy League champion in the steeplechase. In the 2016 Summer Olympics Women's 10km, Pappas represented Greece and set a national Greek record. As a filmmaker, Alexi directed, co-wrote and starred in Tracktown.

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