Alexi Pappas
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Greek-American |
| Born |
28 March 1990 Alameda, California |
| Residence | Eugene, Oregon |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Greece |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) |
10,000 metres 5,000 metres |
| College team |
Dartmouth College Oregon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
31:36:16 NR 15:28:38 |
Alexi Pappas or Alexia Pappa (Greek Αλεξία Παππά ; born 28 March 1990) is a Greek-American long distance athlete. 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.
Early life
Pappas was born in San Francisco on 28 March 1990, to a Greek-American father who has roots from Rhodes and an American mother. Her mother died when Alexi was only four years old. As a sophomore at Oakland’s Bishop O'Dowd High School, Alexi placed fourth in the Division III girl’s race at the California Interscholastic Federation State Cross Country Championships on 26 November 2005. She covered the 5K course in 18 minutes, 19 seconds leading the girls' team to place 13th at the 2005 CIF D3 State meet.[1] She was a soccer midfielder at Bishop O'Dowd '08, where she went by the name Lexi Pappas.[2][3]
NCAA
Pappas is a Dartmouth '12 who was a two-time NCAA all-American and one of nine finalists for the 2012 NCAA Woman of the Year award.[4] She also won the 2012 season's Ivy League title in the steeplechase (9:58.80) and qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene.
Pappas is an Oregon master grad '13 where she earned three NCAA all-American awards. Alexi finished eighth individually at the 2012 NCAA Championships with a time of 19:43.9 (6,000 meters) helping the team win the national title.[5]
Track and road running
Pappas became a Greek citizen on 8 January 2016 and she will represent Greece at Olympic Games 2016 at 10,000 metres.[6] [7]She set a national record at 10,000 metres on 1 May with 31:46:83 and again August 12th at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 10,000 metres in 31:36.16 to place 17th. She smashed the previous record, which had been in place since 2002.
Personal bests
Her personal best times are: 1500 metres 4:14:08, 3000 metres 9:05:12, 5000 metres 15:28:38, and 10000 metres 31:36:16 at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio .
Honours
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Greece | |||||
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 11th | 10,000 m | 32:27.80 |
| 11th | 5,000 m | 15:56.75 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17th | 10,000 m | 31:36.16 NR | |
References
- ↑ The Catholic Voice Oakland December 12, 2005
- ↑ 2005 CIF State track and field finals
- ↑ 2008 Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California girl soccer stats
- ↑ Dartmouth College Athletics (December 11, 2011). "Alexi Pappas Dartmouth profile". dartmouth sports. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ↑ University of Oregon Athletics (June 11, 2013). "Alexi Pappas 2012 cross country University of Oregon profile". goducks.com. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ↑ Alexi Pappas compete for Greece at 2016 Olympic Games in 10,000 meter race usatoday.com. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ↑ Alexia Pappas (February 26, 2016). "Anoichti letter from Alexia Pappas, top track athlete from the United States, which became officially the Greek citizenship and wants to fight with the greek flag at the Rio Olympics.". Sport24.gr. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
External Links
- Alexi Pappas on Twitter
- Alexi Pappas profile at IAAF